Yoshinoya Gyudon at Home
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…
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…
I do like Choma, but the line there is just too long and the menu is limited, so I don’t end up going all that often. I heard a branch of Songtan’s Yeongbinru had opened in Hongdae, so I happily we…
Dropped by 2chef for the first time in a while. There are not many places in Hongdae this well suited to hosting a get-together. The atmosphere at 2chef itself had changed a bit, so I am not sure where it is h…
I had heard that an ice cream shop called Softree was famous, so I went to check it out, and the line was no joke. I waited about 20 minutes to buy one and give it a try. Inside the shop Rumor has it they us…
I don’t go to fusion restaurants much, but a get-together happened to be booked here, so off I went. The food was so-so, but for this neighbourhood the prices were pretty reasonable. I can’t rememb…
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…
Nakwon Arcade in Jongno is packed with monkfish restaurants. Among them, this place is probably the best known. That said, for various reasons there were not many customers inside on this day. It is right next…
I’ve been eating at home almost every day lately, so whenever I had a spare moment I went around the dessert shops. Writing a separate post for each one felt like a chore, so here they all are in one go….
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 …
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…