Anime Dad wrote:The word "boat" doesn't do that thing justice, IMHO.
indeed....
indeed....
I'm Going To Japan
Started by cZo · 14 Mar 2005 · 11,349 replies
General Discussion
indeed....
Tu_triky wrote:
yeah that looks awesome and cheap, relative to most major cities....7 bucks for a drink even if it's a beer isn't much more expensive than you might find in some european cities or even new york....man, can you imagine the views of from that boat at night....riding around tokyo bay, odaiba, etc......that looks like sooo much fun.
Went in a place last month and it cost 6$ for a beer. After an hour, bottles were flying in the air and 1/4th of the people were fighting like in an old western movie. Let's just say it wasn't as fancy as the boat for almost the same price. :sweat:
I'd try it.
tabana wrote:
Went in a place last month and it cost 6$ for a beer. After an hour, bottles were flying in the air and 1/4th of the people were fighting like in an old western movie. Let's just say it wasn't as fancy as the boat for almost the same price. :sweat:
I'd try it.
dayem really? wow, kinda sketchy huh? that's fuggin' dangerous all joking aside. :sweat:
MINNA SEIRO (sp?) = GET DOWN!
Ever seen the Patrick Swayze movie Road House? Sounds like that kinda place.
Anime Dad wrote:Ever seen the Patrick Swayze movie Road House? Sounds like that kinda place.
man if you get clocked in the head with a glass beer bottle...you know that is not gonna feel good.
:rofl:
A friend of mine had the great idea of going into a Latino bar up North. We aren't Latino, so we were kind of out of place...
Two days later, there was this special report on street gangs, and the bar we went to is located on the street dividing 2 rivals gangs. The Bloods and the Crips. They might not be as dangerous as their L.A. counterparts, but still... :sweat:
A friend of mine had the great idea of going into a Latino bar up North. We aren't Latino, so we were kind of out of place...
Two days later, there was this special report on street gangs, and the bar we went to is located on the street dividing 2 rivals gangs. The Bloods and the Crips. They might not be as dangerous as their L.A. counterparts, but still... :sweat:
Oh, good move ;)
I did something similar with friends, a long time ago. Went into this pub fairly early, and we were all up dancing for ages. When we went to sit down, all our seats were taken by big Koori blokes and their girlfriends.... it was a Koori bar. We just left our drinks and walked :)
I did something similar with friends, a long time ago. Went into this pub fairly early, and we were all up dancing for ages. When we went to sit down, all our seats were taken by big Koori blokes and their girlfriends.... it was a Koori bar. We just left our drinks and walked :)
tabana wrote::rofl:
A friend of mine had the great idea of going into a Latino bar up North. We aren't Latino, so we were kind of out of place...
Two days later, there was this special report on street gangs, and the bar we went to is located on the street dividing 2 rivals gangs. The Bloods and the Crips. They might not be as dangerous as their L.A. counterparts, but still... :sweat:
great!
that reminds me one time i went with a bunch of chinese ppl i know to the meat packing district in manhanttan...and we went to this bar and it was filled with hell's angels and other motorcycle riders...i was like man if we stay here i know we are gonna get are asses kicked.
dochira et al:
Where? All around Tokyo, apparently. The myth of overpriced Japanese beef is being blown away by a trend of all you can eat joints popping up all around the city. There are various ways of getting your red meat rush. Shabu-shabu style you cook your meat and veggies yourself in a bowl of boiling water at your table, before dipping it in miso or soy sauces. Sukiyaki style beef is boiled nabe-style with vegetables, sugar and mirin (a type of rice-based sweet liquid flavoring), before being dipped in raw egg and eaten with rice. Here are a few places with good value shabu-shabu, sukiyaki or good ol' yakiniku BBQ style all you can eat tabehodai to meet your meat requirements. Julia Peterson
Mo-Mo Paradise
Because Japanese cows go "mo-mo," not "moo-moo." This place lets you choose between shabu-shabu or sukiyaki all you can eat (90 min time limit in the evening). The vegetables are all organic and you get a heaping served with your meal so all you rabbit food lovers might give this place a try as well. The taste is ordinary but when considering the price, it's well worth it. Lunch JY1050. Dinner JY1500.
