Craft Beer - Goodbeer Faucets Shibuya

Restaurant Review by S. M.

I’ll review the restaurant Goodbeer Faucets Shibuya. This restaurant is a kind of beer bar. Foreign people go there, and the food and drink menu is written in English, so I recommend this restaurant for both Japanese and foreign people.

The restaurant’s atmosphere is so stylish, but customers have a lot of fun, so it's pretty noisy. Various styles of music are played, such as rock, pop, and more, and movies are shown on WOWOW. There is table seating and counter seating.

The restaurant serves many kinds of beers. There are over 40 beers of all types and colors. For example, they have original beer, Japanese beer, American beer, British beer, German beer and so on. The beer price varies from 480 to 750 yen (if you choose half pints ) and from 750 to 1,100 yen (if you choose pints). You can also eat various kinds of food at this restaurant. Food prices are from 650 to 2,700 yen.This restaurant also has seasonal special beers and foods. 

When I was there, I tried Pineapple Life and Gyaru Blond. Pineapple Life is flavored beer and tastes like pineapple. This beer is easy to drink for people who don't like to drink beer. Gyaru Blond is like Mango flavor. I recommend these beers. But Pineapple Life is only served in summer so, don’t miss it!! As for food, I tried homemade juicy pork sausage (900 yen) and pulled pork with BBQ sauce served with sliced baguette (680 yen). All food goes well with all beer and, all items are so delicious! I think this restaurant is a little expensive, but It’s worth going there.    

Goodbeer Faucets Shibuya
Address: 2F Crossroads 1-29-1, Shoto, Shibuya-ku
Phone: 03-3770-5544 (14:00~24:00)
Hours: Mon.~ Thur. 17:00 ~ 24:00; Fri. 17:00 ~ 27:00,
            Sat. 13:00 ~ 24:00, Sun 13:00 ~ 23:00
            (On weekends and national holiday, Sun 17:00 ~ 24:00, Mon 16:00 ~ 23:00)
Access: 7-minutes from JR Shibuya Station; Hachiko side
URL: http://goodbeerfaucets.jp/

Restaurant Review - Meshidokoro Karasawagiya

Restaurant Review by A.U.

I will introduce my recommended restaurant  Meshidokoro Karasawagiya. I went there with my high school friend in May. It is a kind of a bar (Izakaya in Japan), and it’s located on the 4th floor of Fiesta in Shibuya, Tokyo. It’s near Sasazuka Station on the Keikyu line. The inside of the restaurant has a homey atmosphere, and on the wall there are many signatures of Japanese celebrities, such as Saito Takumi, the famous actor, Shinoda Mariko, who was in AKB48, the famous Japanese idol group, and Tanaka Rie, who won a world championship in gymnastics.

The shop staff have a pleasant and cheerful character. The managers there are famous people. First, Kawashima Takayuki, who is the shop manager, was once a performer in Muscle Musical, so he can do a one hand handstand!! This performance is so wonderful!! If you watch his performance, you will be amazed by it. His nickname is Tako. It’s cute!! Another staff person there is Kawashima Misaki who was a performer too. Her big smile makes us happy.The feeling of Omotenashi (Japanese hospitality) is very, very good, so you will like it there.

There are many kinds of salads, deep-fried foods, meat dishes, one-pot dishes cooked at the table, desserts, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks. When I went there, I ate 6 dishes. I had an appetizer which was Kimchi, Curry and Chow Mein, Ajillo Salad with Japanese white radishes, boiled and dried baby sardines and olive oil, Potato and Butter with cheese, Ume Suisho which is made with shark fin and pickled plum, and Kinako and Kuromitsu (Black Honey) Ice Cream. A minor gourmet item, the Curry and Chow Mein was my favorite item on the menu. It tastes so good, and I like both Curry and Chow mein, so it is a good combination for me.

This is my recommended restaurant. If you go to Meshidokoro Karasawagiya, you should order Curry and Chow Mein!! But be careful, this restaurant opens at 6:00 p.m. and it is closed every Monday.

Meshidokoro Karasawagiya   めし処 から騒ぎ屋
Address: Fiesta 4th floor,1-58-13, Sasazuka, Shibuya Ward,Tokyo
Phone: 03-5351-0603
Hours: Dinner 18:00-26:00
Access: about a minute walk from Sasazuka Station on the Keikyu Line
URL: www.win603.com