The One about the restaurant Taimeiken in Nihonbashi

Are you an omurice fan? In Nihonbashi (Chuo ward) is a restaurant well-known for serving omurice and the restaurant’s name is Taimeiken. The restaurant is probably popular for its Tampopo Omurice, a dish in which Itami Juzo’s famous 1985 film “Tampopo”, the name was inspired Read More …

The One about TAMAGO-TO-WATASHI in Shibuya

I had a chance to try the omurice restaurant “TAMAGO-TO-WATASHI” in Shibuya. Located in the sixth floor of Gourmetown, where restaurants tend to focus on different sauces (which many Japanese omurice restaurants with large menu’s tend to do), “TAMAGO-TO-WATASHI” experiments with different things to go Read More …

The One about Pomme no Ki – My favorite place to visit for omurice!

I’m often asked if there is a restaurant that I always visit when I’m in Japan.  There are a few, but there is one that I keep coming back for their excellent omurice and that’s Pomme no Ki. For those not familiar with omurice, this Read More …

The One about Japan Dining M (Hokkaido Yoshoku Bar) at Shiodome

If you are looking for a family restaurant that sells Japanese comfort food for great prices, is not always easy to find. But at Shiodome, Japan Dining M (or better known now as Hokkaido Yoshoku Bar) not only offers great prices for their dishes but Read More …

The One about Bistro Tigre Bon Bon at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro

Are you a person who wants variety when you go to a Japanese restaurant?  Are you in Tokyo with your family and you have children who are not so open to different types of food? Fortunately, there is Bistro Tigre Bon Bon, a restaurant inside Read More …

The One about Rengatei in Ginza – The first western-style restaurant in Japan

Back in 1895, Rengatei in Ginza opened its doors as a Western-style restaurant. The restaurant is known as the first restaurant in Japan to be called a Western-style restaurant, as dishes such as pork cutlet, other fried foods, omurice (omelet rice) and hayashi rice (hashed Read More …