I was able to visit Chacha Hana in early March with my future colleague. A cozy restaurant, Chacha hana offered an assortment of tatami mat type seating options. As it was located in the Kabukicho a...
Sake & Shochu Bars, Traditional Japanese ( Shinjuku )
Small sake bar within Keio Plaza's Japanese Resturant. Bartenders are incredibly knowledgeable about sake and will readily suggest selections and pairings based on your tastes. Highly Recommended
The two separate floors of Be-Wave could not be more different. The first floor is a classy restaurant/bar. The food is modern and the decor is Mediterranean. Empty wine barrels serve as the main deco...
My friend and I should have been more familiar with Japanese fancy cuisine. This restaurant is upscale, but still affordable. Perhaps because of its location on the very top floor of this building. (T...
Family Restaurant, Indian & South Asian, Italian ( Shinjuku )
I crave his lamb chops and I don't even like lamb! He made me love lamb. Love to share this place with people who love good Indian food and enjoy chatting with Mr Thapa. He's in love with food. Had th...
Alps is amazing. It's hard to find, but look for the Hotel Listo (with a water fountain) in Kabukicho, past the pretty hosts trying to lure in O.L's, and it's around back and across the street. If you...
All-you-can-eat in Tokyo usually bears a high price but this curry restaurant is different. For only 1,500 yen you can enjoy curry to you hearts content in a buffet style with 5 different kinds of cur...
Yusoshi is part of a rather large wave of cafes in Japan that cater to a female professional crowd; the surroundings are comfortable, the atmosphere is almost smoke-free, and the food tends to be mild...
Conana offers a complete dining experience in that the atmosphere, service, food quality, and price all score well above average.
Not knowing which of the numerous shops to choose from in the Lumin...
Nishio-san is one of the coolest people I know - so cool that he can name his restaurant after himself, not even bother to put up a sign, and force people to book tables a week in advance. Nishio-san...
Dango is basically mochi on a stick. Anything that's served on a stick is simply more appetizing.
Oiwakedango is close to Maroichi city in Shinjuki, and it specializes in dango, though they have daifu...
The atmosphere of a restaurant is sometimes as important as the food being served. If the service sucks, the room is uninviting, and all you want to do is run away, it doesn’t matter if you have an ...
t was with trembling anticipation that I looked forward to my dinner at Cuisine(s) Michel Troisgros. This is only the second 2 star Michelin establishment that I have been to in my life, the other bei...
I'm surprised this chain is not already on here. Alice in Magical Land, the Shinjuku West outpost of the chain, is a lot of fun. If you like cute food and themed restaurants, this is a great place t...
Great value for money. For only 2,500 yen you can get the Okubo set, which comes with chijimi (korean savory pancakes), stir-fried rice cakes and vegetables, grilled pork at your table, and lots of si...
The main branch of this now eight-location chain of ramen shops is located in west Shinjuku, and is the only one I’ve ever visited. Thinking back to the very first time I went there on a cold and r...
Read my full review & photos at=http://chefquak.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/asahi-sushi-shinjuku-sumitomo-50f-course-dinner/
arrived Tokyo 9apr2013 & had dinner arranged with my daughter &...
We had a great dinner here recently -- we ordered cabbage salt salad and avocado kimchi which were ok but not great, and several drinks (they have a great selection of fruity options in particular), a...
Okonomiyaki is essentially an egg mixture with various things mixed in, to your choosing which is cooked on a grill in the middle of the table. Monja is another mixture, perhaps also with egg, with ch...