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.

Girona - Spanish - Gotanda

Girona - Spanish
January 2007

8-2-12 Gotanda
Shinagawa-ku
Ph (03) 3495-0762

I love Spanish food and this is the only place I have been to (so far) in Tokyo that has traditional Spanish Tapas. The restaurant is small and provides both table and bar seating. I love sitting at the bar because it is covered with Spanish olive oils and nick nacks. You can also see straight into the kitchen. We always order the Gambas Ajillo (pronounced Ahillo) which is prawns cooked in olive oil, garlic and chili. The Wagyu Harami, although not Spanish, is perfectly tender and a delight to the taste buds. Expect it to come out very rare. Almost everything we eat here is excellent except the bacon steak was a disappointment and the Paella is average.

Best Dish - Gambas Ajillo.
Cost - 8,000 yen for 2 including 2 glasses of wine.
English Friendly - No.
Seats - 18 table seats and 8 at the bar.
Atmosphere - Traditional Spain.
Food - Immaculate.
Service - Always good.
Wine list - A good variety of Spanish wines all priced well, 2 reds and 2 whites by the glass.
Non smoking areas - No.