There’s no point just standing there and looking at it, folks. You have to go in if you want to get fed. RR, or R^2 to his friends, likes to bill as Kichijoji’s Best Ramen – #1 on Ramendb, Tabelog, Ramen Walker, and a few other resources that they list on their sign down the […]
Kichijoji
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Iseya, Kichijoji (いせや)
After spending a long, long day in Kichijoji last summer, I didn’t feel a tremendous need to go back – not that it’s not nice, but it’s pretty far away. So imagine my surprise when a trip to my new friend Beach’s pottery exhibition and lecture east of Ikebukuro turned into an invitation to yakitori […]
Mishima, Kichijoji
Not to be confused with the other Kichijoji Mishima (美しま), a kaiseki restaurant, this Mishima offers a variety of semi-Spanish food, stick-roasted items, cheap wine, laid-back service, and a general good-time atmosphere. The small inside area, practically hidden behind the bar, is sorta modern and a little clubby; the outdoor tables are glass-and-steel; there’s a […]
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Ganesha, Kichijoji (ガネーシャカリー,ハーモニカ横丁)
I got laughed at a few times by different people for saying that going to Ganesha ‘made me feel like I was in Asia’. It bears explaining that everyone around me these days thinks Japan isn’t part of Asia, so when they use that word, they mean “All Asian countries except Japan”. There’s a lot […]