Hope-ken, a Ramen Shop in Otsuka
It was a get-together of middle-aged guys, and there’s no way we’d just call it a day after round one. For round two, we head to a ramen shop. Hope-ken Honpo A chain shop right in front of the sta…
It was a get-together of middle-aged guys, and there’s no way we’d just call it a day after round one. For round two, we head to a ramen shop. Hope-ken Honpo A chain shop right in front of the sta…
I stopped by Otsuka for a daytime drink. Isomaru Suisan is a famous chain all over Japan. I didn’t expect much, but it wasn’t bad at all. Highball First things first, a drink. Salmon The small pl…
The name Tokyo Craft Brewery might not ring a bell.. it’s a local craft beer brewery and beer pub in Asakusa, run directly by Asahi. Turns out they’ve opened a branch in Hamamatsucho. The entrance….
I actually wanted to go to Sansuien, but I couldn’t get a reservation, so I went to Iroha, which is easy to get to. Highball Starting things off light. Meat.. The quality is good. Lettuce Salad Kalbi…
I’d planned a trip by train, and instead of sitting down to breakfast before leaving, it seemed a better use of time to buy an ekiben and eat it on the train. Besides, the ekiben becomes part of the trip…
They make an easy meal, and there are so many quirky cup noodles out there that I end up eating them pretty regularly. Sumire It’s Seven Premium, but it’s just so-so… The classic Nakamoto.. …
I visited a small yoshoku (Western-style) restaurant in Hamamatsucho that is well known for its lunch. Front entrance Just looking at it from outside, it is hard to tell what kind of place it is… Menu …
It’s been quite a while since Menya Itadori, the curry tantanmen place, opened. Itadori is originally famous for its curry udon, so I figured it had to be good, but I just couldn’t find the time to…
I stop by here so often that I’ll keep this short. Baguette This is what a proper crusty loaf should be like. Bread White bread The white bread got better ingredients, and the price went up quite a bi…
Thanks to Ugly Delicious, interest in pizza seems to be rising all over the world. Tokyo has its famous pizza places too. I went to one that’s been trending lately: Pizza Studio Tamaki, or PST for short….
Jun Ujita (Pâtisserie Jun Ujita) is a dessert shop in a slightly awkward spot on the outskirts of Tokyo. Gakugei-daigaku is the closest station, more or less… anyway, it takes real determination to get t…
I always seem to end up dropping by Choseian in Tsukiji on weekends. This is the place I’ve posted about it before: the soba is ordinary, the ingredients are extraordinary, and it’s a slightly pri…