Oncheonjib in Apgujeong
A place called Oncheonjib has opened in Apgujeong, and it looks exactly like the kind of spot that blows up on Instagram. This kind of place.. The hot-spring staging, like you’ve just arrived in Kusatsu…
A place called Oncheonjib has opened in Apgujeong, and it looks exactly like the kind of spot that blows up on Instagram. This kind of place.. The hot-spring staging, like you’ve just arrived in Kusatsu…
Sushi Sakai is a tiny sushi shop right by Nishiki Market. So tiny it’s honestly startling. I was blown away when I ate here once before, so I decided to drop in again. A scene at Nishiki Market Somethin…
There are days when I start hunting for good food first thing in the morning, but that’s only on a foodie group trip; normally I eat breakfast at the hotel and then head out. It leaves you with a lot mor…
There is a famous, pricey Japanese restaurant in Kyoto called Wakuden, and Hashitate is its casual version. Budget about 3,000 yen per person. The nice thing is that you can drop in the moment you arrive at Ky…
Uoara is a place famous for its tendon. The place Bentenjima is a tourist spot, so I guess you could call this tourist-spot food.. The menu Tendon and the like. Tendon topped with prawns Well.. the portion …
In case you are wondering what senbero is, it comes from sen-en = a thousand yen and bero = bero-bero, blind drunk: a shop where a thousand yen is enough to get you there. It means a cluster of down-to-earth i…
It is still the covid era after all, so I order in on Uber Eats. Karaage Honestly, there are not that many karaage places this good in Tokyo.. but having it delivered by Uber does take a bit of the crispiness…
With COVID at its peak and enough time having passed, Uber Eats has settled into something fairly stable. It let me order from places I would never have thought of ordering from normally.. so first up, yakitor…
Oboksusan is a popular chain everyone knows, right? It’s famous for kaisendon, and there’s an upscale branch in the basement of the Andaz hotel in Apgujeong. Menu The prices are on the high side, …
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…
A friend of mine told me there was a rumor that Sankoen in Azabu-juban sells an expensive, delicious gyudon. And Azabu-juban is right next door to me.. the place barley tea cold and refreshing. the menu the…