Category Archives: Restaurant

{  Sushi Sei – 寿司清本店  }

Sushi Sei - 寿司清本店
Sushi Sei - 寿司清本店

Sushi Sei (寿司清 本店) is located in the middle of Tsukiji Market in a highly competitive sushi district which is right next to the Tsukiji Fish Market. People come here to eat the freshest sushi early in the morning to get the best of the best.

We randomly walked by this restaurant after checking out Tsukiji Fish Market and got very lucky that we were able to sit down at the counter without making reservations. Apparently Sushi Sei has a 2nd floor with table seating only, and a new location somewhere nearby –  but this original location has the highest rating and they certainly had fresh fish.

We happend to pick a good time to go since they had a special New Years 11-piece sushi set menu for 2000 yen (the average price for a similar lunch set in this area is 3000~4000 yen). We ended up ordering a couple extra pieces aside from the special because we wanted even more of the yummyness. I’m sure all the sushi around this area is good but if you happen to walk by Sushi Sei, I recommend it (but make sure you sit at the counter!).

Address // 4-13-9, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3541-7720
Website // http://www.tsukijisushisay.co.jp/

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{  Le Souffle  }

Le Souffle in Hiroo is the first genuine souffle restaurant I’ve ever been too. As soon as you enter, you imediately feel as though you’ve walked into a classic restraunt that’s been around for ages. This restaurant serves both lunch and dinner but we went only for the dessert.

Who knew there was so many different types of souffles?! Vanilla, Citrus, Mint, Amande, Grand-Marier, Cassis, Coconuts, etc. We went with the Vanilla since it was our first time. It takes 20 minutes to make from the time you order. The wait went by quickly as I sipped on a latte and looked forward to trying the dessert. Once ready, the fluffiest picture perfect souffle i’ve ever seen was brought to our table. I hope the photo taken with my iPhone does it justice because it was art that came to the table. The souffle was so delicate, as soon as you put a spoon through it, it deflated. It wasn’t too sweet – which allowed me to finish the hot and fluffy souffle very quickly.

Love that they have instructions on how to eat it a souffle properly :)

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本格的なスフレが楽しめる数少ないお店の一つが広尾にあるル・スフレです。本物のスフレが頂けるレストランに来たのはこれが初めてでした。お店はクラシカルで歴史を感じるただずまいです。ランチもディナーもやっていますが、私たちはデザート/お茶目的で来店しました。

メニューを見て驚いたのは様々な種類のスフレがある事でした。バニラ、シトラス、ミント、アーモンド、オレンジリキュール、カシス、ココナッツetc. 今回が初めてだった事もあり、王道のバニラを注文しました。オーダーしてから20分かかりますが、実際そこまで長くは感じませんでした。テーブルに運ばれてきたスフレは、今まで見たこともない程のふわふわ感でまさにアートでした。iPhoneで撮影した写真でそれが伝わると良いのですが… スフレはとてもデリケートでスプーンを入れるとすぐにしぼんでしまう程。熱々でふわふわのスフレは甘すぎず、あっという間に完食してしまいました。

親切にスフレの食べ方の説明書きがありました！

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Address // 2F, 3-13-10, Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-5474-0909
Website // n/a

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{  Blacows  }

Blacows
Blacows

In Japan, there are many famous high-quality meats – including Kobe Beef, Matsuzaka-gyu, etc. And then there is ‘Yazawa meat’, and A5 rank wagyu-beef. Blacows is a burger joint that uses strictly Yazawa meat and it is SO GOOD. The combination of their meat, bun (specially made by Maison Kayser!), and sauces makes the most mouth watering burger I’ve had yet. I used to love Mos Burger (a popular fast food burger place in Japan), but after having Blacows, it’s just not the same anymore… the quality and taste are at a completely different level. I’ve also tried some other popular burger joints in town such as ‘Burger Mania’, but none of them have beat Blacows in my book. This place has consistently been a crowd-pleaser for all of our friends, and I highly recommend that you try it too.

