Best Beef Tongue Restaurant - Sendai Gyutan Ara

Restaurant Review by T. Y.

I love to eat beef tongue dishes, so I have eaten beef tongue many times at various places. I will introduce the most recommended restaurant among them. The restaurant's name is Sendai Gyutan Ara (仙台牛たん 荒). This restaurant specialize in beef tongue dishes. It’s located at Haneda Airport's Domestic Terminal 2. It's in the underground, and you can enjoy beef tongue dishes while waiting before your trip.

Sendai Gyutan Ara has a relaxed atmosphere, and you can enjoy a leisurely meal. The most recommended set is “beef tongue plate”. This set includes grilled beef tongue, barley rice, tororo (grated yam potato) and tail soup. And you can a free extra serving of barley rice. The beef tongue plate is 2484 yen tax included. I think the price is little high, but it includes an airport charge, so I don’t care too much. Also, the grilled tongue is a juicy thick slice and the taste is awesome. It’s so delicious when you eat it with wasabi and nanban miso. In addition, the restaurant has some alcohol drinks. Especially, they advertise rare Japanese whiskey (Hakushu, Yamazaki, Hibiki), all off which go well with beef tongue dishes.

Anyway, beef tongue of “Sendai Gyutan Ara” is so delicious that you may not want to eat at other beef tongue restaurants. Please try it. Also, when you go there, I may welcome you.

Sendai Gyutan Ara (仙台牛たん 荒)
TEL: 03-5756-0078
Address: 3-4-2 Hanedakuko Ota-ku Tokyo, 144-0041
Station: Keikyu Airport-line Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal Station
Hours: 9:00~22:00 (open all year around)
Homepage: http://www.ichirokudo.com/

1＋11 (KEI)

Restaurant Review by R. I.

Are you looking for a good Italian restaurant? There is a nice restaurant for you! The name of the restaurant is "1＋11". It is called "Kei" in Japanese. Why is it called that? Actually, the owner intended to cause a conversation about it, so let's go to the restaurant and ask him about it

"1＋11"specializes in Italian cuisine and wines. You don't know about wine well? Don't worry, the owner will choose the best one for you from more than 100 wines! And the cuisine is great. There are many sides, which change by season. You can enjoy fresh and seasonal ingredients. When I went there, I chose fruity sangria, aqua pazza, and bagna cauda. All of them were great, but if you order aqua pazza, you should have enough time.

"1＋11" is a small restaurant, but the atmosphere is good because there are candles in the dim light. You can relax and enjoy talking with your partner, family or friends.

"1＋11"is great at night, but lunch time is also good! They have a lunch course from 12:00 to 14:30. For just 980 yen, we can have an appetizer, pasta, a cup of coffee or tea. This course is popular with reviewers on the internet. Of course, there are dinner courses. The prices are moderate. You have to make a reservation for dinner time.

"1＋1"is located at Sugita Station. It's about 15 minutes from Yokohama Station by Keikyu Line. You take the escalator to the second floor where you can see the ticket barrier. And turn right. After you exit the ticket barrier, go down the stairs. You can see "1＋11" in 15 seconds! Wonderfully, you can go without getting wet in the rainy season.

"1＋11"
Address: 2-1-8 Sugitacho, Isogo-ku, Knagawa 〒235-0000
Phone: 45-308-6552
Hours: Tue-Fri   Lunch 12:00-14:30  Dinner 18:00-23:00 Sat-Sun  Only Dinner  18:00-23:00
Regular Holiday: Monday

My best restaurant - Osama no Poketto

Restaurant Review by T. S.

My favorite restaurant is Osama no Poketto, which means "The King's Pocket" in English. This is a Japanese and Western- style restaurant. You can eat creative cuisine from an izakaya menu.

There are many dishes, including appetizers, fried foods, meats, seafood, pizza, rice, noodles, dessert and so on. All food looks delicious so it’s difficult for us to choose something to eat. I ate the beef outside skirt, sirloin steak and champagne fruit jelly as a dessert. They were very delicious!

