There’s a curry-shop rating site in Japan, did you know that? Anyway, Bondy is within striking distance from the office and is conveniently 8th on the list today. (Contrasting, Manten is 7th and Ethiopia is 2nd. I didn’t like Ethiopia, but between Manten and Bondy you should find a place you like.) There’s a lot […]
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Manten curry, Jimbocho (ライスカレーまんてん)
Yo, wassup man…ten. You wouldn’t think that one of Tokyo’s most famous curry places would be a dirty little storefront in a thin alley at the north end of Jimbocho. Come to think of it, you probably should expect that – the area is famous for curry, and as far as I’m concerned, the dirtier […]
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Crown Ace Curry, Kanda
Very indecisive today. That can tend to happen, either because I’m genuinely indecisive on the day or because I feel like going somewhere new and end up going to an area with few unexplored options left. In this case I rounded a corner after 20 minutes aimless wander, saw ‘curry’ and thought ‘bing!’ Plus, ‘Crown […]
Benihana Bekkan, Nihonbashi (紅花別館)
Ages ago, You came back from lunch, gave me a card, and said “This curry place is really spicy! It hurt!” I didn’t believe him, because Japanese people can’t handle spicy food. But I remembered the place, because it’s in a weird location where there isn’t much else (north side of Eitai Dori between Nihonbashi […]
Line curry, Nihonbashi (らいん)
Fresh fish! Arriving tonight! Caught off the coast of Tokyo! Eat raw kawagahi, with sauce made from its liver! There are a few puzzling signs like this outside Line, which is famous in my company as ‘that curry place where the waitress used to work in our main branch’. I’m guessing the name is Line […]
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Rose and Crown, Otemachi
Somehow I had planned my schedule weeks ago so as to have lunch with Zoner on this, my first day back at work. To compound the insult of being back in the office, he suggested walking or to Yaesu and trying RosandCrown and Goldmansachs Are Dead, or something to that effect. These guys run a […]
Fujiya, Nihonbashi (フジヤ)
Around my place, we adhere to the ‘dirty is good’ philosophy. This may get you in trouble in, say, India or Vietnam (where I prefer to say ‘dirty is deadly’), but in Japan health standards are such that you’re never going to get sick from restaurant food. Fujiya exhibits layers of steamed-on grease from long simmering […]
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Sakaeya Milk Hole, Kanda (サカエヤ ミルクホール)
If you’re following closely, you’ve read a number of times about a very specific small block of Awajicho that has a bunch of good places for lunch – either quality food or good atmosphere. Sakeya is right in that zone, so I’ve been wanting to visit. Today’s strategic men’s lunch was a good opportunity, seeing […]
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Good One, Kanda
Good one indeed. Woody and I were set to re-visit Hanakago (yeah, it’s that good, especially if you reserve so you can get sashimi from the shop next door). I had reserved for 7 but it turned out we could both get there earlier, and that left us standing outside with 30 minutes of freedom (except […]
Barbara Marketplace, Marunouchi
No kidding, that’s what they call it. I asked them to consider changing the name to Barbara Martieplace, but they didn’t seem to get the joke (and neither will any readers, except 3 by my count). Y’know though, this was a really nice lunch! I’d even think about it for an after-work sorta dinner. Their theme is ‘A […]