Shabu Gen - Nishi Azabu - Shabu Shabu and Sukiyaki

Shabu Gen - Nishi Azabu

March 2009

B1F Hassei Building

3-24-23 Nishi Azabu

Minato-ku Tokyo
Tel. 03-5474 - 0224

The shabu shabu comes with 3 dipping sauces, lemon, ponzu and sesame. All 3 are made on site and you can taste the exceptional quality. The waiter will recommend different combinations with each dish. They also have sukiyaki but I have never tried it.

Best Dish - The shabu shabu of course! Also try the octopus shabu shabu in the lemon dipping sauce or the pork with kimchi dipped in sesame. Both are fantastic.
Cost - I don't like fatty meat so I always eat the cheapest set at 3,300 per person. This comes with pork, beef, vegetables and either rice or noodles at the end. Extra dishes and sides are more. The more expensive sets have the same amount of food but higher quality (fattier) meat.
English Friendly - Yes. The menu is in English and the manager speaks English.
Seats - 28
Atmosphere - buzzing
Food - fantastic
Service - Excellent
Wine list - Red and white.
Functions - no
Private Room - no
Non smoking areas - no
Vegetarian Options - no
Family Friendly - yes

Miwa - Hiroo - Teppanyaki

Miwa - Hiroo
June 2007

Hiroo Branch

5-2-3 Minami Azabu
Tel. 03-3558-1858

Nishi Azabu Branch
1-10-6 Azabu Juban

Tel. 03-5410-3838

Osaka Branch

Tel. 06-6532-2468

Best Dish - Yakisoba
Cost - we paid 5,000 each including a few beers
English Friendly - one waiter spoke English, menu is Japanese only
Atmosphere - fashionable
Food - Top quality ingredients
Service - Can be a little slow
Wine list - red and white only
Functions - yes, a large room downstairs at the Hiroo branch

Private Room - No
Non smoking areas - yes
Vegetarian Options - yes
Family Friendly - older kids only

Kirakutei Yakiniku - Minami Azabu

Kirakutei Yakiniku - Minami Azabu
January 2008

B1 Minami Azabu Building
4-11-26 Minami Azabu
Minato-ku Tokyo
Tel. 03-3442-0729

Bookings Recommended.

Best Dish - The salted tongue "shio tan" is the signature here.
Cost - Dishes vary depending on the quality of meat you order. We paid 11,000 yen for 2 people including a few beers each and a mix of cheaper and more expensive meats.
English Friendly - Our waiter spoke some English.
Atmosphere - Small intimate and crowded.
Food - Consistently good.
Service - Average
Wine list - None
Private Functions - A couple of private rooms only.
Non smoking areas - Yes
Vegetarian Options - No
Family Friendly - The new section upstairs is far more kid friendly but they don't have any high chairs. We byo booster.

Elements - Toranomon - Fench Fusion

Elements - Toranomon
December 2007

Toranomon Towers Residence 1F

4-1-34 Toranomon

Minato-ku Tokyo
Tel. 03-5733-0222

Open for lunch 11:30 - 15:00

Open for dinner 18:00 - 23:00

Closed Sunday and holidays

www.elements-restaurant.com

Best Dish - The roasted duck is the signature dish and the steak is also superb.
Cost - Mains go up to 12,000 each.
English Friendly - Yes.
Seats - 2 private rooms for up to 10 people each and 52 seats in the main room.
Atmosphere - The interior design could be in any top restaurant anywhere in the world. The wooden floors can make is noisy.
Food - wonderfully fresh
Service - excellent
Wine list - A large selection of mostly French.
Private Functions - Yes.
Non smoking areas - Yes.
Vegetarian Options - No.
Family Friendly -No.

Raj Mahal - Roppongi - Indian

Raj Mahal - Roppongi
December 2007

7-13-2 4F Roppongi
Minato-ku
Tel. 03-5411-2525
Open: 11:30 - 23:00

www.rajmahal.gr.jp

Best Dish - Dahl

Cost - Curry's range from 1,400 to 1,800 each

English Friendly - Yes

Atmosphere - The interior is tacky

Food - supurb quality

Service - Good

Private Functions - No

Non smoking areas - Yes

Vegetarian Options - Yes

Family Friendly - Yes

Jyujyu - Nishi Azabu - Yakiniku

Jyujyu - Nishi Azabu
November 2007

Nishi Azabu Crossing

1F 3-24-20 Nishi Azabu

Tokyo Minato-ku
Tel. 03-3405-9911

Open 17:00-05-00

http://www.take-5.co.jp/company/restaurants08.html

One of the better yakiniku restaurants in town.

Best Dish - Famous for the Shio (salt) seasoning
Cost - 10,000 - 13,000 for 2 people
English Friendly - yes
Food - The wakame (seaweed) salad is very good, and large. The cuts of beef are juicy and tender.
Service - good.
Wine list - None
Private Functions - No
Non smoking areas - No
Vegetarian Options - No
Family Friendly -They have one high chair but it has no straps and our kids like to climb out so we byo booster.

Sabado Sabadet - Shirogane - Spanish

CLOSED - A new organic Spanish restaurant is here, we would love to hear how it is.

Sabado Sabadet - Shirogane

October 2007
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5-3-2 Shirogane-dai

Minato-Ku Tokyo

Tel. 03-3445-9353

Open 18:00 - 23:00

The first thing I noticed in this restaurant was that all the staff were Spanish including the chef. The food is traditional Spanish home cooking and the perfect example is the Spanish meatballs which I highly recommend. Also try drinking the sweet beer from the Spanish drinking vessel and try not to get it all over you like I did! The little figurines in the bathroom are good fun too.

Best Dish - Squid Ink Paella
Cost - Around 7,000 for 2
English Friendly - Yes
Atmosphere - Surprisingly quiet the night we went.
Food - Traditional Spanish home cooking.
Service - good
Wine list - A few good Spanish
Private Functions - no
Non smoking areas - no
Vegetarian Options - not much
Family Friendly - yes