If it’s your first time, you should try their signature Bacon Cheese Avocado Burger, you won’t regret it. Since I’ve gone so many times, I keep on changing the ingredients I choose inside. Their cobb salad is good as well. To my friends in California, this beats In-N-Out burgers!!

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BlacowsはA5ランクの黒毛和牛のみを取り扱う矢澤ミート直営のハンバーガーshopです。こちらのお肉、バン（メゾンカイザー特注品！）、タルタルソースの織りなすコンビネーションは、今まで私が食べてきた数々の中でも一番美味しいと言っても過言ではありません。バンズの旨みと黒毛和牛のパティの旨さが本当に素晴らしい相性です。Blacowsを知る前はモスからAS Classicsまでいろいろ食べていましたが、このジューシーな和牛パティに香ばしいパンを一緒に食べてしまうと同じハンバーガーなのに全くの別物だとすぐわかります。個人的にはポテトがイマイチ残念なのですが、周りの友人達の間でも”ハズさないハンバーガー店”として定番化していますので、是非一度訪れてみて下さい。

私は毎回違うバーガーを頼んで楽しんでいます。サイドメニューのコブサラダもおいしいですよ。

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Address // 2-11-9, EbisuNishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-3477-2914
Website // www.kuroge-wagyu.com/bc/

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{  Welcome to Tokyo Eats  }

nR Table
nR Table

Welcome to Tokyo Eats. Good food is my favorite simple pleasure – and when it comes to good food, the city of Tokyo definitely does it best. In fact, there are more three-star Michelin rated restaurants in Japan than in France (or anywhere else in the world for that matter). Since my two biggest passions are eating and taking pictures, I decided to start a blog on what I do best and share all my favorite places in and around Tokyo! My hope is that this blog will give you a taste of the happiness that comes from the art of eating.

The cafe shown above, ‘nR Table’, is located in Omotesando – a neighborhood with lots of cute boutiques, high-end luxury stores, and lots of happening cafes and restaurants. nR Table is slightly off the main street in this area and is on the 3rd floor of a clothing store. The ambiance is both soft and light, with comfortable and natural wooden tables and chairs. It’s a nice and cozy place to go with friends to chitchat and enjoy some slow time after a long day of shopping.

PS: The girl in the top picture is not me – she is my friend, who you will probably see frequently on my blog.

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Tokyo Eatsへようこそ。食べること、旅することが大好きで、いろんな国を訪れては食べ歩いてきましたが、東京はグルメ好きにとっては最高の場所だと思っています。高級レストランからB級グルメまで、世界中の人たちが日本の食に注目する理由が少しわかるような気がします。実際に東京はフランスよりもミシュラン３つ星のレストランが多いことをご存知ですか？このブログを始めたきっかけは、海外に住んでいる友達や知り合いにガイドブックからの日本ではなく、東京に住む一般人からの視線、生活観、などをシェアできたらいいなと思い始めました。ブログは英語で書いていますが、私の撮る写真から食べることの喜び＆幸せを感じられたら嬉しいです。そしてあくまで個人の視点ですが、食べることが好きな方にとって少しでも有益な情報になれば幸いです。

こちらのカフェは、表参道にある‘nR Table’です。表参道はおしゃれなお店、ハイブランド・ショップ、素敵なカフェやレストランが数多くありますが、このお店は表参道から一本入った小さな洋服屋の3Fに入っています。自然光が差し込む優しい雰囲気の店内には、木のテーブルに座り心地の良い椅子が並んでいます。のんびりお茶をしつつお喋りしたり、お買いもの途中の休憩にもちょうど良いカフェです。

PS: 写真に写っているのは私ではなく私の友達です。今後ちょくちょく登場する予定です(▰˘◡˘▰)

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Address // 3F, 4-4-8, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-6438-0740
Website // nestrobe.com/nrtable

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