Lunch 11:30am-3pm (last order 2pm). Dinner 5-11pm (last order 10pm). Sat/Sun/holidays 11:30am-11pm (last order 9:30pm). BEAMS Bldg 6F, Udagawa-cho 31-2, Shibuya-ku (03-3461-2941). Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Yakiniku FuFuTei
This beef flown in from Kagoshima really is a must try. Although Kagoshima beef lacks popularity compared to its Kobe and Sanda brothers, it really is tender and an excellent choice for BBQs. The meal comes with all you can eat salad, dessert, soup and some a la carte extras for a mere JY2450! Add JY1000 for nomihodai beer, shochu, wine, cocktails, whiskey and soft drinks.
Open 5-11:30pm everyday. Sat/Sun/holiday 4-11:30pm. Last order 11pm. Biru-Trendy 2F, Shimokitazawa 2-30-14, Setagaya-ku (03-3460-8177). Nearest stn: Shimokitazawa.
Ikebukuro store: Tel: 03-3986-8926.
Carne Station Ikebukuro
This yakiniku tabehodai chain boasts an amazing JY980 lunch, including more beef than a Texan body-building convention. But that's not all. For people who need a beef break now and then, you can choose from soup, pizza, chicken, gyoza, vegetable, dessert and over 70 dishes to complete the feast! Dinner JY2980.
Open 11am-5am daily. Satomi Bldg B1F, Minami Ikebukuro 3-9-5, Toshima-ku (03-5951-0591). Nearest station: Ikebukuro (east exit).
Shinjuku Hanamasatei
Another shabu-shabu and sukiyaki feast of feasts. For JY1300 (with a 90 min time limit) you get your choice from three different meats (beef, pork, chicken) and 23 other dishes such as udon, vegetables and even homemade custard pudding. It's served buffet style, so just head on down to the fixings bar and pile on whatever your stomach desires.
Open 10am-5am (last order 4am, all you can eat from 4pm to 5am). Abe Bldg B1F, 1-1-4 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku (03-5272-8031). Nearest stn: Shinjuku (east exit, towards Kabuki-cho).
Where? All around Tokyo, apparently. The myth of overpriced Japanese beef is being blown away by a trend of all you can eat joints popping up all around the city. There are various ways of getting your red meat rush. Shabu-shabu style you cook your meat and veggies yourself in a bowl of boiling water at your table, before dipping it in miso or soy sauces. Sukiyaki style beef is boiled nabe-style with vegetables, sugar and mirin (a type of rice-based sweet liquid flavoring), before being dipped in raw egg and eaten with rice. Here are a few places with good value shabu-shabu, sukiyaki or good ol' yakiniku BBQ style all you can eat tabehodai to meet your meat requirements. Julia Peterson
Mo-Mo Paradise
Because Japanese cows go "mo-mo," not "moo-moo." This place lets you choose between shabu-shabu or sukiyaki all you can eat (90 min time limit in the evening). The vegetables are all organic and you get a heaping served with your meal so all you rabbit food lovers might give this place a try as well. The taste is ordinary but when considering the price, it's well worth it. Lunch JY1050. Dinner JY1500.
Lunch 11:30am-3pm (last order 2pm). Dinner 5-11pm (last order 10pm). Sat/Sun/holidays 11:30am-11pm (last order 9:30pm). BEAMS Bldg 6F, Udagawa-cho 31-2, Shibuya-ku (03-3461-2941). Nearest stn: Shibuya.
Yakiniku FuFuTei
This beef flown in from Kagoshima really is a must try. Although Kagoshima beef lacks popularity compared to its Kobe and Sanda brothers, it really is tender and an excellent choice for BBQs. The meal comes with all you can eat salad, dessert, soup and some a la carte extras for a mere JY2450! Add JY1000 for nomihodai beer, shochu, wine, cocktails, whiskey and soft drinks.
Open 5-11:30pm everyday. Sat/Sun/holiday 4-11:30pm. Last order 11pm. Biru-Trendy 2F, Shimokitazawa 2-30-14, Setagaya-ku (03-3460-8177). Nearest stn: Shimokitazawa.
