The streets around Roppongi Crossing are a mess; I was noticing today that there are far more sandwichboard lunch advertisements than I ever thought before. I don’t know what these places are, and at this point I’m never going to find out! Giliola is a little more notable – it faces Roppongi Dori on the […]
Month: December 2008
Sunny Diner, Kita Senju
I went to Kita Senju, Sharon, to buy myself some cheap ties. It’s a sort of personal-improvement project. For the next period, still to be determined but at least 4 weeks, I’m wearing nothing but ties that I would never have considered wearing 2 weeks ago. Since these are items that I expect to go […]
Dhaba India, Yaesu
Arriving at TY Harbor Brewery in Shinagawa expecting mediocre food, nice views, and a pleasant buzz to go home by, we were disappointed to see even from afar the sheen of white tablecloths and centerpieces. Getting closer, the presence of suited waitstaff loitering by the entrance confirmed out worst fears: wedding. Milling around, wondering where […]
Raj Mahal, Roppongi
Well, since today’s lunch (12/8) was a (really crappy pastrami-pasta with blueberry sauce, and I’m not making that up) salad from Lawson, and I have three posts to catch up on anyway…here goes. Raj Mahal is the clear winner in the Roppongi Indian Lunch sweepstakes. The ambience and service are quite similar to Moti, but […]
- French
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All Choked Up! at Artichaut, Ebisu
Having Invited a Friend to Supper (the Curmudgeonly Old Bastard, in fact) and failed to make a reservation, I arrived fashionably late, if you, gentle reader, consider rudeness to be in fashion. After paying my respects to the pheasant hanging around (by his feet) outside the door, I found the COB comfortably ensconced in his […]
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La Colina, Roppongi (Midtown)
I enjoyed the Mexican lunch I had today in Tokyo. Let me repeat that. I enjoyed the Mexican lunch I had today in Tokyo. Phew, I feel like a new man. Who ever would have thought that ‘Mexican’, ‘enjoy’ and ‘Tokyo’ could be in the same sentence (without a ‘not’, at any rate)? La Collina […]
Tamura, Roppongi (田村)
Ohhhhhh, this was good. Bangkok was full (down the street kinda behind TGI Friday’s, right? Near the Oakwood serviced apartments, formerly Weekly Mansion?) so we continued walking down the street and saw a sign outside. That was for the motsu nabe place, which draws resounding ‘yucks’ at lunch from most people (like me). Across the […]
- Italian
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Per Regalo, Shiroganedai
My fake Italian friend lives in Takanawa, so Shiroganedai seemed like a nice place to meet for fake Italian food (until I remembered what a pain it is to get home). He was laid off recently, so now he’s paid contractor wages but goes home at 5 when it’s a slow day like yesterday. Errrr… […]
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Miyama, Nishi Azabu (味やま; Roppongi)
I’ve walked by this place a LOT of times but never been in. Sometimes it’s been too late to go, but most times I’ve just been put off by the standard teishoku-ality of the menu. It’s strange because the entrance and pictures of dinner courses are modern/traditional and very impressive, but the lunch menu is […]
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Isekan, Azabu Juban (伊勢貫)
This has been a long time in the making. I don’t know how many times I’ve walked by the stairs to this second-floor place…on my way into La Brace on the first floor. I’m not sure if I know anyone that’s been before either, which means that Kathy and I are brave, intrepid adventurers, as […]