Blue Dragon - Motoazabu - Asian Fusion

Blue Dragon - Motoazabu
March 2009

1F Tanaka Building
3-2-20 Motoazabu
Tel. 03-3478-8287
Open 6.30pm - 3.30 am

Best Dish - Chicken Rice Soup
Cost - This place is actually licenced as a bar not a restaurant so they make you order one drink. Including one drink, expect to pay maximum 3,000 yen each.
English Friendly - Yes
Seats - 12 + counter
Atmosphere - No-nonsense, good value.
Food - Most dishes are very good, a few are exceptional. Half the fun is trying them all!
Service - below average
Wine list - In typical Japanese style they have 2 kinds, red and white.
Functions - no
Private Room - no
Non smoking areas - no
Vegetarian Options - yes but I wouldn't guarantee no fish sauce.
Family Friendly - no

Priya - Hiroo - Indian

Priya - Indian

June 2007

5-2-25 Hiroo

Shibuya-Ku Tokyo
Tel. 03-5941-6996

http://priyajapan.tripod.com/

Best Dish - Baingan Masal, roasted potatoes and egg plant cooked in fresh tomato and onions

Cost - Set course from 2,500 yen to 8,000 yen per person
English Friendly - Yes
Food - The cooking is enticing

Atmosphere - Stylish restaurant
Service - well-mannered
Wine list - none
Private Functions - no
Non smoking areas - yes
Vegetarian Options - yes
Family Friendly -older kids only

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.

Monsoon Cafe - Thai

Monsoon Cafe - Azabu Juban
January 2008

6F Festa Azabu Building
1-7-5 Azabu Juban
Tel. 03-5775-6900
Open 7 days 11:30am - 5:00am
http://www.monsoon-cafe.jp/en/casual/home/welcome

Also located in Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, Daikanyama, Ebisu, Ginza, Jiyugaoka, Minami Aoyama, Nishi Azabu, Odaiba and Shibuya. See the website for more details.

Best Dish - Vermicelli Salad
Cost - Dishes go up to 1,380 yen each
English Friendly - Yes
Atmosphere - Tacky interior but the outside deck is lovely if the weather is nice.
Food - Average
Service - Average
Wine list - A good selection of Champagne and cocktails but only house wine.
Private Functions - Yes
Non smoking areas - Yes
Vegetarian Options - Yes
Family Friendly - Yes

Tobikin - Toranomon & Ginza

Tobikin - Toranomon & Ginza - Grilled Fish
January 2008

B1 40 MT Building

5-13-1 Toranomon

Minato-ku Tokyo

Tel. 03-5777-5377

Open Weekdays Lunch 11:00 - 15:00 Dinner 17:00 - 22:30

Open Saturdays Lunch 11:30 - 15:00

Closed Sundays and Holidays

B1 22 Chuo Building 2-11-8 Ginza
Chuo-ku Tokyo
Tel. 03-3544-5887
Open Weekdays Lunch 11:00 - 14:30 Dinner 17:00 - 23:00
Open Saturdays Lunch 11:30 - 15:00 Dinner 17:00 - 22:00
Closed Sundays and Holidays

Best Dish - Buri
Cost - 1,000 yen each dish
English Friendly - Yes, English menu available
Atmosphere - Casual
Food - A standard set comes with fish, rice, miso soup and pickles
Service - Average
Wine list - None
Private Functions - No
Non smoking areas - Yes
Vegetarian Options - No
Family Friendly - Only for Older kids

Bairan - Shibuya - Yakisoba

Bairan - Shibuya
December 2007

2-9-1 Dougenzaka
Shibuya-ku
Tel. 03-5489-0866

No Review Available yet. Meals are less than 1,000 yen.

Il Sale - Sendagi - Italian

Il Sale - Sendagi
December 2007

3-36-11 Sendagi
Bunkyo-ku
Tel. 03-3821-8810

No review available yet. Lunch set is 1,300 yen.

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

Cafe Joy - Nishi Azabu

Cafe Joy - Nishi Azabu
October 2007

3-24-23 Nishiazabu
Minato-ku Tokyo
Tel. 03-5413-6811
Open Mon-Sat 11:30 - 03:00
Sun and Hol 11:30 - 23:00

Best Dish - Maybe the pasta
Cost - Without drinks around 3,000 yen for 2
English Friendly - No
Food - disappointing
Service - average
Wine list - Surprisingly not bad
Non smoking areas - No
Vegetarian Options - Yes
Family Friendly - Yes

To The Herbs - Meguro - Pizza and Pasta

To The Herbs - Meguro

February 2007

2F Atore Meguro

3-1-1 Kami-Osaki

Shinagawa-ku

Tel. 03-5437-6500

Open: 11:00 - 23:00

http://www.four-seeds.co.jp/brand/03_to_the_herbs/index.html

Best Dish - Bruschetta (it is tiny but sensational to the taste buds)

Cost - Pizza and pastas are priced between 1,000 and 2,000 yen.
English Friendly - Yes, English menus and English speaking staff.
Seats - lots

Atmosphere - Casual.

Food - Good value for money.
Service - Average for Japan but good for the rest of the world.

Non smoking areas - No

Vegetarian Options - Yes

Mo Mo Paradise - Shibuya - Shabu Shabu and Sukiyaki

Mo-Mo-Paradise - Shibuya
February 2007

31-2 Udagawacho

6F 渋谷BEAM Bldg

Shibuya-ku

Tel. 03-3461-2941

All you can eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki (they also have kimchee nabe) from just 1,690 yen. All you can drink for an extra 1,500 yen. You can't go wrong! The beef is not very fatty which I prefer with all you can eat. This is a great place to bring kids.

Best Dish - shbu-shabu with pork or sukiyaki with beef

Cost - All you can eat 1 kind 1,690 yen. 2 kinds 1,890 yen. Add 450 for rice and 1,500 yen for beer. 90mins.
English Friendly - Yes, English menus available but the staff do not speak much.

Seats - lots!
Atmosphere - food food food
Food - Average
Service - Average

Wine list - Only a couple.

Private Functions - Yes

Non smoking areas - No
Vegetarian Options - No

Daigo - Shirokane - Tonkatsu

Daigo - Tonkatsu
January 2007

1-25-21 Shirokane
Minato-Ku
Ph (03) 3444-2941
Open for lunch 11:30 - 14:00
Open for dinner 17:30 - 21:00
Closed on Mondays and 3rd Tuesday of each month

This is one of my favourite Tonkatsu restaurants. It also has a great lunch special for 800 yen but get in early because it gets busy.

Best Dish - Sirloin Tonkatsu (I prefer a little less fat)
Cost - Lunch special 800 yen, normal menu around 2,000 for a set.
English Friendly - No English menu but one waiter speaks a little.
Seats - 20 table seats and 5 at the bar.
Atmosphere - Business at lunch and family at dinner.
Food – Oishii
Service - Always good.
Wine list - None, beer is good.
Non smoking areas - No, this restaurant can get very smokey.