I have consistently had amazing ramen here. But then one day my daughter got really sick after eating here. I'm not sure what it was, but she said it tasted pretty weird. I still like this restaurant,...
This small, hot, and crowded restaurant has some of the best unagi (eel) in Japan. From the street, Irokawa doesn’t look like much, but it is what’s on the inside that matters. I walked in and fou...
My sister had read about this place in her guidebook. We didn't have to wait too long before we were seated and the waitress gave us tea and pickles before we guessed at what we wanted on the Japanese...
I ordered "Oebi tendon," 1,680yen. Delicious. It arrived with miso soup, green tea, and pickled greens. Two huge shrimp lying across the bowl, along with sweet potato and tempura jalapeo. Ev...
For those that enjoy a good fried katsu, this is the place to be! The owner is a legend in the world of miso katsu. He appeared in many TV shows testing the temperature of the hot oil with bare finger...
The food at this restaurant is reasonably priced and quite tasty. Though not the best okinomiyaki in the world, the friendly helpful staff and English menu/instruction guide offer a easy, painless int...
A really nice Ramen Shop in the middle of Asakusas Shin-Nakamise-Street. If you are able to get a seat in the first floor the atmoesphere is quite nice. The higher floors aren't too nice.
They also se...
Yoriya is in a perfect location for the tourist visiting the Sensoji Temple of Asakusa. Located just around the corner on the right of one of the small intersections near the main part of the temple ...
There's something about Namiki Yabusoba that makes it feel like you've just walked into a soba restaurant in old Edo. Or, at least, there's something about it that makes it feel like the set of a well...
I came here with a friend. They have great prices for the very hungry. 800 yen gets you a huge bowl of ramen, so make sure you have a big appetite. My friend and I could only finish half of each of ou...
Located a short walk from sensoji temple, Matsumi is a small traditional Japanese restaurant where you have to take over your shoes and sit on the tatami floor. When I walked in around 12:30 on a Thur...
Nabe restaurant serving four kinds of all you can eat hot pots: sukiyaki, shabu shabu, shio-tonkotsu, and kimchi. Each course, with unlimited meat, broth and 20 kinds of fresh vegetables, is 1890 yen,...
Otafuku has been in business for more than a century serving oden in Asakusa. The broth they use is a bit lighter than the traditional Tokyo broth, which makes their oden very light and easy to it. Th...
Komagata Dojo specializes in serving dojo, which is a small fish that tastes similar to eel. The fish is served in hot pots (nabe), grilled (yaki) or in an omelette (yanagawa) among others. The seatin...
Mawaru Gansa is a Kaiten sushi chain with stores all across Tokyo. You are bound to find a bargain at this shop where they specialize in sushi at affordable prices. Be sure to check out the seasonal s...
Tsujimura embodies the spirit of shitamachi (the old downtown). The food is traditional Japanese, with lots of fugu dishes (blowfish). They run a take-away service two doors down, as well as an annex ...
Nihonkai's specialty is tuna. They are a known purchaser of tuna at Tsukiji's early morning actions. Their Asakusa branch offers party rooms on the upper floors and wider seating, while the first is f...
Mugitoro specializes in rice cooked with barley, and then topped with grated mountain yam. The result is incredibly gooey, but quite delicious. The set courses come with other traditional Japanese dis...
Sushi Isshin was awarded one star by the 2009 Tokyo Michelin Guide. Located in the heart of traditional Tokyo (shitamachi), Isshin delivers top-quality sushi with plenty of fish coming from nearby Chi...
This traditional restaurant located in historic Asakusa serves eel in all its forms. The unaju box is particularly delicious, or go for kabayaki -- eel skewers with rice on the side.
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