Fukuzushi - Roppongi - Sushi

Fukuzushi - Roppongi

August 2007

5-7-8 Roppongi

Minato-Ku Tokyo

Tel. 03-3402-4116

Gaijin style sushi. The menu was boring, the meal was over priced, the only thing they could recommend was the toro (fatty tuna) and the soft shell crab was burnt.

Best Dish - Bonito Sashimi
Cost - Just over 30,000 yen for 2
English Friendly - Yes
Atmosphere - Traditional Japanese but filled with gaijin
Food - fair
Service - good
Wine list - one white one red
Vegetarian Options - one salad
Family Friendly - no

Yajima - Shibuya - Sushi

Yajima - Shibuya
February 2007

1-26-31 Higashi
Floor B1 大島Building
Shibuya-ku
Tel. 03-3499-6019

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Matsukan - Azabu Juban - Sushi

Matsukan - Azabu Juban

February 2007

3-4-12 Azabu Juban

Minato-Ku

Ph. 03-3455-4923

Open: Monday - Friday 12:00 - 14:00 and 17:00 - 22:30
Saturday 12:00 - 15:00 and 17:00 - 22:30
Sunday 12:00 - 15:00 and 17:00 - 21:00

This is my favourite sushi restaurant. It is small and often hard to get in so try going for lunch. The menu changes with the seasons depending on what is fresh but try asking for the specials because they can always make something else. One thing that is available all year round is the daikon (Japanese radish) and tako (octopus). This dish is delicately simple and a must when you visit. Also try the kani (crab), the meat has been removed from the shell for you and the dipping sauce is one of the best I have ever tasted. All the sushi here is fantastic and it is hard to separate the very good from the excellent.

Best Dish - Daikon
Cost - Depends on what you order (no prices available) but usually in excess of 9,000 yen each.
English Friendly - No, although one of the sushi chefs speaks a little.
Seats - 24
Atmosphere - Super fresh sushi full of locals.
Food - It is rare to find better than this.
Service - Perfect.
Wine list - Only Sake.

Private Functions - No

Abe - Sushi - Hiroo

Abe - Sushi
January 2007

1f GT building
5-19-17 Hiroo
Shibuya-ku
Ph (03) 5447-5858
Lunch - weekdays 11:30 - 14:30 and weekends 12:00 through to dinner
Dinner - 17:30 - 5:00

The best part about this restaurant is that is is open until 5am. That means no more late night ramen after a big night drinking. Instead we come here. They have a sushi counter, 2 tables of 4 and a tatami room. If you can speak any Japanese at all, the sushi chefs are great to practice with, they always make me laugh. The starters are seasonal depending on availability. My favourites are fresh uni (sea urchin) straight from the shell and grilled crab legs. The prawn and vegetable tempura was a little disappointing but then again, they are a sushi restaurant not a tempura restaurant. Not too much ventilation for us non smokers but I have eaten at much worse restaurants.

Summed up - Best late night dining in town.
Best Dish - saba is always good here.
Cost - 10,000 yen for 2.
English Friendly - The waiters don't speak much and no English menus are available.
Seats - 32
Atmosphere - lively, if you sit at the counter you will be chatting to everybody.
Food - Awesome
Service - Table service needs some improvement but the counter is great.
Wine list - None but good sake.

Yoshitake - Sushi - Roppongi

Yoshitake - Sushi
December 2006







Roppongi
Minato-Ku Tokyo
Ph (03) 5785 2341

Summed up - Sushi counter only, super fresh.
Best Dish - As with all sushi, otoro.
Cost - Cost shouldn't be an objective if you are eating here.
English friendly - No.

Seats - 12
Atmosphere - sushi counter
Food - Immaculate
Service - Awesome
Wine list - Wine? Who wants wine with this food? Exceptional sake.