Tantantei, Asakusa
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…
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…
I went back to Matador, the famous gyukotsu (beef bone) ramen shop. This time I noticed they had opened a miso ramen shop as well, and I was curious what it would taste like. But I was after the shoyu, so I li…
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…
La Bettola da Ochiai in Ginza offers great value for money, and despite that, reservations are not that hard to get. It used to be legendary for its popularity; they say it is not quite at that level anymore, …
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…
I was out in Kabukicho with a friend, and the place we walked into for a light meal was Ryumon. I had heard the jjamppong was good, so we gave it a try, and it was pretty decent. The menu The prices are rea…
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…
After a satisfying first round at Bona Festa, I dropped by Bar Bee, a lovely bar in Hikifune. Otoshi: ratatouille The cooking here is on a high level. It is safe to say it goes well beyond what you get at a…
Bona Festa, a French-style Russian restaurant in Asakusa, is one of the most delicious places I have discovered while living in Tokyo. I could not go while it was being renovated, but with autumn here, and as …
There is a ramen shop in Akihabara that always has a line, and it had been on my mind, so I finally went. The place is called Motenashi Kuroki. The sign The owner was apparently a French chef originally. Th…
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…