Ikebukuro store: Tel: 03-3986-8926.
Carne Station Ikebukuro
This yakiniku tabehodai chain boasts an amazing JY980 lunch, including more beef than a Texan body-building convention. But that's not all. For people who need a beef break now and then, you can choose from soup, pizza, chicken, gyoza, vegetable, dessert and over 70 dishes to complete the feast! Dinner JY2980.
Open 11am-5am daily. Satomi Bldg B1F, Minami Ikebukuro 3-9-5, Toshima-ku (03-5951-0591). Nearest station: Ikebukuro (east exit).
Shinjuku Hanamasatei
Another shabu-shabu and sukiyaki feast of feasts. For JY1300 (with a 90 min time limit) you get your choice from three different meats (beef, pork, chicken) and 23 other dishes such as udon, vegetables and even homemade custard pudding. It's served buffet style, so just head on down to the fixings bar and pile on whatever your stomach desires.
Open 10am-5am (last order 4am, all you can eat from 4pm to 5am). Abe Bldg B1F, 1-1-4 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku (03-5272-8031). Nearest stn: Shinjuku (east exit, towards Kabuki-cho).
Wow..... sounds great.
Anime Dad wrote:Wow..... sounds great.
seriously that is incredibly inexpensive by Japanese standards.....and one place even has kagoshima beef which is very high quality.
Yeah, I gathered that by doing some rough calculations...... 90 Yen to the Aussie dollar makes 980 Yen = under $11 - geez that's good for lunch HERE.
You can keep your McCrap burgers! Bring it on!
You can keep your McCrap burgers! Bring it on!
Anime Dad wrote:Yeah, I gathered that by doing some rough calculations...... 90 Yen to the Aussie dollar makes 980 Yen = under $11 - geez that's good for lunch HERE.
You can keep your McCrap burgers! Bring it on!
yeah that's a remarkable price to be sure....
yeah those burgers won't stand a chance....
okay dochira here are a few listings but based on the information i could glean....Maguro-bito seems the BEST kaiten zushi in all of Tokyo.....it's in Asakusa near Sensoji Temple
cheap toro in tokyo (2 listings for kaiten zushi)
http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyofooddrinksarchive349/305/tokyofooddrinksinc.htm
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R Kaiten-zushi Maguro-bito (Tuna-humans)
The most favoured rolling conveyor belt ('kaiten') sushi shop within Tokyo, selected out as the top by the 10,000 total votes projected by a TV program show.
Address: 5-9, Asakusa 1-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3844-8736
Open: 11:00 - 15:00, 17:00 - 22:00 (all year round)
Link: 1 Map: 1
http://www.magurobito.com/
Sushi - Maguro Bito - Tokyo
Last night I had the best sushi of my life. I got the suggestion from one of the people that works at the hostel that I was staying at. The sushi bar was apparently voted the best in Japan. It upheld this reputation. It was amazing. If you are ever in Asakusa and have a slight appetite I would strongly suggest it. It is called Maguro Bito. If you are standing on Kaminarimon street looking at the Sensoji entrance gate, turn to your left. Make a right a few blocks up on Orange Street and its one of the first shops on the left - you should be able to miss it.
It was a Friday night when I went and it was full. It is both a sushi bar and resturant - I would suggest a seat at the bar in front of the rotating belt where you can just grab whatever plate catches your eye - also helps because if your Japanese is as weak as mine it helps not to have to order. But if you know a bit of Japanese you can also request a certain plate and the sushi chefs will quickly make it for you. I made the mistake of asking for unagi (eel) and was told no. As much as I can gather they did not do unagi because it is grilled. I had 7 or 8 plates and it cost me under 2000 yen (each plate is color coded by price). There were couples on either side of me and each staked up plates 20-30 deep, it was quite impressive.
Magurobito
Sushi while you stand is novel again. Some ingredients are so fresh they were still alive before being sliced on the premises. Two chefs serve a maximum of nine customers, instantly filling orders spoken across the narrow bar. It's only a short wait if the bar's full.
