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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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

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

Kanpu Hanarei - Roppongi - Izakaya

Kanpu Hanarei - Roppongi
June 2008

2F and 3F 4-8-3 Roppongi

Minato-ku Tokyo
Tel. 03-5772-3279 or 03-3404-3408

Open 6:00pm - 5:00am everyday

Best Dish - Caesar salad or tofu - both are made at your table but Caesar salad is the signature dish, it is made in a 30lb block of Parmesan cheese.
Cost - 6,000 yen each
English Friendly - no
Atmosphere - At the counter the guys are great fun to talk to
Food - a little inconsistent
Service - charming
Wine list - red or white only
Functions - no
Private Room - yes
Non smoking areas - no
Vegetarian Options - yes but not much
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

Jyujyu - Nishi Azabu - Yakiniku

Jyujyu - Nishi Azabu
November 2007

Nishi Azabu Crossing

1F 3-24-20 Nishi Azabu

Tokyo Minato-ku
Tel. 03-3405-9911

Open 17:00-05-00

http://www.take-5.co.jp/company/restaurants08.html

One of the better yakiniku restaurants in town.

Best Dish - Famous for the Shio (salt) seasoning
Cost - 10,000 - 13,000 for 2 people
English Friendly - yes
Food - The wakame (seaweed) salad is very good, and large. The cuts of beef are juicy and tender.
Service - good.
Wine list - None
Private Functions - No
Non smoking areas - No
Vegetarian Options - No
Family Friendly -They have one high chair but it has no straps and our kids like to climb out so we byo booster.

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

Jinroku - Okonomiyaki

Jinroku - Okonomiyaki - Shirogane
September 2007

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6-23-2 Shirogane

Minato-Ku Tokyo

(near Ebisu 3 Chome crossing)
Tel. 03-3441-1436

www.jinroku.jp

Open Tue-Sat 18:00 - 03:00

Sun & Holidays 18:00 - 12:00

Closed Monday

Best Dish - Jinroku special okonomiyaki

Cost - 3,000 to 4,000 yen per person
English Friendly - Yes, the website is also in English.
Atmosphere - lively and great for late night meal
Food - diverse
Service - excellent
Wine list - good range
Private Functions - yes
Non smoking areas - yes
Vegetarian Options - yes
Family Friendly - yes