My Best Restaurant - Baru Ajito

Restaurant Review by N. T.

I would like to introduce my favorite restaurant Baru Ajito. This is delicious Italian restaurant. All-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink are unlimited time, so if you want to eat various cuisine and drink a lot of alcohol, I recommend here! There are 150 menu items including drinks, so you will be satisfied. It costs ¥4,980 each person, but if you make a reservation, it will be ¥3,480 for men and ¥2,980 for women, so absolutely make a reservation before going.

Appetizers come out first before choosing a wide variety of dishes. Depending on the day, appetizers include salad, potatoes, fried chicken, and pizza. The amount of these appetizers is the same whether 2 people or 5 people go. I think there are a lot of appetizers, so it's better to have your stomach hungry, or go with 4-6 people. When all appetizers are served you can finally order the dishes!

My favorite dish is beef steak with truffle-flavored sauce. The steak is cooked medium rare and really delicious because you can feel the taste every time you chew. Next is omelet. I really want you to eat this. It has butter sauce and Parmesan cheese on top and it smells really good! I want to eat it again and again! If you want to eat vegetables, I recommend coleslaw. On the coleslaw made from steamed chicken and Chinese cabbage, there is a spicy and crispy sauce, which is a bit spicy when mixed. The texture of the Chinese cabbage is crispy and interesting. Sweet pizza is good for dessert. Pizza with berry and chocolate sauce is delicious with moderate sweetness.

This is located in Kamata. It is 1 minute walk from the west exit of the station. The landmark is Don Quixote which can be seen immediately after leaving the station. You can find it by following the road next to it. The staff wears black uniforms and looks very fashionable. They are very friendly. Even though they are busy, they look around well and take orders as soon as a glass is empty. There are plenty of drink menus as well, and if you follow their Instagram, the drink menu will increase, so if you want to enjoy alcohol, follow their Instagram. There are some coupons on Hot Pepper so choose the one that suits your situation. If you are going to a birthday celebration or welcome party, there is a coupon for it! They prepare small cakes so it is a great surprise!

I often go here because I like the calm atmosphere of this restaurant. The kitchen can be seen from all seats, and the inside of the restaurant is always filled with a good smell of dish. It is crowded on weekends, so wait a long time for food to arrive. If you want to eat many dishes, weekdays are better. There are many other dishes, so if you want to eat all-you-can-eat Italian food, this is a good restaurant!




Baru Ajito in Kamata
Address: 7-2-1 Nishikamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 4F　144-0051
Access: Kamata station (JR Keihin Tohoku Line)
Phone: 050-3491-8893
Hours: 16:00-24:00
Regular holidays: No regular holidays
Website: https://baruajitokamata.gorp.jp/

The Taste of Italian Home - Pappa Pasta

Restaurant Review by A. S.

Today I would like to introduce an Italian and French restaurant called Pappa Pasta. You can eat really delicious pizza, pasta and cakes at a reasonable price. You can go without making a reservation. This restaurant is my family's favorite restaurant, so when there's a celebration for my family, especially a birthday, we often go there.

First,  the picture shows my favorite menu item, half and half pizza. (¥1,580＋tax) I recommend this one, because you can enjoy two varieties of pizza. I chose basil and mozzarella tomato pizza.

Second, I also recommend pasta. There are 5 kinds of sauce and 3 types of pasta, spaghetti, penne and fettucine. I tried all of them and my favorite one is Japanese style Peperoncino with young chicken and mushroom. (¥980＋tax)

Finally, there is a dessert wagon service where  you can eat three delicious kinds of cake. You can eat them for only 500 yen＋tax and the decorations are so cute. You can choose three cakes from more than five different kinds of cakes. I really recommend this one!

Pappa Pasta is a chain store and there are five stores in Tokyo and Kanagawa. I often go to the Konanndai store. There is free parking and it's a road side store, so If you want to go there, I recommend going by car.

Pappa Pasta - Konanndai
Address : 3-23-22 Konanndai, Konan-ku, Yokohama
Phone : 045-831-1196
Hours : 11:00~23:00
Website : http://www.giraud.co.jp/pappa/

Kakureiho - The ramen shop I want to go to again

Restaurant Review by K. A.

