Teppenyaki 10 Shibuya

We went to this place for some Teppenyaki before a night out in Shibuya.

Although the food is great and would come back here again (especially the view of the city which I didn’t take any pics of), there are seats in front of the cooking chef, and there are seats that are not (the view seats do not have it in front of the cooking by chef).

We got the sirloin beef, chicken, mushrooms, fried rice, and some noodles and beef wrapped asparagus. All were great and I would get them again. For drinks got a glass of sparkling wine.

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Imakatsu Ginza

Ok, this place has by far had the best katsu I’ve had. Would 100% go back and recommend if in the Ginza area.

They started us off with a giant amount of coleslaw (and the dressing with it was great, which is basically your usual Japanese peanut dressing).

I got the assorted cutlet meat set so I could try the variety of meats (like pork and shrimp, in addition to chicken). Will say the chicken and shrimp were obviously the best ones (others were good too).

For drinks got myself a highball.

Ferrit & Lee

We ate lunch at this restaurant after our tour at the Midleton Distillery.

Overall, food was (more than) ok, but also could try other places as well.

Ordered an espresso martini to start. Honestly it was meh.

I did enjoy my main, which was penne with chicken and sausage. But not gonna lie it was pretty standard (probably enjoyed it since it’s been a while since I had penne since the trip).

Coqbull

First restaurant we ate at in Ireland!

We stopped by here after visiting King John’s Castle in Limerick.

Got the 1/4 chicken rotisserie with traditional sides (stuffing and mashed potatoes). It was a good combo, and would get it again.

I will say their whisky selection is limited (they have only Jameson, and 2 other whiskies). They do have Aperol Spritz thought.

ps. I did try my friend’s dirty fries, and definitely had more than a few bites.

L’apero

We stopped by here to get food before touring the Castle in Ibiza. It did not disappoint.

The dishes we got include the ceviche, chicken, ribs, duck, and burrata. Would get all of them again except for the duck (it was too salty, and obviously I am biased against duck). Chicken was also cooked interestingly (mixed between fried and grilled it seemed like).

For drinks got an espresso martini and Aperol spritz. All great.

Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant

Went here for our first meal in Dubai (as we were going to start going around the old area).

To start, we got the Chicken Shawarma Sambousa, and hummus. Both great dishes.

We also tried the Arabic coffee. Fairly strong, and seemed to have a hint of rose water.

For the main, got the chicken bayani. Also great.

Would come back here again. The staff were all very try nice and friendly.

Tulum (Doha)

After visiting a mall in Dubai, we decided to check out this restaurant for drinks. It is conveniently located in a Marriott hotel (and you get a 20% discount for being a Marriott Bonvoy Gold member).

For drinks got an Aperol Spritz and a Glenfidech 12 neat.

For appetizers, got the lollipop chicken. Would probably not get that again.

Overall like the vibe and the drinks, so would come back.

The Bar at The Modern

Went to this place for pre-dinner drinks (it is attached to the Moma, but not in the museum itself).

You can show up, and there is a chance you can get a lounge table at the bar (it’s a first come first serve).

We only tried the boneless chicken bucket (which comes with fries). Would get it again.

For drinks, tried a variety of drinks. From a whisky sour to a pisco sour to an espresso martini without simple syrup.

China Sichuan Restaurant – Zeedijk

Second dinner in Amsterdam, where we met up with a few folks also traveling here.

For drinks, they had a limited selection (got Jameson on the rocks).

For food, most of it was spicy (could handle at most 2 out of 3 chili scores).

We got the spicy chicken, spicy green beans, 2 dumpling dishes, a spicy beef dish, and a spicy fish dish. All of it I would order again, but really like the fish (and dumplings were just ok).

Ka Pao

We went to this restaurant for our first dinner at Edinburgh.

One interesting thing I noticed is that there was. I Asian staff for a Thai restaurant (of course that is totally ok).

For this restaurant it is basically family style. We got the short rib (which was a red curry), the green beef curry, the sea bream fish, cucumber salad, and the crispy chicken. I would get all of them again except the crispy chicken.

For drinks, got their version of a cosmo (wish it was a bit sweeter), and an Aperol spritz (can’t go wrong with that)

One thing we did wish though is that they had some sort of noodle dish. Aside from that would come back.