I'm Going To Japan

dochira wrote:
I'll check the wallet first. :sweat:

it's not HORRIBLY expensive....about 4500 Yen per person for dinner omakase. as with most places in Japan...if you eat there for lunch it's waaaaaay cheaper half the price...so that's always an affordable option
lunch courses run from 1575 YEN to 3150 Yen (hell you spend that much at a crappy restaurant like Olive Garden)



i love japan...that restaurant actually stays open to 4 AM....what do we get here after 11pm....junk food.

Tu_triky wrote:
it's not HORRIBLY expensive....about 4500 Yen per person for dinner omakase. as with most places in Japan...if you eat there for lunch it's waaaaaay cheaper half the price...so that's always an affordable option
lunch courses run from 1575 YEN to 3150 Yen (hell you spend that much at a crappy restaurant like Olive Garden)



i love japan...that restaurant actually stays open to 4 AM....what do we get here after 11pm....junk food.

The lunch price is not bad....that might be an option. :thumbsup:

dochira wrote:
The lunch price is not bad....that might be an option. :thumbsup:

I can honestly say you'll love the food...kushi-age or kushikatsu is not easy to find here in the States...we used to have a Kushinobo branch here in Little Tokyo but it closed down several years back.

do you like soba, dochira? i also had lunch at this one soba-ya in Roppongi Hills it was amazing...it's supposed to one of the oldest soba-yas in Tokyo...first established in 1884....dayem the noodles were AWESOME...fresh made daily of course..i tried soba once in little tokyo when i came back....i wanted to barf it was so bad in comparison



http://r.gnavi.co.jp/fl/en/a384117/

prices are reasonable you can eat a DELICIOUS Tenzaru set (tempura zaru soba set for about 15 bucks

Those skewers look delicious! Gah - I wish there was a genuine Japanese restaurant near me :(

Anime Dad wrote:Those skewers look delicious! Gah - I wish there was a genuine Japanese restaurant near me :(

they were delicious, sir! as i said earlier...it's embarassing how much better the food there is compared to many places i've been AND lived.

Tu_triky wrote:
do you like soba, dochira? i also had lunch at this one soba-ya in Roppongi Hills it was amazing...it's supposed to one of the oldest soba-yas in Tokyo...first established in 1884....dayem the noodles were AWESOME...fresh made daily of course..i tried soba once in little tokyo when i came back....i wanted to barf it was so bad in comparison



http://r.gnavi.co.jp/fl/en/a384117/

prices are reasonable you can eat a DELICIOUS Tenzaru set (tempura zaru soba set for about 15 bucks

I just took a look at the site....the prices are very reasonable so it's definitely on my list. Except it's kind of tight, 32 max capacity. We'll see.

Tu_triky wrote:

they were delicious, sir! as i said earlier...it's embarassing how much better the food there is compared to many places i've been AND lived.

*is envious* One day......
The only Japanese restaurant I know of in my area is a Teppinyaki restarant - last time I went, the food wasn't that great and the chef wasn't even Japanese :(

dochira wrote:
I just took a look at the site....the prices are very reasonable so it's definitely on my list. Except it's kind of tight, 32 max capacity. We'll see.

it was dayem good and I actually learned something at the meal too that i'll share...not to say you might not already know this though....

you know the tsuyu (dipping sauce) for the soba? well after you're done eating your noodles they bring you a small kettle/pot of hot water (if i remember correctly) which you pour onto the leftover tsuyu and then drink like a soup. :victory:

Anime Dad wrote:

*is envious* One day......
The only Japanese restaurant I know of in my area is a Teppinyaki restarant - last time I went, the food wasn't that great and the chef wasn't even Japanese :(

yeah teppanyaki....i haven't had that in ages but it can be a fun, entertaining experience...but of course the food should taste good!

Do you guys like to go to small local dives for Yakiniku and Beer?

Tu_triky wrote:
it was dayem good and I actually learned something at the meal too that i'll share...not to say you might not already know this though....

you know the tsuyu (dipping sauce) for the soba? well after you're done eating your noodles they bring you a small kettle/pot of hot water (if i remember correctly) which you pour onto the leftover tsuyu and then drink like a soup. :victory:

Thanks for the tip. Knowing me, I would have used it to wash my hands. :hehe:

dochira wrote:
Thanks for the tip. Knowing me, I would have used it to wash my hands. :hehe:

lol... :hehe:

I learned it from this Japanese girl that took my friend and I there...she was a friend of a friend who agreed to meet us in Tokyo because she lives there....

Tu_triky wrote:

yeah teppanyaki....i haven't had that in ages but it can be a fun, entertaining experience...but of course the food should taste good!

I am going to try it again - maybe I was just unlucky last time. It didn't help that the chef was a Chinese student who was just filling in for the night, who wasn't really interested in talking. Took the fun out of it a bit :(


Hey, I have 100 posts! Only 17300 behind Tu_tricky. And about a million behind bmwracer lol.

Anime Dad wrote:

I am going to try it again - maybe I was just unlucky last time. It didn't help that the chef was a Chinese student who was just filling in for the night, who wasn't really interested in talking. Took the fun out of it a bit :(

oh i see. well i hope you have a more fulfilling experience if you give it another go!

Hey, I have 100 posts! Only 17300 behind Tu_tricky. And about a million behind bmwracer lol.

congrats....you're well on your way! :victory:

Hanzo21 wrote:Do you guys like to go to small local dives for Yakiniku and Beer?

From what I hear, Gyu-kaku ( http://www.gyu-kaku.com/home.htm ). :)

bmwracer wrote:
From what I hear, Gyu-kaku ( http://www.gyu-kaku.com/home.htm ). :)

All right! Cool! It doesn't get much better.

Hanzo21 wrote:All right! Cool! It doesn't get much better.

There's also the oft-mentioned (and visited) Musha ( http://www.japaneserestaurantnavi.com/musha-sm.html ), though it's an izakaya... :)

bmwracer wrote:
There's also the oft-mentioned (and visited) Musha ( http://www.japaneserestaurantnavi.com/musha-sm.html ), though it's an izakaya... :)

the Honda-ya in Tustin is awesome too...probably the most authentic Japanese izakaya that i've been to in SoCal.

bmwracer wrote:
From what I hear, Gyu-kaku ( http://www.gyu-kaku.com/home.htm ). :)

By the way for residents of Orange County....Gyu-Kaku is now open in Huntington Beach.

Tu_triky wrote:the Honda-ya in Tustin is awesome too...probably the most authentic Japanese izakaya that i've been to in SoCal.

So desu. *looks up address, calls brother*