Yorozuya, a Western-Style Izakaya in Asakusa
Near Asakusa, at Azumabashi, there is an izakaya called Yorozuya that serves an eclectic menu built on Western-style food. “Yorozu” means “everything,” so the name means a shop that has…
Near Asakusa, at Azumabashi, there is an izakaya called Yorozuya that serves an eclectic menu built on Western-style food. “Yorozu” means “everything,” so the name means a shop that has…
I went back to Matador, the famous gyukotsu (beef bone) ramen shop. This time I noticed they had opened a miso ramen shop as well, and I was curious what it would taste like. But I was after the shoyu, so I li…
Hommage, the popular French restaurant in Asakusa, is a place I visited a few years ago, and I had a fantastic meal back then too. They recently renovated and turned it into an even more stylish restaurant, so…
I took an unplanned trip to Okinawa. The first place I headed to after arriving on day one was Jack’s Steak House. When you are in Okinawa, you have to have at least a steak. The way there It is not t…
After a satisfying first round at Bona Festa, I dropped by Bar Bee, a lovely bar in Hikifune. Otoshi: ratatouille The cooking here is on a high level. It is safe to say it goes well beyond what you get at a…
Bona Festa, a French-style Russian restaurant in Asakusa, is one of the most delicious places I have discovered while living in Tokyo. I could not go while it was being renovated, but with autumn here, and as …
Hanabusa is a Japanese restaurant that is popular for its great-value lunch. Autumn had arrived -_- and I was missing the aroma of matsutake mushrooms, so I went with a certain gourmet friend. Oshinko pickles…
tri-R was originally a members-only French restaurant, but as times changed it switched gears and turned into a cafe. A chef who has been cooking French food for over twenty years sells bread and dishes he mak…
Gangnam has sprouted countless sushi places like Sushi Matsumoto and Sushi Chohee, but when it comes to good sushi north of the river, Sushi Cho is about the only name that comes to mind. Partly that is becaus…
This is another place I visit often, because you can always count on fantastic meat here. Fresh lemon sour These days this is almost the only drink I order. It is so refreshing. Gyutan (beef tongue) As al…
Azumabashi Yabusoba, one of the famous soba places in Asakusa, is great value for money and I like the atmosphere too, so I end up here quite often. Tempura soba (ten-seiro) I always order this one, and it …
A Cote Patisserie might just be my favorite pastry shop. It is a bit of a trek to get there, but it is a place I cannot help going back to regularly. The front entrance Not just the entrance, the inside is …