At EOITwJ, when it rains, it pours. And when it pours, it’s generally Belgian beer. We like to think that we know a lot of the Belgian places around Tokyo, so as a nightcap, we were excited to hear that there was a hitherto-unknown outlet nearby the Hippo. Unknown to us at least…Metropolis reviewed it […]
Daimon
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Kaba, Daimon (かば)
Only on the way out did I notice that the kaba of the restaurant name was in fact 河馬 – hippopotamus! What relation does that have to fish flown in daily from various markets around Japan? Not much? With its noisy, crowded atmosphere and long, iced ‘fish market’ counter up the front, Kaba is a […]
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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 […]