Jin Din Rou - Ebisu - Taiwanese

Jin Din Rou - Ebisu

March 2009

4-3-1 Ebisu
Shibuya-ku Tokyo
Tel. 03-5795-2255
Open Mon-Sat lunch 11.30 - 15.00
Open Sun lunch 11.30 - 15.30
Open Mon-Sat dinner 17.30 - 24.00
Open Sun dinner 17.30 - 23.00
http://jin-din-rou.net/

MAP

Best Dish - Shou Ron Po

Cost - lunch sets are from 1,400 yen including one soup or rice dish, 4 shou ron po, salad and dessert. Al a carte menu is from 550 for starters and from 750 for mains and courses start at 3,000 yen.

English Friendly - Yes

Seats - 36

Food - Fresh shou ron po and subtle flavours.

Service - Good

Wine list - a few only

Functions - no

Private Room - 2

Non smoking areas - yes

Vegetarian Options - yes

Family Friendly - yes

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

Red Pepper - Omotesando and Ebisu

Red Pepper - Omotesando and Ebisu - Modern
October 2007

3-5-25 1F Kita-Aoyama

Minato-ku Tokyo

From Omotesando crossing, take the laneway behind thepolice box.
Tel. 03-3478-1264

1-12-5 1F Ebisu

Minato-ku Tokyo

Tel. 03-3280-4436

Open 17:00 - 24:00
www.take-5.co.jp

Best Dish - Lasagna
Cost - Dishes range from 600 - 2,000 yen each. Most are around 1,100 yen.
English Friendly - Menu's are Japanese. We had one waiter who spoke a little English.
Seats - Omotesando is very small with 20 seats, Ebisu is a little bigger with 42 seats.

Atmosphere - Lively and Friendly.
Food - Everything was good.
Service - The food was a little slow to come out
Wine list - none
Private Functions - No
Non smoking areas - No
Vegetarian Options - Yes
Family Friendly -No

Onyasai - Ebisu - Shabu Shabu

Onyasai - Ebisu

September 2007

1-8-3 Ebisu Nishi B1

Shibuya-Ku

Tel. 03-5728-5729

www.onyasu.com

Open Daily: 17:00 - 03:00

Best Dish - Sukiyaki and Shabu Shabu. You can order a pot with both.

Cost - The best value is the 2,980 set.

English Friendly - menu is Japanese but some waiters speak English.

Food - good

Vegetarian Options - Only if you don't mind you food being cooked with meat.

Non smoking areas - no, but the booths are OK.

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.

Trattoria Il Boccalone - Ebisu - Italian

Trattoria Il Boccalone - Ebisu
March 2007

Silk-Ebisu 1F
1-15-9 Ebisu
Shibuya-Ku
Tel. 03-3449-1430

No review available yet. This place is known for its risotto.