A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
Went here for Sunday brunch.
For appetizers we got the spicy edamame, the fried takoyaki, and the shrimp. All great choices.
For the main course, I got the Beyond Ramen, and added fish cakes. It was definitely a bit salty because of the garlic, but still tasted good. I did try the soup of the original Orenchi Ramen, and I do think is does taste better. So next time :).
Tried this all you can eat Japanese and Korean restaurant in Korea Town (New York), and thought it was decent for the price (apparently they also have a location in Menlo Park).
The rice cakes was probably overall my favorite Korean dish, and then the bulgogi (when it just comes out of the oven). The crab cakes and tempura were also not bad. For the Japanese portion, the hot pot was the best part (sushi was not super fresh).
One piece of advice, for the hotpot, always do the ramen noodles.
For dessert, they did have cookies and cream ice cream, which was fine for cleansing the pallet.
Checked out this ramen restaurant at the East Village.
This place is great for solo dining, as you can order and just sit at the bar (where you can also make some new friends).
I ordered the spicy beef ramen (had the chili sauce on the side so I could control the spicy ness), and the pork belly buns (which I actually thought was better than the ramen). Overall, really happy with this place.
And of course, I paired my meal with a glass of Sake.
We went to this Japanese restaurant mainly for drinks. The view is absolutely amazing, and the service was pretty good. Our server even let us play our own music with the speaker we brought.
I got an old fashion, which was ok. Next time I do want to try the food.
This is a great place to go to if you want some fast Udon.
First, for appetizers, the tempura is great. And special to this place is the crab tempura. It is a MUST to get. I also got the spicy tuna onigiri. Also great.
For the udon, I believe I got the Sanuki, and no complaints.
As tradition goes, I try to go to an AYCE sushi restaurant every time I visit Canada. This place was in Whitby.
I have to say, aside from the deep fried scallops, this place was pretty bad. The rolls were nothing special, and even the fried dishes were meh. I guess that’s enough said.
Tried out this sushi-bowl place in lower midtown. I got their signature dish, the sichuan chili salmon. The location we went to was on 27th street (this place is a fast food chain in New York).
I could go to this place again, but one thing that I did notice is that the mayo sauce was kinda thick.
We checked out this place to catch up with a friend who now lives in New York.
Although the place was small, the food and drinks were great (not sure what drinks I ordered, but I did notice a bunch of Japanese whiskey on the wall).
The one dish we got that stood out (pictured below) is the Okonomi-Yaki. We also got chicken wings as well as a deep fried cauliflower dish (name??).
Went to this place to try out some sushi. However, instead, I got beef bibimbap. Turns out this place is actually a fusion between Japanese and Korean. We also ordered some cold sake.
The bibimbap was alright (nothing special). I think if it was bulgogi I would’ve enjoyed it more. Next time I will try actual Japanese food from that place.
Update 1/27/2019: I actually ordered mainly Japanese food this time, and it was a good choice. We got the lion king roll, spider roll, chicken karaage, salmon sashimi, and potstickers. All were decent, and I wouldn’t mind getting them again.
I checked out Koja in Cupertino to see how different it would be from SF. And indeed there were differences.
I got the chicken bowl, and it was actually one dollar cheaper than SF. Also, the sauce that comes with the bowl is more spicy and thicker. They also gave a lot more meat.
And one thing to call out is the vibe. It’s sort of like a cafe, and they do serve beer. Will probably go back and do some work there.