I would like introduce you to the ramen restaurant Kakureiho. This shop is famous for former wrestlers making ramen. Therefore, the amount is very large. I hear that sometimes big eating talents come to eat there. It's a famous store for those who know it. I usually go there at night, because at lunchtime you have to wait about 30 minutes since it is very crowded. However, this store not only serves a  large volume, but it's also delicious. You can choose the amount from 150g. and there are various toppings.

I usually eat tsukemen with mochi drawstring toppings. The photo on the right is the menu item. Tsukemen has a seafood base and is very easy to eat. Therefore, you really want to eat it again. The menu of this shop changes only at the end of the month. You can only eat Jiro series ramen once a month. The photo at the bottom right is the Jiro series tsukemen. It's a rare menu item. When I went to eat there the last time, I waited  2 hours. But it's worth the wait.

This shop is located a 5- minute walk from Keikyu Tsurumi Station. The location of the shop is very complicated, so I recommend using a map app.

Kakureiho (鶴嶺峰)
Address: 4256 Tsurumi Central, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa
230-0051
Phone: 045-504-2207
Open:10:50~14:30/17:50~22:30

Japanese Restaurant - Hana no Kura

Restaurant Review by A. C.

Hello everyone! I will introduce Hana no Kura. I think that most people don't know this restaurant. It's difficult to find Hana no Kura and it's very difficult to enter. Therefore, I want everyone to know about this restaurant and try it.

Hana no Kura is a Japanese Restaurant. The menu changes depending on the season, so you can't know the menu in advance. Instead, you can enjoy the daily menu, because you can know seasonal foods. Also, there are many kinds of Japanese sake. If you like Japanese sake and you want to know more about it, I really recommend this restaurant.

I drank yuzu liquor and chili plum liquor. An appetizer comes with the drink. Yuzu liquor is Japanese sake. You can enjoy the smell and flavor of yuzu. I'm not fond of sake, but yuzu liquor doesn't feel like sake and it's easy to drink. However, yuzu liquor has a higher alcohol content than beer, so you should take care not to drink too much! Chili plum liquor is very rare. First you can feel the taste of plum and then gradually taste the chili. Your throat feels the sting and spiciness. However, if you don't like spicy things, I don't recommend it. But if you are adventurous, I think you should try it.

I ordered the chef's recommendation menu. First, the sashimi was served. From left to top, under and right are shore plover (のどぐろ), horse mackerel (鯵), water octopus (水ダコ), shark heart (鮫の心臓), bonito (鰹) and chicken grunt (いさき). All were fresh and delicious. I don't like sashimi but I could eat it, because it's not fishy. The most impressive and delicious is shark heart. Shark heart is rare and it's my first time to eat it. It looks liver, but the taste and texture is like octopus. And if you add a little ginger, it's light and refreshing!!

Next, came assorted vegetables. At right are corn, flower beans (花豆), rolled omelet and young corn (ヤングコーン). The most impressive and delicious was young corn. Do you know how to eat young corn? Young corn can be eaten with the beard left on. It's also delicious to eat dipped with mayonnaise! Then, it was my first time to eat flower beans. Flower beans are also rare. They look like black beans (黒豆), I thought that flower beans were sweet, but they're not sweet. I felt a faintly coffee smell and taste. The chef said the flower beans are boiled with coffee. Therefore, if you like coffee, I recommend it.

Finally came the deep fried horse mackerel. It's very crispy and very delicious. You can eat it like this. Of course, it's also delicious to eat dipped with the chef's homemade tartar sauce. The chef said you can eat the tail of the fish. I had never eaten the tail of a fish before, so I tried it. It was so crispy and delicious like the crunchy fried dough on the stick of a corn dog (アメリカンドッグ) If you have never eaten fish tail, please try it.

The atmosphere of the shop is like home. Many regular customers go there, so you can make friends!! Therefore, it's easy foe one person to go this restaurant. But if you don't like to talk with strangers, I don't recommend this restaurant. Also, the food takes a long time to prepare, so if you don't like to eat slowly, I also don't recommend this restaurant. The price is not cheap. Therefore, I recommend this restaurant only, if you want to eat luxuriously, slowly and savor the taste. If you are interested in Hana no Kura, please go there!!

