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…
Every now and then I get a craving for spicy tantanmen. It must be that nutty, spicy broth. I doubt you can find much soup in this style back in Korea. Tantanmen A standard tantanmen. Today I also ordered k…
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…
There is a yakitori shop about 20 meters from Tawaramachi Station. I am not sure whether they do lunch, but it looked pretty tasty every time I passed by, so I got a few skewers to go, took them home and tried…
If you need dinner in Asakusa, nothing beats Mont Blanc. I went back again this time. Hiyayakko Completely Japanese-style. Miso soup and plain white rice Being Japanese-style makes it feel all the more ho…
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…
On the day I get back from a long trip, I always end up relying on Yoshinoya. Partly because cooking rice is a hassle, but also because every now and then I get the feeling I need to have some Yoshinoya gyudon…
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 while back, on my way home from a bakery in Ryogoku, I came across an unusual little deli. It sells fried food and simple side dishes, the prices are low, and somehow the place just had presence. On a weeken…
Chinkatei, a Chinese restaurant tucked away in a corner of Asakusa, does a great tantanmen, so I end up going there for lunch fairly often. Hiyashi tantanmen It tasted almost the same as their shirunashi (s…
One holiday around lunchtime I suddenly had a craving for tantanmen, so I went to a Chinese restaurant near my place. It is not a place known for its tantanmen, but Ryuen is always reliable. Ebi chili (chili …