You will ask yourself, gentle reader, why I went to Saizeriya. Truth is, it’s not so bad, it’s dead cheap, the food doesn’t always contain excess melamine, and the only other choice in that location (Toyocho’s East 21 center, home of a new Queen’s Isetan that I was test-driving for dinner shopping) is…Sushi Zanmai. 2 […]
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Sushi Zanmai, Akihabara
I have a bit of an unnatural attachment to Sushi Zanmai, at least the Monnaka branch that I like to think of as ‘home base’. The prices are extremely low, and I like to think that the quality is very high if you order carefully. Just so’s you know, that means: scallops, salmon, chu-toro. The […]
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 […]
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The Siam, Ginza (ザ サイアム)
I’m starting to feel like I chose the wrong blog as my inspiration. Eating Out In Tokyo? More like Rude About Food… 4 out of 5 dentists agree, The Siam is not a tasty restaurant. As we received one tepid dish after another (fresh spring rolls, tom yum goong, shrimp cakes, yum woon sen, green […]
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Hien, Roppongi
Tasty Korean takeout, most well-known for being the first floor under Cafe 8 (which is most well-known for being the Chinese place with the wacky decor…). I’ve had the chapchedon too many times. It’s something like harusame cooked in sauce, with vegetables, on rice. I had the yukedon one time; raw beef with raw egg […]
Usagiya, Kayabacho (うさぎ屋)
Good lord, first it was Night of the Living Zens, where I had lunch two days straight at places with Zen in the name. Now it’s the Killer Rabbits with nasty, pointy teeth. At least there are a few weeks break in between these. I love being in places that seem like they haven’t seen […]
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Shina Hanten, Shiba Daimon (新亜飯店)
This company dinner worked out better than expected. The overall score of 3.5 on Tabelog was much-remarked-on before the event, and the shabby atmosphere led to somewhat predictable discussions of how dirty=tasty for ethnic restaurants. But the food was pretty good, really, and abundant, and they brought the beer really fast. While one guy took […]
Hacchakiya, Monzennakacho
Ahhh, we like ramen, don’t we? Hacchakiya is my favorite ramen in Monnaka, on average. It wins for the huge bowls, curly and eggy noodles, miso-focused soups, and ample vegetable toppings. I loved it a LOT more when they had the special chashu option (I don’t know where they were getting it from, but it […]
Usagiya, Monzennakacho (Ginza)
Not a situation I like to be in, walking around Ginza with only 30 minutes to choose a place, eat, and get to an appointment. Difficult times call for desperate measures, which in this case involved noodles, rabbits and plastic. Usagiya is a hand-made udon place. These are of the nice, rough-but-springy texture that I […]
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Sumishou, Nishi Azabu (炙り処 すみしょう)
Continuing with our theme of random places on the north side of Nishi Azabu crossing, I wandered into a tiny one today. (This is also in keeping with my theme of averaging one post per day this month…hang in there.) I didn’t notice until after I ate, but Sumishou is a motsu specialist – your […]