Fukuhachi (Stall No. 58 on the map) Google Maps (general location of Omoide Yokocho) I started to hit that point on a vacation where the constantly hustle and on-the-go speed caught up to me. I took a massive nap around 6pm and woke up at 10pm. With The Annoyer’s help, I overcame my laziness and took a…
Category: Tokyo
Ichiran Ramen
Ichiran Ramen Multiple locations throughout Japan While Rokurinsha was hands down AMAZING beyond words, it didn’t quite satisfying my ramen craving. I still yearned for hot noodles bouncing about in an ocean of opaque fatty flavor rich broth. Chuka Soba Inoue obviously did not satisfy me to this degree, though I was quite full from…
Chuka Soba Inoue
Chuka Soba Inoue Google Maps The other food stand with the long line at Tsukiji Market is Chuka Soba Inoue, which is just down the way from Kitsuneya. The large crowd hovering around this spot grabbed my attention. Some quick Googling clued me into the fame and legitimacy of the ramen served here. While it…
Kitsuneya
Kitsuneya Google Maps If you’ve ever been to Tsukiji Market, you’ve surely come across Kitsuneya. It is located in the outer market along the main row of restaurant stands that line the main street, Shin-Ohashi Dori. This area of the market is quite a reprieve from the cramped alleyways of the rest of the outer…
Kyubey
Kyubey Ginza Annex My plan was to dine at the famed Sukiyabashi Jiro Honten as well as another high end sushi establishment for comparison. Jiro didn’t work out, but everything went very smoothly with Kyubey. Kyubey has a long history as one of the oldest and most well regarded sushi establishments in Tokyo. It was…
Henri Charpentier
Henri Charpentier Multiple locations throughout Japan Part of my research into Japan eats involved Googling things like “Best [insert food] in Tokyo.” Cross referencing enough of the results whittled down the list of “bests” to a manageable selection of eats. Very scientific right? My method has yet to steer me wrong when it came to eating…
Rokurinsha
Rokurinsha Ramen Street, Tokyo Station location Tokyo Skytree location It had been 3 whole days in the land of ramen and a slurp of noodles had yet to pass these lips. It felt criminal. It felt like I let the Michelin guide get the better of me. It was high time I get down to some more unpretentious eats. I had a good…
Harutaka
Harutaka Google Maps Many of you may know, but I was supposed to eat at the 3 star Michelin restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro Honten during my Japan trip. We knew someone who knew someone who secured a reservation for us. The Annoyer and I loved the documentary “Jiro Dreams of Sushi,” the film that really skyrocketed…
Tempura Kondo
Tempura Kondo Sakaguchi Building 9F Google Maps location In planning my Japan trip, I wanted to make sure to vary the meals. The dining scene in Tokyo is just so vast. You can go cheap and casual or you can splurge Michelin style. I wanted to do a little bit of both and try a…
Sushi Daiwa
Sushi Daiwa Tsukiji Market Tsukiji Market is a must-see destination for any true food lover. A true food lover is someone whose passion for food doesn’t just begin and end with consumption, but encompasses a desire to know how the food, we know and love, comes to be. Tsukiji Market is such a place to…
Kani Doraku
Kani Doraku Multiple locations throughout Tokyo & Japan Kani Doraku was a place recommended to me for its fantastic crab. After some research, I concluded “Well, it’s just crab. How good could it be?” It didn’t help that every restaurant in the chain can be identified by the giant eyesore of an electronic crab stuck to the…
Croquant Chou Zaku Zaku
Croquant Chou Zaku Zaku Shinjuku location Harajuku location Most of my eating was thoroughly researched and planned out. I am loathe to eat random things willy nilly. I just feel, more likely than not, you’re probably gonna end up eating something average and a waste of stomach real estate. There are certain situations where I find myself…
Overworked. Underfed. 