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.

Teisyoku and Cafe

Came here for lunch at Shibuya (while visiting Miyashita Park for shopping).

Overall got attracted to the Japanese cafe style of the place, although they did serve some other cuisines like Korean.

Got the black beef Japanese sukiyaki udon, which also came with tuna. Even though not the biggest fan of udon, this was great. Also got a side of fried shrimp and cream scallop croquet. Shrimp was good, but would skip the scallop part (didn’t expect the cream to be too creamy).

And of course paired everything with a highball.

So yea, giving a thumbs up to this place.

Le Jyan Jyan

Had dinner here for my last night in Hiroshima. Really wanted a hamburger steak, and this had good recommendations.

I thought the vibe of the restaurant was good. Also they served a Sakurao highball which was great.

For the main course I ordered the Jyan Jyan (hamburger steak). Ended up finishing everything.

Overall I liked the place. I would recommend if you wanted hamburger steak in Hiroshima. However also would recommend folks to explore the nightlife options as well.

GinGin

Went to this place after a fine dinner for drinks in the Polanco area in Mexico City. Surprisingly the place surpassed expectations.

The music was mainly disco house, so lots of Purple Disco Machine. The waited sometimes strobed his flashlight when we a sick song came on. We also got sparklers from the waiter for free.

For drinks, mainly stuck to what I knew, which is Jameson highballs and Glenlivet on the rocks.

Will say the music sort of went downhill after 12:30am.

Limantour

We went to this place for drinks for our second night in Mexico City, located in north Roma.

Definitely recommend this place for drinks. Had a coffee type drink (of course with alcohol), and a Jameson highball.

Ruka Restobar

Went to this place for my first dinner in Boston (wanted something with noodles).

Sat at the bar and got a couple of drinks plus food. Got a memoset as a drink (of course a whisky based cocktail) and toki highball (they had a very large Japanese whisky selection).

For food, got the Pork Yakisoba. I liked it, but didn’t have enough meet (would get it again, but paired with something else with more meat. Some people would say it was just instant noodles with a bunch of flavoring and some meet added).

I liked the vibe of the restaurant, and the bartender was good to talk to (he gave some suggestions for speak easys). I would come back here.

Kaisen Misakikou Shibuya Higashiguchi-Shop

So we found this place near our hotel in Shibuya while walking to find something to eat. It’s a conveyor belt sushi place. Overall, great food, and very fast.

Got a sashimi plate, a nigiri plate, and of course a highball. Would recommend coming back here again.

PS. Could not find this on Google maps (it is on Apple Maps though).

Ichiran

We went to this ramen place after a long night out at Womb.

Overall, the ramen was great, and the middle thickness is what I wanted. Would definitely go back here again.

Izobachi Misoramen

We went to this place for lunch in Shibuya.

They have a limited menu, and they only accept cash (you have to pay before you get seated also).

I got a highball (of course), and a miso ramen with extra pork and stir fried vegetables (which were basically just stir fried bean sprouts). The noodles seemed home made, but they were the thicker kind (not the thinner ones).

Leaving the restaurant I would have said I would have came back. But I did have a stomach issue later on. So now not sure.

Katsumidori Seibu Shibuya

We came to this place as our first meal in Shibuya (it was a recommendation from a friend).

Although it is conveyor belt sushi, there weren’t too many items on the conveyor belt (you mainly ordered from an iPad).

Among the items I got: sashimi, nigiri, salmon, tuna, California rolls, highballs.

Would definitely come back to this place again.

PS. It was a bit tricky to find since it was in a mall (you take an elevator up to some floor, and then it’s a 30 second walk. Also note the line seemed pretty long, but it went by fast, like 30 minutes).