The drink menu is very extensive. There is beer, highballs, whisky, cocktails, nihonshu, soft drinks and so on. I drank a glass of beer, Guinness Draught. It was bitter, but tasty.

There is a course menu, but I’ve never had it so I want to order it someday. The waiter and the atmosphere were very good. I had a nice time there. The price is a little expensive, but this restaurant is very popular. I recommend you reserve a table. You should go there if you like eating!

Osama no Poketto
Address: 2-7-18 Minami-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
               Tokyo, 1F
Access: Aomonoyokotyo Station (Keihin Kyuko Line)
Phone: 03-6712-8500
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-13:30,17:00-23:30 Sat & Holidays 17:00-23:30
Regular holidays: Sun
Website: https://akr0716879838.owst.jp/

Relaxing and delicious restaurant - 484 Cafe

Cafe Review by Y. K.

Today I will introduce 484 Cafe. 484 is a beer restaurant. There is only one location, and it's in Fujisawa. This restaurant's atmosphere is very good and both the exterior and interior are calm. Also this restaurant is close to the station.

At this restaurant, you can eat delicious food and drink delicious beer. From the menu, I chose an appetizer called Irodori Platter (¥850) with full size roast pork and Umami Salad (¥1200) with hot spring egg, and stewed hamburg (¥1200). I drink acai & pineapple juice (¥690). I ordered full size because I went with my friends, but the salad is also available in  half size. Everything was very delicious, but I especially recommend the
salad and hamburg. The salad was large and full of fresh and grilled vegetables. Also the hot spring egg and Caesar dressing was rich and it was compatible with the roast pork. The hamburg was very tender and juicy and everyone should try it at least once.

The staff was very kind. Also the interior was calm and I could relax. There are 65 seats and the restaurant is all no-smoking. And this restaurant is also open for lunch time and cafe time. Lunch can be eaten with one drink a little cheaper, and if you add 300 yen you get the dessert platter. It’s 5 minute walk on foot from Fujisawa Station and the food is very delicious, so please go to 484 cafe!!

484 Cafe
Address:484 Fujisawa, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa
Phone:050-3468-9074
Hours:Lunch  11:00-16:00
          Cafe     14:00-17:00
          Dinner  17:00-23:00 ( Last order  22:00)
Access:5 minutes on foot from Fujisawa Station
URL:https://484cafe.gorp.jp/

The best cafe in Machida! - Zero One Cafe

Cafe Review by Y. I.

Today, I’d like to introduce Zero One Cafe. It's located in Machida, near Machida Station. It is reasonable and the cost is around 1000 yen.

I went to Machida with my friend. My friend’s home town is Machida, so I asked her to recommend a cafe. She said Zero One Cafe. So,this cafe is probably the best one in Machida!!



This cafe is a Hawaiian style cafe. There are sofa seats and tables, so it is a very relaxed atmosphere.

I ordered a drink and the garlic shrimp plate.This garlic shrimp used a lot of garlic, so it is garlicky and tasty. I enjoyed it. The drink on the right a Zero One Beach . It has a Blue Hawaii taste. It was good. There are also original drinks and taco rice , poki bowl, chicken plate and sweets.

If you go to Machida, I recommend going to Zero One Cafe!!!

Zero One Cafe
Address: 6-7-3, Haramachida, Machida-shi
               Tokyo 194-0013
Phone: 042-709-7688
Hours: Open everyday 11:00 to 24:00.
            Last order 23:00
Website: https://www.zero-one-cafe.com/

Best hamburg steak ever! -Yoshoku Kimura

Restaurant Review by A. I.

Do you like hamburg steak？I love hamburg steak. I’d like to introduce the western restaurant Kimura (Yoshoku Kimura 洋食キムラ) in Yokohama. I have known this restaurant since I was child. I often went to Disney on Ice at Yokohama Arena. I ate hamburgs steak at this restaurant with my mom, my uncle, my cousin and my grandma. It was delicious.