Hana no Kura
Address: 1-3-6 Shin Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo-to 144-0054 Japan.
Tell:  03-3739-8790
Operating hours: 18:00~23:00
Holidays: Irregular holidays
Access: 5 minutes walk from Kamata Station south exit of JR Keihin Tohoku line.

Plumeria Cafe - Extraordinary Space

Restaurant Review by M. T.

Today I will introduce Plumeria Cafe. It is a casual resort cafe popular with women. The cafe has an open and gentle atmosphere. There is a semi-private room and sofa space. Eighty people can dine at one time. You can go without making a reservation, but sometimes there is a private party, so it's better to check online before going.  I often go to this cafe for lunch with my friends. I went with my friend again this time.

Drinks and food are not cheap for students, but it was so delicious that I didn't mind it. There is a wide selection of stylish liquor, and the food menu includes appetizers and salads, pasta and pizza, aligot plates and rice bowls, and desserts. There are several course meals in the cafe, including the anniversary course, which is recommended for anniversaries and birthdays. The cafe becomes dark, and the staff will serve cake with music. When I went this time, I saw the scene three times.

Quattro cheese pizza
For this review, we tried heaped fried potatoes (¥1.180) and quattro cheese pizza (¥780) and fried chicken & aligot plates (¥1.080). It was a pity that all dishes were cold this time. The quattro cheese pizza didn't suit me and the margherita I had eaten before was better. People who really like cheese may like it, but people who don't like the strong smell of cheese shouldn't try it.

The fried potatoes were delicious even if they were a little cold.  If they're warm, I think they're better than fried potatoes in other restaurants. By the way, this fried potato came with sauce, mayonnaise and ketchup. So you can eat potatoes without getting tired.

Plumeria Cafe is located on the 7th floor of Hamabowl E.A.S, on the southwest side of Yokohama Station toward Vivre.  You can only go to the 7th floor by elevator. I went there on Sunday afternoon but it was not crowded and I was able to rest assured that the corona measures were well taken.  The staff provided a friendly and polite service. If you go to Yokohama Station and want to relax and have lunch or dinner, you should definitely visit Plumeria Cafe!!

Plumeria Cafe
Hamabowl E.A.S, 7th floor
Phone: 0120-866-458
Hours: 11:00~22:00, everyday
URL: https://www.pasela.co.jp/shoplist/plumeria-cafe/yokohama/

A Favorite Restaurant - Navil

Restaurant Review by H. N.

I would like to introduce Navil. It is a casual restaurant serving Western food. That is popular with locals. I used to go to this restaurant with my mother. Inside the restaurant is not large. There is one large table and thee medium tables. The inside is bright and the atmosphere is good. The staff are very friendly to us and kind to other customers as well.

This restaurant’s menu has 4 courses. When I went, there were A: roll cabbage, B: fish meuniere, C: beef loin slice steak and D: wagyu fillet steak. A seems to change from day to day. I ate roll cabbage and my mother ate fish meuniere. The roll cabbage was so big that it was satisfying to eat. In addition to the roll cabbage, meat, egg and sausages were also included. Everything was delicious. The fish meuniere that my mother was eating contained various kinds of seafood and there were many vegetables. It looked delicious. You can eat salad and bread before the main dish. The price of course meal is A: 1100 yen, B: 1300 yen, C:1900 yen and D: 3900 yen.

There is also dessert on the side menu. But this time I was full and could not eat dessert. The drink menu has coffee and tea. My recommendation is milk tea. It is really delicious, so please try it!!

Navil
24-11, Tsurumi-Chuo, Tsurumi-ku,
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 〒230-0051
☎ 045-504-5361
Lunch 11:30-14:00
Dinner 17:00-21:30
Regular holiday- Sunday

Beautiful and Romantic Ginza Restaurant - And People

Restaurant Review by H. I.

Are you looking for a cool restaurant for your friend's birthday? There's a super nice restaurant for you! It's And People. This restaurant is located near Ginza Station. It's an Italian restaurant and you can feel like you're eating under the sky because it’s a little dark and there are so many lights everywhere.

