Obika Mozzarella Bar - Roppongi Hills - Italian

Name - Obika Mozzarella Bar

July 2011

B1F, Roppongi Hills Hillside,
6-10-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel. 03-5786-6400

Website: www.obika.jp

Mon-Fri Lunch 11:00-15:00
Mon-Fri Dinner 15:00-17:00
Mon-Thu & Sun Dinner 17:00-23:00
Fri・Sat & The day before holidays Dinner 11:00-05:00

Best Dish - The mozzarella really is to die for or try the lasagne.

Cost - You can see full pricing on the menu here. We usually spend around 3,000 - 4,000 yen each without drinks at dinner.

English Friendly - Yes

Seats - 60 seats inside, 26 terrace seats

Atmosphere - Modern and welcoming

Food - Our salad was over dressed and inedible but everything else was delicious.

Service - Average for Japan (excellent for anywhere else)

Wine list - A good selection of Italian wines.

Functions - Yes

Private Room -Yes

Non smoking areas - Yes

Vegetarian Options -Yes

Family Friendly - Yes, a kids menu but no high chairs or boosters. They can use a few cushions which seems to work OK.

Owner - Wondertable

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Diya - Roppongi Hills - Indian

Diya Indian - Roppongi Hills

June 2011

Modern contemporary Indian dining. Maybe not the best Indian restaurant in town but the food is delicious and the interior and views are stunning. Perfect for entertaining or a date.

東京都港区六本木6-10-1

六本木ヒルズ　ヒルサイド　B1F

Roppongi Hills Hill Side B1

6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku

Ph. 03 - 6438 - 1177

www.diya-dining.jp

Best Dish - Chicken Mirchi. An unusual spicy chicken curry with delicious black pepper corns used to spice the dish instead of chilli.

Cost - Sets from 3,500 yen to 5,500 yen per person. Add 1,500 yen for all you can drink.

English Friendly - Yes

Seats - 74 seats inside, 16 terrace seats.

Atmosphere - Sophisticated and modern setting with views of the Tokyo Tower.

Food - Modern Indian

Service - Impeccable

Wine list - Like most places in Japan, red or white.

Functions - Yes

Private Room -No, but a separate area is available for groups.

Non smoking areas - Yes

Vegetarian Options -Yes

Family Friendly - Only at lunch time. One high chair is available.

Chef - Vivek Kothari

Owner - Vivek Kothari

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/

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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

Ren Ren Ren - Marunouchi - Chinese

Ren Ren Ren - Marunouchi
December 2008

1F Tokia Tokyo Buiding
2-7-3 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan
Tel. 03-5252-7361
Open Mon-Sat 11:00 - 04:00 and Sun 11:00 - 23:00
Website: http://r.gnavi.co.jp/g763385/ (sorry no English)

Best Dish - Peking Duck, whole duck is 7,500 yen.
Cost - Lunch from 1,000 yen. Excluding live catches, duck and drinks, dinner is around 3,500 per person.
English Friendly - Yes, no English menu but a few of the waiters are fluent.
Atmosphere - Salary Men
Food - OK for the area but I prefer Cafe Eight.
Service - Average
Wine list - None
Functions - Yes
Private Room - No
Non smoking areas - Yes
Vegetarian Options - Yes
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

Syun - Hiroo - Organic Fusion

Syun - Hiroo
January 2008

2F Hiroo Complex
5-7-35 Hiroo Shibuya-Ku
Tel. 03-5792-4143

Open every day for lunch 11:00 - 16:00

Open for dinner

Mon - Sat 17:30 - 23:00

Sun & Hol 17:30 - 22:00

www.syun-hiroo.com

Best Dish - Uncured ham and organic onion salad with carrot sauce.
Cost - Courses range from 4,800 yen to 8,800 yen per person.
English Friendly - Yes
Atmosphere - Modern and sophisticated
Food - All the vegetables are fresh, full of flavour and unimaginably sweet. A couple of the sauces were not complimentary to the dishes.
Service - Excellent
Wine list - Organic wines only
Private Functions - yes
Non smoking areas - yes
Vegetarian Options - yes
Family Friendly -no

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

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

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