This restaurant is a kind of old-style western food restaurant. Actually the location I will introduce is their second location. The oldest is located in Noge Sakuragicho. Anyway I used to go to the restaurant located in Cubic Plaza, Shinyokohama. You can go there in 5 minutes, because this building is directly connected to Shinyokohama Station.

This restaurant’s main menu is the hamburg steak set (¥1,320). You can eat hamburg steak, salad and you can choose rice or special bread. I recommend the bread. A fluffy hamburg steak and eggs are on the shell shaped iron plate. I think that this hamburg has the best taste ever. It melts in your mouth. It's my favorite hamburg steak. There are also a crab cream croquette set (¥1,960) and a cheeseburger set (¥1,620).

If you go to Shinyokohama Station or Yokohama Arena for a concert, you should go to Yoshoku Kimura and eat delicious hamburg steaks!

Yoshoku Kimura
Weekdays 11:00-16: 00 (last order 15:00)
                 17: 00-22: 00 (last order 21:00)
Saturdays, Sundays,and holidays
                 11: 00-22: 00 (last order 21:00)
Tel: 045-470-6272
Cubic Plaza Shinyokohama 9F
JR Shinyokohama Station

洋食キムラ　キュービックプラザ新横浜

Peter Rabbit Garden Cafe in Jiyugaoka

Restaurant Review by N. N.

I'll introduce Peter Rabbit Garden Cafe (ピーターラビットガーデンカフェ ). The genre of this shop is cafe and restaurant. There are a lot of menu items, but mainly they serve omelet rice. This shop is a part of the same company as Rakeru that everyone knows.

The shop sells specialty goods of  Peter Rabbit, and the interior of the shop is light blue. Each table has some Peter Rabbit character. The menu shown with this rabbit is what my friend ordered. This dish's name is "Nemunemu Salad Plate ~Omelet rice and Roast Beef~"

The dish I ordered was "Jemaima's omelet rice with demiglass sauce". It was served with cute Jemaima's rusk and the taste was so delicious. On the table was a napkin with Peter Rabbit printed on it, and a picture book of  Peter Rabbit. All the clerks treated me like the picture book world. I felt like I was in the world of  fairy tales.

Because it's cute and delicious, please go by all means! There are many desserts and drinks and items other than omelet rice, so take a look at the URL to see the menu.

Peter Rabbit Cafe
Address: 1-25-20 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo-to
152-0035 Japan
Tel: 03-3725-4118
Operating hours: 11:00〜21:00 （L.O. 20:00）
Regular holiday:  Open every day.
Access:

Exit Jiyugaoka North Exit, turn right and look straight to the left.
3 minutes on foot
URL: http://www.peterrabbit-japan.com/cafe/sp

Minemoto in Hiratsuka

Restaurant Review by M. I.

You can eat yakitori anywhere, but at this restaurant,  you can eat delicious and reasonable yakitori!

I will introduce my favorite yakitori restaurant, Minemoto. This restaurant is located in Hiratsuka. But the restaurant is not near a station, so I am guessing that you think it's trouble to go there. But this restaurant is not crowded, so you can enjoy a leisurely meal and you don't need a reservation.
The picture at the top is "Yakitori Gohon Mori". The yakitori is grilled over charcoal, so it's tasty. And the yakitori is thick. My favorite way to eat is to eat wasabi on top of the  meat of negima. This was on the menu before, so if you request a special order from the waiter, they will do it for you.

The second picture is "Sashimi Moriawase". The sashimi is thick too. If you like tuna you should try it! And the restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere. If you want to eat Japanese food you should go there. Minemoto has parking, so you can go there by car. Try it!