Of course, the food is really good, but I liked the drinks. There are so many items on the drink menu. The one on the picture is a cocktail and it’s really cute. Another good point is it's really photogenic. I think it's good to go to celebrate your friend or family’s birthday or for an anniversary. They will make a cool little anniversary plate and the performer will sing happy birthday or your favorite song for you.

This restaurant is a little expensive, but l really enjoyed dinner here last time so I think it was just about the right price. Please check this restaurant if you’re looking for a restaurant for a celebration or a date.

And People (Ginza)
phone 03-3573-8447
address Ginza,Chu-o-ku,Tokyo, 6-5-15
open 17:00〜close 23:30

American Style Seafood - Red Lobster

Restaurant Review by M. K. 

I would like to introduce Red Lobster. It is an authentic seafood restaurant. As its name implies, it specializes in lobster and seafood. The atmosphere in the store is American, but the music and lights are very calm. It's  very interesting because there is a lobster tank at the entrance.

This time I had seafood Ahijo and grilled lobster. And the drink was Cassis Julep. Ahijo has a good garlic smell and goes well with French bread. It may be a little more expensive, but it costs about 1500 yen on average. Lobsters are about 5,000 yen each, so please try if you can afford it. The clerk prepared the lobster before eating it. The clerk prepared a bowl and a towel for me to wash my fingers. Other than that, the clerk asked me the order in which to bring the dishes and if they wanted to see the lobster before they cooked. I didn't see the lobster this time, but if you're interested, take a look.

There are 7 in Tokyo and 5 in Kanagawa. There are shops in other prefectures, so I think it's easy to get there. The shop I visited this time is a 5-minute walk from Tamasakai Station on the Keio Sagamihara Line.

This is a fashionable store for families, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. So if you are interested, please check it out first. There is also a takeout menu, so be sure to check it out.

Red Lobster - Tama Sakai location
Address: 2-3-7 Koyamagaoka, Machida
     Tokyo 194-0215
Phone: 042-798-7533
Business hours: Monday-Sunday, public holidays, the day before public holidays: 11:00-22:00 (last order 21:00)
Take-out phone reception hours: 11:00 to 20:00
     (pickup time from 12:00 to 21:00)
No regular holiday
URL: http://www.redlobster.jp/

My Recommended Restaurant - Soshu Torigin

Restaurant Review by T. U.

Today, I would like to introduce my recommended restaurant Soshu Torigin, which is a Japanese style restaurant.  It's located in Odawara, Kanagawa, and it’s near Shimosoga Station on the JR Gotemba Line. It’s popular with locals. I waited outside for about 15 minutes.

The atmosphere of this restaurant is nice and warm. The staff wear Japanese style kimonos. Also the staff are very kind because they poured me water immediately and continually. Therefore, I felt like I was in a hotel’s restaurant.

The menu items are mainly yakitori and kamameshi (grilled chicken and kettle rice). There are many kinds of yakitori and kamameshi. I ordered torigin lunch (fresh salad, three yakitori, soup, tsukemono and kamameshi) which is the most popular lunch set in this restaurant. The kamameshi takes 30 minutes to be cooked. Therefore, salad and three yakitori were ready first. The ingredients for the salad are radish, cabbage, green onions and tomatoes. The three types of yakitori are negima (chicken and green onions), tsukune (minced chicken) and eggs. These were tasty. After eating them, the kamameshi was ready to eat. The ingredients for the kamameshi are rice, torisoboro (chicken), three small shrimps, a small crab and a green  vegetable. It was so yummy. Also, it was  bigger than I thought, so this was filling for me.

I went there with my family for lunch, and the price I ordered was ￥1,710. I think I got what I paid for because it was so delicious and big.

I recommend you go to this restaurant for dinner because alcohol like beer goes really well with yakitori. If you are interested in this restaurant, you should go there with friends.

Soshu Torigin in Shimosoga (相州鳥ぎん,下曾我店）
Address: 553 Sogahara, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0206
Phone: 0465-42-7777
Open: 11:00-22:00 (Last order: 21:00)
URL: https://www.torigin.com/shop/top2.html