Finally tried the famous Nanten Standing Udon that sells 2,000 bowls on udon and soba a day! Went with the Niku (meat) topping udon!  The beef wasnt made to order but pre-made and just placed on top... a bit cold and not too tender.  Seating along the exit of Shiinamachi exit. You will see alot of people with bowls of noodles here. Hit the spot but next time I will get the basic 300 yen udon.  Definitely dont need the meat topping. One chef taking care of so many customers thru the day. Much respect! Restaurant: Nanten - Main Branch Restaurant J:  ..read more

  Was hanging out in Shibuya and a Youtuber Twitch Streamer Akasan suggested we go grab some Tacos at ØL by Oslo Brewing Co. /  La Cabina! Im in! Everyone got 1 steak Taco and of course I needed a nice glass of beeru. The Tacos! I gave 1,000 yen to one of the guys who ordered and got no change... so are these tiny tacos really 1,000 yen? Yabai! Its was a very dry cubed steak Taco... Noooo juiciness and honestly not good. After a few bites I noticed there were a few sauces near the outdoor taco kitchen.  My 1,000 yen thimble full of ΦL Tokyo craft beer... this was the ..read more

I was watching one of my favorite Twitch IRL Foodie streamers Miki_Tokyo and she dined at Yamataro  Onigiri Dine In location...all the variety of rice balls looked sooo good! I had to go! https://www.twitch.tv/miki_tokyo Arrived at 4:45pm... so had to wait a bit til the 5pm open.  Friendly staff gave me a free hot tea while I waited outside.  My absolute favorite Spicy Ahi-Poke!  One of the best in TOKYO!! Had to customize with a larger portion of rice for plus 50 yen. Was tempted to get the double portion filling for plus 150 yen! Next time! Lots of ..read more

So where to go with a young millionaire and a retired elderly Japanese guy? Of course the cheapest place in all of Ikebukuro! All you can drink... dude! Franchise Doma Doma Izakaya! Sign outside says 777 yen all you can drink! But thats just for weekdays. QR Code Ordering System Here we go! On weekends the all you can drink plan is 1,500 yen for 2 hours but we managed to talk the manager down to 1,200 yen.  But had to order 2 plates of food. How does my multimillionaire friend Kenta always order the cheapest items on the menu! Dude!! Really! Eggs that were probably proce ..read more

  2nd floor counter seating was all full so we headed up to the 3rd floor. Place your shoes in a little plastic bag and take with you. 610 yen large size Bottled beer! My Fav! Automatic appetizer. Weiners! Dude! 450 yen. Ham-Katsu 430 yen perfect for beer! I like this kinda greasy dish.  Then we out! Think the cost was only 2,000 yen or so for 2 people.  Was just here for a few minutes to kill time before the main dinner with elderly Sato-san. Restaurant: Sakaba Fukuro Restaurant J: 酒場 ふくろ Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1305/A130 ..read more

Sugamo Town known for grandmas and grandpas... its like Shibuya for the elderly. 3:15pm dinner? Late Lunch plan with retired Sato-san. Here we go! See those plates of Beef! The 2 elderly guys I was with never ordered a single plate of pork. Just BEEF! Honestly the beef was rather tought so I only had a few slices and mostly ate the all you can eat veggie buffet. This area was veggies and salad. Remember to scoop all the fat from the meat and put it in the silver mug container... but I kinda liked the fatty oils.  It was great to put some of this soup into a bowl of ..read more

  Got the last bag of mini andagi donuts for 500 yen! The next day! Restaurant: Ander Restaurant J: アンダー あんだー Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/okinawa/A4701/A470101/47032494/ Instagram ander_okinawa: https://www.instagram.com/ander_okinawa/ Magoroku Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/孫六 ShowerTV Address J: 沖縄県那覇市牧志3-2-43 平和通り仲間ビル 1F Address E: Okinawa, Naha, Makishi 3-2-43 Google MAPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/A4miitY5ML1wvhy49 孫六 ShowerTV【Japanese food &okinawa food guide】, テイクアウト専門沖縄てんぷら, Japan, Japanese, foodie ..read more

The chef at FabMart taco spot nearby recommended Tsubame Soba so after eating multiple tacos and 2 Heartland beers I decided to have a 2nd lunch!   https://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2024/12/okinawa-naha-fabmart-for-3-piece-880.html 1st floor seemed to have private rooms.  Remove shoes before entering. Lots of tables. I sat in the tatami area. Sliced pork Soba Set. Soki Soba set is 1,600 yen. I said will take the most expensive set! Ballin outta control! Notice to inform customers the restaurant is understaffed. My seat on the 2nd floor! Free toppings. The Beau ..read more

Every time I visit one of my favorite little arcades Sakaemachi-Shotengai I notice this elderly guy who always wears a Yakult branded jacket.  It was time for me to buy a little bottle of Yakult 1000 Looks like plastic containers of Miso? Looking at the shop Instagram looks like this place was founded in 1968 when Okinawa was part of US territory. https://www.instagram.com/asato_seinikuten/ Give him a follow! On his insta it says 肉屋よりヤクルト屋〜が有名⁉︎ Try to give that a Google Translate or DeepL Translate! I guess its a butcher shop but I thought I also saw some blocks of ..read more

When in Okinawa Fab Mart is a must! Usually the Tacos are 400 yen but you can get a 3 mini piece set for 880 yen. This day I gave it a try! The selections! Of course I had to get the Spicy tuna x 2 because im Hawaiian like that! And one spicy grilled shrimp.  But the Jerk Chicken, Carnitas and Octopus looked great too. Heartland draft beer happy hour 350yen Order inside. My seat on a barrel! Had nice views of little stray cats. KP aka Kanpai! View of a small Okinawa traditional music izakaya.  Spoke to the owner and he starts playing music at 8pm plus they have Kar ..read more