{  Bills – Shichirigahama  }

Bills - Shichirigahama
Bills - Shichirigahama

Finally got to eat at Bills in Shichirigahama!

This place is somehow known for having “The Worlds Best Breakfast”. I’m not sure if it really lives up to that standard but they sure do have some tasty food. Since we knew this place gets VERY crowded on the weekends, we went here during the week on a Friday hoping to avoid the crowds. We got there at around 1:30pm and were seated at 3:15pm… It ended up being almost a 2hr wait but we went to another cafe to kill time so it was fine.

Bills is located at a fabulous location. They have a great open view of the ocean and it’s very airy and bright. The cafe is decorated beautifully as well and I loved the feeling of the place. We ordered their famous ricotta cheese pancakes with banana and honeycomb butter (1400yen), Sweetcorn fritters with roasted tomato, spinach, bacon and avocado salad (1400yen), and Parmesan crumbed chicken schnitzel with spicy slaw (1500yen). They were all delicious and made us want to come back to try their scrambled eggs which is another one of their popular dishes.

I thought this place might just be all hype but now I can see why people love it. If only they didn’t have such a long wait I’d be there much more often.

Address // 1-1-1, Shichirigahama, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 0467-39-2244
Website // www.bills-jp.net

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{  Calbee+  }

Calbee+ Potato Chips Store
Calbee+ Potato Chips Store

Freshly baked potato-chips shop? Yes Please!!

Only in Japan will you see a store dedicated just to potato chips. This store sells two types of freshly baked chips — Regular and Cringled. As a potato-chip lover, I tried the cringled version with the salted butter topping. It was such a fun experience since I’ve never had potato chips that were JUST made in front of my eyes. The chips were still warm and soft but crispy. They have all sorts of toppings so it’s worth coming back to try other flavors. The Medium size (which is shown in the picture above) was 220 yen and the Large is 280yen. The price for the toppings varies depending on which ones you select.

They also sell all sorts of packaged potato chip flavors that are not seen at regular supermarkets. What’s nice is that even though the store is quite small, they have seats on the 2nd floor if you want to sit down and enjoy your chips. It was crowded since it just opened on December 7, 2011 + it’s located on the most crowded street, Takeshita-doori, in Harajyuku. Stop by for a snack if you are around the area!

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揚げたてのポテトチップスはいかがですか??

カルビー・プラスでは、目の前で作った揚げたてのポテトチップスをその場で頂くことができます。こんなお店はきっと日本にしかないと思います。ポテットチップスは平面状にスライスした「うす切りFlat」と、波状にスライスした「厚切りWavey」の2種類が選べます。お好みでトッピングを追加注文する形式です。私は波状にスライスした「厚切りWavey」に塩バターのトッピングにしてみました。初めて食べる揚げたてのポテトチップスは、あたたかくてサックサクでした。トッピングの種類が豊富なので、違う味を試しにまた来るのもありだと思います。上の写真に写っているのがMサイズで、220円です。Lサイズは280円です。トッピングはものによって値段が違っていました。

こちらでは普段見かけない味のポテトチップスも販売しています。また、お店自体は狭いのですが、2階にはテーブル席があるので落ち着いて食べることも出来ます。私が訪れた時はオープン直後の2011年12月だった事もあって、とても込み合っていました。場所が竹下通りなので原宿周辺に行ったついでに寄ってみてください。

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Address // 1-16-8, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan (map)
Phone Number // 03-6434-0439
Website // www.calbee.co.jp/antennashop

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