Yakiton Shimonya in Asagaya
Shimonya in Asagaya is the place this neighbourhood knows for its skewers, and since it gets so busy I timed my visit for opening. Get there before five and you can eat at your leisure; after that it seems to …
Shimonya in Asagaya is the place this neighbourhood knows for its skewers, and since it gets so busy I timed my visit for opening. Get there before five and you can eat at your leisure; after that it seems to …
There is a taiyaki specialist in Asagaya called Tomoean. Like Naniwaya or Sharaku, it sells taiyaki filled with bean paste all the way down to the tail. Is it worth traveling all the way to Asagaya for? Not re…
There is an Italian restaurant in Hamamatsucho that works mainly with ingredients from the Shikoku region. main entrance Looks like they hold a lot of events here too. There are quite a few prefectural antenn…
In Azabu-juban I ran into a cafe I genuinely loved, for the first time in ages. It is places like this where the Tabelog score means nothing. This is the place. From the outside it looks like nothing more tha…
I was searching for a place in Azabu to have a meal with someone I know, and I came across a restaurant with a slightly foreign feel to it. Something like this.. The entrance is very narrow, but inside it is …
When Japanese people hear Jojoen, a certain image comes to mind, and I struggle to think of a Korean restaurant that carries a similar image. It is a franchise yakiniku restaurant you find right in the middle …
Tucked into a corner of Hamamatsucho there’s a Thai restaurant that people line up for. This is the place.. It is a bit on the cramped side.. Som tam It’s a salad. Gapao nuea Honestly, since I g…
Mitsumura is a well-known tendon and kakiage place in Toranomon. Yukimura in Hamamatsucho is its sister shop. The entrance You can feel the history here. The mood is more casual than at Yukimura. Decoration o…
Turns out there’s a thing called the Tokyo Christmas Market, held over by Shiba Park. The December edition of Oktoberfest, you could say.. anyway, a huge crowd had turned out. a place like this Tokyo To…
I was moving from Shibuya over to Yoyogi, and it is closer than I thought. It is practically stuck to the back of Bunkamura. Sebastian, spotted on the way It is that famous shaved ice place, and so this is wh…
I heard a new landmark building had gone up in Shibuya, so I went to have a look. These days a new building means plenty of places to eat and plenty to see, which is great. I guess Roppongi Hills was such a su…
There’s a decent hoe restaurant in Gyodae, so I went along. A place like this Just looking at the sign, it already looks good. The menu is a solid lineup. Sekgosi, thin-sliced whole small fish And it&#…