You might have noticed, I'm a huge fan of Tonkatsu and I'd say Tonkatsu is probably the best wayt to cook and eat pork. Here's the list of my best Tonkatsu ever. #1 Tonkatsu Daimon Aoki (in Daimon & Kamata) tokyodiningout.hatenablog.jp Not…
Nice combo dish with quality Tendon (Tempura on top of rice) and Udon. You get to choose from a few different combinations and what ever you choose, it's fairly affordable and filling. I'd say this restaurant can be very much liked and pop…
Well-known for the curry Udon (the photo on top) and it was very good as expected. The other dipping Udon dish wasn't as good (I'd say 4.0 on my scale). I'll only have the curry Udon going forward. A bit of a walk from Harajuku station but…
Photos: website Owned by a well-known French pastry chef, 4 branches in Tokyo as of February 2017. Each bread has a little twist to it. Unique combinations of ingredients and toppings. Though a bit more expensive than ordinary bakeries, th…
This small curry restaurant is run by the well-known Tonkatsu restaurant "Tonkatsu Aoki", so you get to eat pretty much the same quality of Tonkatsu to go with their curry. There's actually the original branch (Kamata branch) next door, so…
Photos: Tabelog Lots and lots of vegetables, and....vegetables! Feels alreayd healty once you step in the place. During the lunch time you have all-you-can-eat (vegetables) option for some of the plate dishes. Affordable and filling. Most …
There are a few different Soba dishes are available and they change the menu pretty often. This time I had the dipping Soba (noodles and soup served separately) with roasted duck meat, and the Soba (noodles in the soup) with roasted fish m…
It's interesting that they only serve Yakisoba during the lunch time, and it turns into a small bar in the evening. Went for lunch and it was good. I'd recommend you try Yakisoba for lunch first and if you like it, come back for the bar me…
"camp" is a curry restaurant that has 5 branches in Tokyo (as of January 2017), and this one "camp express" is located inside Shinagawa station (inside the JR ticket gate) so is pretty convenient to go to when using JR Line. Open from earl…
Amazing "Menchi-Katsu" place located in the Ginza area. They also have Menchi-Katsu burger, exclusively sold in this Ginza branch, which turned out to be great! And everything here is pretty affordable. Note that you can't eat in here so i…
Photos from website Quality bakery that has many branches inside/outside Tokyo. Some of them have a space to sit down and eat. Pretty much all of their breads are good, though not cheap. Recommend you try at least a few for the first time.…
Well known, traditional Tonkatsu restaurant that has a long history. Interestingly, its Tonkatsu sandwich (to go) is more popular/recognized than its Tonkatsu to eat in there. I also never sat in and had Tonkatsu there, but rather called t…
Photo from website Awesome "quality for cost" balance. Never had Sushi of this quality for 2,000-3,000 JPY price range and you get pretty full. Not yet known by visitors/travelers from overseas so it's not as crowded as Midori but you get …
Quality Tonkatsu (pork cutlet), well-known in this area, usually crowded. They take a long time to deep-fry their pork and you should expect to wait for a good 30 minutes after ordering it. It's very moist, tender, flavorful. Definitely wo…
Photos from Ikyu Pretty decent Yakitori restaurant. Can be used for any occasions as it has a fancy feel to it with some private rooms. A useful option to have in the Ebisu area. Chicken-stock soup dish is also their speciality as well as …
Photos from website A Ushigoro group restaurant in Teppanyaki style. Cheaper than Yakiniku style Ushigoro restaurants but still good. Strongly recommend Sukiyaki here. Good for a date dinner. My rating: 4.5 Teppan BambinaWebsite | Tabelog …
Photos by こいのぼり in Tabelog Photo above by chi♪ in Tabelog Rated as "butcher to the best" by New York Times, came to Japan and opend up their first branch in Japan back in November 2015. Lunch menu is still affordable but dinner can ea…
Photos from website A nice cafe located in the DAIKANYAMA T-SITE GARDEN. Great atmosphere, refreshing balcony seats. Open from early morning so a good place for breakfast too. It feels especially good in this cafe in early morning. Dinner …
Photos by sakura007 New Zealand's beef & lamb restaurant located right by Tokyo Tower. Nice tower view at night, even from the balcony seats. Awesome to be out there during the spring and summer. Casual lunch menu is available while dinner…
Photos above from website Nice hotel bar with an awesome night view, on the 52th floor of Shinjuku Park Tower (Park Hyatt Tokyo), connected to NEW YORK GRILL. This bar was used in the movie Lost in Translation. Jazz concert takes place eve…
Photos above from website Nice restaurant/bar by the ocean. Good lunch/dinner location, neat balcony seats with ocean views. Romantic atmosphere in the evening, great for a date diner. The meal menu is pretty decent too. Access isn't too g…
Photos above from ヒトサラ Hidden, sophisticated sushi restaurant, which is pretty rare to find in the area like Shibuya. Good for date, business, anniversary dinner. Beautiful interior, nice counter seats. Not as expensive as the top-notc…
One of my best Ramens I've ever had *but* this one is not for everyone, particularly because its noodles come very soft ("over-cooked" for many people). For some reason a lot of Ramen lovers in Japan tend to like *under-cooked* noodles tha…
Photos above from ヒトサラ One of the best options to eat beef in the Ebisu area. Became very popular, need to make a reservation at least 2-3 weeks prior (unless you go there 5pm or after 10:30pm). Quality beef, carefully grilled, reasona…
Run by the same company that runs Yoroniku. The course dishes are pretty much the same as Yoroniku but are arranged with slightly less quality beef thus priced more reasonably. Definitely a great option for beef in this area. Good for a ca…
Stylish French bistro located deep in Shibuya, pretty quiet surrounding. A variety of wines are listed, reasonably priced. Good service, good food. Well balanced overall. Appropriate for a date (or busiess) dinner. Good option to have for …
One of the greatest Udon restaurants in Tokyo. Absolutely great, but just so crowded all the time. Must expect to wait in the line for over 30 minutes unless you get there 1 hour earlier. Still worth a visit if you want to experience Udon …
Photo: http://crownedcat.com/ Nice little cafe in Daikanyama that got popular with their *thick* sandwiches. It's actually very thick if you hold it right in front of your mouth. I could barely take a bite.... Worth a visit if this is your…
Photo: http://www.foodgate.net/shop_yamacho.html Nice Udon restaurant where you can also have a drink and stay long just like an Izakaya. Open pretty late, close to the station. A good option to have in the Ebisu area. Some of the Udon dis…
Photos from Tabelog One of the most highly rated French restaurants in Tokyo (as of December 2016) and it deos seeem pretty popular for those who pursue advanced, modern style French cuisine. Nice interior, appropriate for any important oc…
