Tokai Hanten, a Chinese Restaurant in Hamamatsucho
In Hamamatsucho there’s a place called Donghae Banjeom, or Tokai Hanten in Japanese, and since it just looks like a neighbourhood diner I’d been ignoring it all this time. This is the place Who wo…
In Hamamatsucho there’s a place called Donghae Banjeom, or Tokai Hanten in Japanese, and since it just looks like a neighbourhood diner I’d been ignoring it all this time. This is the place Who wo…
Yudetaro is just an ordinary soba chain. You see them all over central Tokyo. Roughly like this.. They didn’t do takeout originally, but as the COVID period dragged on they started that too. This kind o…
Aoki is always mobbed, no matter when you turn up.. Which is only natural, I’d say, when the food is this good.. I sat down and there was a sign asking everyone to eat in silence. Not that I had anyone…
A new ramen shop called Okurindo has opened in Hamamatsucho. The entrance It turned up in a spot where I never would have guessed there was a restaurant. The menu The menu here is fun: the base chuka soba is…
A ramen shop called MEN Cry opened in Hamamatsucho… the location is a pain to find and the style is unusual, but the reviews were good so I went to check it out. Purely hand-made noodles There’s a…
A shellfish-broth ramen shop called Gunners has opened in Hamamatsucho, so I went to try it. This is the place.. A quick search told me it is a famous shop from outside Tokyo. Menu Simple. Spices These days…
I met a friend in Daimon and, while we were deciding where to go, we ended up at Horumon Zaichi. There really aren’t many places that measure up to it. A drink Cabbage I’m always happy when a Jap…
Putting up the photos I had left over, all in one go. Tokyo Tower Woods Louis Vuitton in Ginza The building is so dreamlike and pretty. Cherry blossoms The street Spring has arrived. …
I’d been to Horumon Zaichi once before for the hamburg steak, and I liked the atmosphere. Roughly this kind of place The grill A highball Cabbage salad This one is a treat in its own way. Gyutan Sta…
A yakitori specialist called Fukunaga had good reviews, so I slipped out there for lunch. Barley tea They serve it in a Yamazaki glass. Chicken nanban That is quite a lot of food for a lunch set. Tori-ten, I…
Shinbashi and Hamamatsucho, salaryman heaven, are full of hidden gems, and there are still plenty I want to try but have not made it to yet. I will just have to clear them one by one. A place like this The na…
Aux Delices de Dodine in Hamamatsucho is a French place people line up for, and now this one does takeout too. Apparently it is best to book as far ahead as you can. packed like this roast pork loin the port…