Open every day 11am to 10pm (9pm Sundays and public holidays). Sushi priced individually from 70 to 200 yen, octopus and tuna 70, flounder 100, oo-toro (fatty tuna) and abalone 200. English menu available.
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Hyaku en zushi
Harajuku
Kappa Sushi
Conveyor belt sushi (kaiten-zushi) at its best! All the plates are only 100 yen, the fish is fresh and the whole place is very clean. The green tea is free and it's a non-smoking restaurant.
Website: www.kappa-create.co.jp
cheap toro in tokyo (2 listings for kaiten zushi)
http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyofooddrinksarchive349/305/tokyofooddrinksinc.htm
-----------------------------------------------------
R Kaiten-zushi Maguro-bito (Tuna-humans)
The most favoured rolling conveyor belt ('kaiten') sushi shop within Tokyo, selected out as the top by the 10,000 total votes projected by a TV program show.
Address: 5-9, Asakusa 1-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3844-8736
Open: 11:00 - 15:00, 17:00 - 22:00 (all year round)
Link: 1 Map: 1
http://www.magurobito.com/
Sushi - Maguro Bito - Tokyo
Last night I had the best sushi of my life. I got the suggestion from one of the people that works at the hostel that I was staying at. The sushi bar was apparently voted the best in Japan. It upheld this reputation. It was amazing. If you are ever in Asakusa and have a slight appetite I would strongly suggest it. It is called Maguro Bito. If you are standing on Kaminarimon street looking at the Sensoji entrance gate, turn to your left. Make a right a few blocks up on Orange Street and its one of the first shops on the left - you should be able to miss it.
It was a Friday night when I went and it was full. It is both a sushi bar and resturant - I would suggest a seat at the bar in front of the rotating belt where you can just grab whatever plate catches your eye - also helps because if your Japanese is as weak as mine it helps not to have to order. But if you know a bit of Japanese you can also request a certain plate and the sushi chefs will quickly make it for you. I made the mistake of asking for unagi (eel) and was told no. As much as I can gather they did not do unagi because it is grilled. I had 7 or 8 plates and it cost me under 2000 yen (each plate is color coded by price). There were couples on either side of me and each staked up plates 20-30 deep, it was quite impressive.
Magurobito
Sushi while you stand is novel again. Some ingredients are so fresh they were still alive before being sliced on the premises. Two chefs serve a maximum of nine customers, instantly filling orders spoken across the narrow bar. It's only a short wait if the bar's full.
Open every day 11am to 10pm (9pm Sundays and public holidays). Sushi priced individually from 70 to 200 yen, octopus and tuna 70, flounder 100, oo-toro (fatty tuna) and abalone 200. English menu available.
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Hyaku en zushi
Harajuku
Kappa Sushi
Conveyor belt sushi (kaiten-zushi) at its best! All the plates are only 100 yen, the fish is fresh and the whole place is very clean. The green tea is free and it's a non-smoking restaurant.
Website: www.kappa-create.co.jp
Sweet, I was already planning to go to Akakusa Kannon (Sensoji). :woot:
Thanks.
Thanks.
dochira wrote:Sweet, I was already planning to go to Akakusa Kannon (Sensoji). :woot:
Thanks.
that place sounds totally fabulous....i'd love to see you go and report back to us less fortunate ningen......
sounds really great....incredibly well reputed and cheap too! ^_^
go forth and grub...
edit: oh yeah...even an english menu...though you don't need one!
Tu_triky wrote:edit: oh yeah...even an english menu...though you don't need one!just order from 1 of them plastic meals/dishes, right? :victory:
niko2x wrote:just order from 1 of them plastic meals/dishes, right? :victory:
true true...or in this case because it's kaiten zushi you just pick the dayem plate off the conveyor belt put it in front of you and eat!
itadakimasu....
Tu_triky wrote:
true true...or in this case because it's kaiten zushi you just pick the dayem plate off the conveyor belt put it in front of you and eat!
itadakimasu....
maguro bito clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy2mCcc8Fdk&mode=related&search=
http://www.holidaycityflash.com/japan/tokyo_munchies1.htm
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