Tonchang - Korean BBQ - Shibuya, Akasaka, Shinjuku, Gotanda

Tonchang - Korean BBQ (pork)
December 2006 (Shibuya)
March 2007 (Akasaka)

2F 2-6-2 Dogenzaka, Shibuya
Shibuya-Ku Tokyo
Ph (03) 3462-7057
Open 17:00 - 05:00
http://www.tonchang.com/store4.htm

2F 2-32-3 Akasaka
Minato-Ku Tokyo
Ph(03) 5573-9271/2
Open 17:00 - 06:00
http://www.tonchang.com/store2.htm

2F 5-28-12 Gotanda
Shinagawa-Ku Tokyo
Ph (03) 5475-5877/8
Open 17:00 - 05:00
http://www.tonchang.com/store7.htm

You should print off a coupon from the website here
http://www.tonchang.com/sinzuku.htm
for your free Chijimi (Korean pancake) or salad.

Summed up - Traditional Korean home cooking, love the heat!
Best Dish - The kimchi rice at the end, order it with cheese.
Cost - BBQ meats from 1,000 yen. Side dishes around 1,000 yen.
English friendly - Menu is Japanese and Korean only but the waiters speak a little English.
Seats - 40
Atmosphere - casual
Food - Rocking
Service - Average
Wine list - Wine? Who wants wine with this food? Nice icy cold beer.

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.

Tony Roma's - Ribs

Tony Roma's

September 2007
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5-4-20 Roppongi
Tel. 03-3408-2748

3-1-30 Minami Aoyama

Tel. 03-3479-5214

1 Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku
Tel. 03-3479-5214

2-3-4 Akasaka
Tel. 03-3585-4478

5-53 Choja-machi, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

Tel. 045-261-7755

2-6 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi
Tel. 043-299-3781

http://www.wdi.co.jp/en/re-tony.html

Best Dish - As expected, the ribs were fantastic. Maybe not the best that I have ever had but definitely the bast I have had in Japan.
Cost - around 10,000 yen for 2
English Friendly - yes
Atmosphere - American. Lots of gaijin.
Food - apart from the ribs, everything else was average.
Service - average
Wine list - poor
Private Functions - yes
Non smoking areas - yes
Vegetarian Options - yes
Family Friendly -yes

Chinese Cafe Eight - Nishi Azabu - Chinese

Chinese Cafe Eight - Nishi Azabu (also in Ebisu and Akasaka)

March 2007

Court Annex 2F

3-2-13 Nishi-Azabu

Minato-Ku Tokyo
Tel. 03-5414-5708

http://www.cceight.com/

Open 24 hours

24 hour Peking duck with erotic decor. It is no wonder why this place is busiest at 3-4 in the morning. Stores also in

Best Dish - Peking duck
Cost - Around 2,000 - 3,000 yen per person. The duck is 3,680 yen.
English Friendly - Yes including English menu
Atmosphere - I have only been late at night
Food - The duck is fantastic
Service - average
Wine list - average
Private Functions - No
Non smoking areas - No
Vegetarian Options - Yes
Family Friendly -No, given the decor.

La Scogliera - Akasaka - Italian

La Scogliera - Akasaka
March 2007

7-6-47 Akasaka
Akasaka New Plaza 1F
Tel. 03-3586-8989

No review available yet, I heard its good for lunch.

Stockholm - Akasaka - Swedish

Stockholm - Akasaka

1F Akasaka Tokyu Plaza
2-14-3 Nagatacho
Open for lunch 11:30am-14:30
Open for dinner17:00 - 20:00
Ph (03) 3509-1677

No Review Available Yet.

Daidaiya - Akasaka - Asian Fusion

Daiaiya - Akasaka

Belle Vie 9F
3-1-6 Akasaka
Open for lunch 11:30-14:00
Open for Dinner 17:00 - 0:00 daily
Ph (03) 3588-5087

No Review Available Yet.

Asterix - Akasaka - French

Asterix - Akasaka

B1F 6-3-16 Akasaka
Ph (03) 5561-0980
Open for lunch 11:30-14:00,
Open for Dinner 18:00-20:00
Closed Sundays.

No review available yet.

Great Punjab - Akasaka - Indian

Great Punjab - Akasaka

2-18-5 Akasaka
Ph (03) 5570-0433
Open for Lunch 11:30 - 14:30
Open for Dinner 17:30 - 20:00

No review available yet.

Lawry's - Prime Rib - Akasaka

Lawry's - Prime Rib (Corned Beef)
November 2006

Akasaka Twin Towers
East Tower 1F/B1F
2-17-22 Akasaka
Minato-Ku Tokyo
Ph (03) 5114-8080

We were lucky enough to be taken to this restaurant as special guests. We were even luckier to be treated to some very tasty Don Perignon with the meal! I will try not to let that influence my judgement.
It is always a lovely feeling to eat a meal in Tokyo in a large spacious room where tables are not cramped in together. I could not stop smirking at the waitresses uniforms, they were ridiculous. The signature dishes are the tossed salad and the prime rib. The tossed salad wasn't anything special but it is fun for the kids to watch them make it at the table - and fun for the grown ups who are still kids at heart. The prime rib was perfect although the Yorkshire pudding served with is not worth trying. On our table of 8, not a single person ate it.

Summed up - Thought I'll never eat a corned beef in Japan, reminds me of mums home cooked meals.
Best Dish - Have to have the meat, the smoked salmon starter was good too.
Cost - Mains 3,500 - 5,500 yen depending on the size you want, +2,000 yen for a lobster tail on top.
English Friendly - yes

Seats - lots
Atmosphere - business
Food - Awesome
Service - Immaculate
Wine list - A little too American focused