Minemoto
Address:  7-1-8, Shinomiya, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa
Hours: Weekends and holidays 11:30 am-10:00 pm
    (last order 9:00 pm)
    Weekdays 11:30 am～3:00 pm (last order 2:30 pm)
    Weekdays 5:00 pm-10:00 pm (last order 9:00 pm）
    (Closed only on Jan.1 (New Years Day).
 Phone number   +81(467-22-4431)

Access information: First, take the bus for Hon Atsugi south, and get off Hiratsuka Recycling Plaza.

Cafe Review - Vancouver Coffee

Cafe Review by T.W.

Today I will introduce Vancouver Coffee. Vancouver Coffee is a specialty store selling coffee beans, coffee, latte, and French toast. Coffee is made with beans from the famous shop  “Arabica Kyoto” in Kyoto. And you can eat French toast in a narrow cup. I think you cannot think of it as a French toast in a narrow cup. I think that is a very new type of French toast. Recently, it is fashionable, and it is becoming a topic on SNS among young people.

Vancouver Coffee has 4 stores in Shonan of Kanagawa Prefecture; Fujisawa, Kamakura, Shonan T-SITE, and Hakone. I went to the Shonan T-SITE store. The entrance is surrounded by many plants, “Is it really here?” I wondered. However, when I went in, a clerk in the beautiful atmosphere said to me “May I help you?”  It was a very calm atmosphere and very fashionable. The menu
was fashionable too. And it was written in English on a small piece of paper like in the picture.

Unfortunately, there is no french toast at this store, so I ordered a cafe latte and milk chocolate float. After ordering, the clerk took some time to make the drinks. During that time, I read magazines about Shonan at my seat. And I could go around the store to enjoy the atmosphere. The milk chocolate float is sweet. On the other hand, the cafe latte is sugar free and it felt like the coffee was stronger than the milk. The gum syrup was on the table and was free to use. I thought it would be perfect with cafe latte and French toast. I found later, French toast is only available in Kamakura and Fujisawa. When I go next time, I would like to go Kamakura or Fujisawa, and eat French toast.

I think that people who like coffee and sweets should definitely go there once. Besides that, I think it is also good for the occasion when you went to go out for tea after shopping or going out. You may be very relaxed in the calm atmosphere of the shop. Please visit once by all means.

Vancouver Coffee Shonan T-SITE
Address. 6-20-1 Tsujidou-motomachi, Fujisawa, Kanagawa.
Hours. 12:00-18:00
Access. About 15 minutes from Fujisawa Station, north exit, bus stop 2

Korean BBQ in Kawasaki: Han No Daidokoro

Restaurant Review by K. H.

Do you like Korean BBQ？I would like to introduce a Korean BBQ restaurant. This is Han No Daidokoro (韓の台所).  It's located in Kawasaki. It takes 10 minutes on foot from Kawasaki Station.  The restaurant is in the basement, but it is easy to find because there is a hairdresser just behind it.  It's not necessary to book a seat, but you can enjoy a leisurely meal in the private room by making a reservation.

The staff's dress imparts calm and a feeling of cleanliness.  And this restaurant's atmosphere and staff are cool and calm.

I have some recommendations. First, look at the menu. This restaurant has a lot of set menus. The cheap one costs around 950 yen and the price goes up to about 2100 yen at the highest. However, you can be satisfied with the cheap one. If you order from the lunch menu, you can get a soft drink and an all-you-can-eat salad bar. Certainly you'll be full. If you wonder which set menu to order, you should order this set menu. You can choose 2 items from 10 choices.  There is also a set where you can choose 3 items from 10 choices. If you like Korean food and Korean BBQ, you will love this restaurant.

Han No Daidokoro (韓の台所)
Address: 210-0005 Higashidacho, Kawasakishi Kawasakiku, Kanagawa
Phone: 044-245-8444
Hours: Lunch 11:30~14:30 (doesn't open on holidays and Sundays) Last order-14:00
            Dinner 17:00~23:30 (Last Order-23:00)
            Holidays and Sundays 16:00~22:30 (Last Order-22:00)

Showa Atmosphere - Juraku

Restaurant Review by I. Y.

