Placed in my top 2 Tonkatsu in my life. Absolutely great. It's deep-fried just right and tastes like heaven. They use the brand pork called "Hayashi SPF" and this pork just goes beyond pork.....oh man, you just have to give it a shot to un…

There's only one menu for lunch - Deep-fried fish (horse mackerel) combo. Hot and crunchy outside and so fluffy inside. Definitely worth a shot. It gets pretty crowded during lunch time so make sure to get there 10-20 minutes before they a…

This could be the best Yakisoba place throughout the country. They have two kinds of flavors - #1) sweet&sour sauce, and #2) salt and lemon - I personally like #2 much better and it's my favorite Yakisoba in life! One reservation would be …

Excellent place to have Japanese Sake and small dishes to go with it. Bar-like conter seats. Can definitely be used for a date dinner, a great second-place-of-the-day option. A bit far from Shibuya station but you can still walk here. Good…

Meticulously cooked Yakitori. Everything on menu is rather good. A bit pricy due to its location but should still make you feel pretty good overall. Nice counter seats. Far from any stations around here but it's worth a walk. My rating: 4.…

Quality pizzaria. Most customers only order pizzas as they are their speciality. There are side dishes and pastas, but I'd suggest you stick with pizzas here. You might feel that pizzas are slighly too salty and greasy but it depends on yo…

One of the well-known, highly-rated modern French restaurants in Tokyo. They do lunch too. Nice and quiet space. Could be too quiet to talk about private/confidential stuff as tables are relatively close to each other and they overhear it.…

Recommended place in the Roppongi area to eat meats at a reasonable pricing. Fun place to be. Lots of tasty meat dishes. Feel pretty comfortable with the cost/quality balance, not many restaurants in Roppongi are as good within this price …

Opened over 200 years ago, traditional Unagi restaurant. Quality guaranteed. Impressive how carefuly their Unagi is cooked. Super tender and moist. Sause on Unagi is relatively subtle so you might want to add it later. Sophisticated taste …

Quality Udon restaurant located in the east part of Tokyo. Good option for lunch/dinner when you are in the area. Recommend you have cold Udon for the first time (Not Udon in a hot soup). Always crowded but no reservation is needed. Rather…

Sophisticated dishes served by waitresses in Japanese traditional clothing. Private rooms available. Hidden, quality Japanese restaurant. Appropriate for important dinner occasions. Will be a memorable experience for travelers too, althoug…

Photo by rhubarb THE best bagel I've ever had in Japan and I think it's likely it'll continue to be my best bagel in the country for the rest of my life. I find it pretty odd that we have world-class ultra quality bakeries in Japan but the…

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Could be the ONLY pizza place that serves authentic Chicago style pizza in Tokyo, 3 branches available now. Pretty popular among non-Japanese (American) residents in Tokyo for their pizza. They also have a long list of different craft beer…

One of my favorite Yakitori restaurants in Tokyo so far. Reasonably priced, quality chicken, finely cooked. Relatively easy to make a reservation (which is great) as it's not too exposed. Can be used for various occasions. Quiet environmen…

Very popular "Gyukatsu" (beef cutlet) restaurant that now runs 6 branches in Tokyo (as of October 2016). Note that Shibuya branches are always very crowded and you should expect to wait for an hour or so, I'd suggest you get there 30-60 mi…

Extraordinary Yakitori place. Sophisticated, and some of the dishes in the course are very creative in terms of the combinations of ingredients and sauce. Tiny place with counter seats only. Difficult to make a reservation now, might have …

Photos from website My favorite bar in Roppongi, located just across the road of Tokyo Midtown. Super easy access. Small but cozy space. Serves extraordinary Tonkatsu sandwich (so-called "Katsu-sand") and I love it. Drinks are good too, bu…

Used to be "Pepper Lunch" but the company replaced most of the PL branches with "IkinariSteak" in Japan, which is now much better quality at a higher pricing. Over 100 branches in Japan as of September 2016. You should be able to find one …

A good Oyakodon place, best for lunch. If never had Oyakodon and like chicken and fine with undercooked egg, just go give it a shot. It's definitely a sophisiticated Oyakodon and if you end up not liking it much, then don't try Oyakodon go…

Photo: Tabelog Classic French bistro. Small and hidden, close from both Ginza and HigashiGinza stations. Each dish takes relatively long to come as there's only one chef in the ketchen. Drink-slowly-eat-slowly type of birstro. Don't come w…

Kintan group has several Yakiniku restaurants in it and they are all very good. I like this one in Ebisu best for its menu, service and interior. Lunch menu is pretty reasonably priced. Good for business meals, a date dinner, friends getti…

Photo from ヒトサラ [Note] Personally, I've never been successful in making a reservation for this restaurant. It's become way too popular to do so as a first-timer customer. You must be very lucky for some reason or know someonw who could…

Exraordinary hamburger place with all the otherdishes being great. Location isn't convenient but one of the best hamburger places in Tokyo, speaking of the quality. Cozy space inside. Nothing around this place but worth a short trip just f…

Reasonable pricing and yet good quality. A bit of a walk from the center of Roppongi and literally hidden without any sign outside (see the entrance photo below) so must be tough to find the place for the first time. Their grilled/deep-fri…

Well known Italian restaurant that came from Kyoto, Japan. A nice mixture of Italian and Kyoto ingredients and cooking techniques. Modern style dishes that actually taste good, not just good-looking. Proper setting and atmosphere for famil…

Sophisticated, fancy Chinese restaurant in Roppongi. Obviously, very good but can be pretty pricy particularly for dinner. You might want to give it a try for lunch first and see if you like the style. The portion of each dish isn't big. S…

Stylish Yakitori restaurant, often used for romantic dinner. Almost like a bar. Course menu only, 20+ different Yakitori dishes come along. Pretty filling and yet reasonably priced. 5 other branches available in Tokyo. Should give one of t…

Photo: Tabelog Super unique. Got very popular for its chicken-stock-baesd creamy soup that tastes fairly thick and yet very sophisticated. Makes you want to eat more till end. Tiny place and always a waiting line, but worth the wait, espec…

Photos from website Probably, the best Udon place in the Shinjuku area where there aren't many Udon competitors. The only issue is that this place is tiny and gets crowded, so you may have to get in the line and wait for a while, 4 out of …