I would like to introduce Restaurant Juraku (聚楽,じゅらく). It's one of the famous restaurants in Asakusa in Tokyo. The exterior is nostalgic and retro like the Showa Era in Japan. I went there just after the restaurant opened, but there were already many customers of various generations standing in front of the restaurant.

The interior is also nostalgic and retro and the atmosphere is  like a cafe from old times. The interior of the restaurant is so large. The staff is friendly and speaks English a bit to foreigners. Service is fast. There are many kinds of meals, from Japanese to western. Of course, there are Chinese items, too.

This time I ordered the “Adult Kid’s plate (大人のお子様ランチ).” It is really big and there were many things on the plate, including an omelet, pasta, hamburg steak and fried chicken. The taste was really good. I’d never tried an omelet before, but this time I tried it. I recommend the pasta  that comes with this plate because the taste is really nostalgic like I ate in my childhood.

The price was 1814 yen. Prices range from 500 yen to 2000 yen. I think it’s not so expensive and a reasonable price.

Juraku (聚楽 じゅらく)
Address: Tokyo Taito-ku, Asakusa 1-23-9
               111-0032
Phone: 050-3462-9574
Hours: Open every day.
Monday to Sunday  11:00〜21:00
URL: g095625.gorp.jp/

Italian Restaurant Erbetta

Restaurant Review by N. H.

My recommended restaurant is an Italian restaurant called Erbetta. It's located in Machida City, Tokyo. It's a 1-minute walk from Machida Station North Exit.

This restaurant is  popular in Machida and I went to it because I like Italian food. I ate vegetable soup pasta. This was my first time to eat soup pasta, and it was very delicious. There were about 10 other types of pasta and they looked very delicious, too. There is also pizza and there are abundant menu items available. The average price for lunch is about 1,200 yen, and the average price for dinner is about 3,000 yen per person. A popular pasta dish at this restaurant seems to be Tomato and Mozzarella Pasta. I will try it next time.

This restaurant can be enjoyed casually by couples, friends, family and anyone.There is also a dinner course, so if you go with a large number, I think it is good to get the dinner course. Please go at least once by all means!

Erbetta 
Address  1-33-18  Morino, Machida-shi, Tokyo-to
194-0022 Japan
Tel: 050-5303-7482
Operating hours: 11:30~22:30( L.O. 21:30)
Regular holiday: Sunday
URL: erbetta-machida.owst.jp/

Ajidokoro Marutaka - Great Seafood Restaurant

Restaurant Review by S. K.

I'll introduce Ajidokoro Marutaka. The genre of this shop is seafood restaurant. This shop is located in Fujisawa. You should go by bus or car, because it is quite some way from the station. It's built out of wood, and it was remodeled from an old tearoom restaurant, so the atmosphere is good at this shop. At this restaurant you can eat delicious seafood.

I went there last week, and I'll introduce what I ate. I chose Kaisendon (1500 yen) and Aji Fry (670 yen). I especially thought the Aji Fry was thick and very delicious.This restaurant is famous for providing a lot of rice, and the seafood is very delicious. If you get a large serving (plus 200yen), you have to be full. I'll introduce some other menu items. This restaurant doesn't deal only in sashimi. If you want to eat healthy food, you should choose Kaisen Salad (800yen). The ingredients are cabbage, cucumber, corn, lettuce and salmon. It's very healthy and delicious. Also, if you want to eat meat, I recommend Maguro Teriyaki Hamburg Steak (1300 yen) .If you put an egg on it, it will be more delicious.

At this restaurant, you can drink a variety of alcohol. The staff are very friendly and funny. If you want to eat seafood, I recommend this shop.

Ajidokoro Marutaka
Address: 252-0861 Kanagawaken, Fujisawashi, Endo 4151
Phone: 0466-48-9299
Hours: lunch11:00~15:30 (15:00 order stop)
            dinner 17:00~22:00 (21:30 order stop)
URL: http://www.shonan-marutaka.com/endo/