restaurants

Truck drivers love this Saitama Ramen Shop, but will it win our hearts?【Taste test】

Ramen Shop’s name sounds generic, but its ramen isn’t.

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Looks like Starbucks isn’t coming back to its most famous Tokyo location

But there will still be a place to grab a drink while looking at the great view of the Shibuya scramble, maybe in the company of giant anime figures.

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Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at beef bowl chain Sukiya?

The dark horse of Japan’s big three beef bowl chains is full of ways to make your taste buds happy and belly full.

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If you want chashu without noodles, this Tokyo restaurant chain is the place for you【Taste test】

Successor to Akihabara eatery serves up a great chashu teishoku.

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Japan’s craziest ramen? Famous noodle chain in Tokyo takes things to extreme levels

You won’t find ramen like this anywhere else.

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24-hour Kabukicho restaurant serves up Japanese meals with Tokyo flair

A great place in Shinjuku for an early morning breakfast or late-night snack. 

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Ninja Soba Goemon: A Japanese restaurant that’s like a ninja hideout

Because shadow warriors need to eat noodles too. 

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Saizeriya’s private solo booths are one of the best places to work, drink and eat in Japan

Equipped with everything you need to get work done and unwind with a glass of wine afterwards.

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Sakura flower petal soda, other cherry blossom treats have us ready to hurry to Japan’s Pronto cafes

Sakura shares space in the cup with another seasonal flower flavor.

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Fried mochi ice cream ramen makes us rethink the way we eat noodles

Menya Musashi’s crazy new take on ramen actually makes it taste like a different famous dish.

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Akihabara’s iconic meat restaurant skyscraper is closing down after 33 years of great meals

But this isn’t the end of Niku no Mansei’s time in Tokyo’s otaku mecca.

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The most delicious way to eat tonkatsu blows people’s minds in Japan

Diners are shocked to learn they’ve been eating tonkatsu the wrong way all their lives.

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Fried mochi ice cream ramen appears in Japan to simultaneously hit three comfort food bullseyes

Ramen restaurant owner’s year-long dream becomes a reality.

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We found a rare, true revolving sushi restaurant–and it reminded us why it’s so much fun

It’s hard to find a place that still puts all its sushi on the conveyer belt, but if you can, it’s worth going!

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Saizeria meal hack by foreign diners introduces us to a secret dish that’s not on the menu

Sometimes it pays to copy your fellow diners.

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Shima Gyoza: Hidden restaurant sells island dumplings that look like macarons

Some of the most unusual gyoza you’ll find in all of Japan.

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Japan’s favorite gyoza restaurant changes its gyoza recipe – Will gyoza life ever be the same?

Taste-testing the new and old gyoza at Ohsho.

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Gunma’s secret-to-us bento soul food stop that all the locals know and love: Torihei【Taste test】

Our Gunma sources clue us in on a local favorite.

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“Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best restaurant in Sendai!”

Spur-of-the-moment adventure leads to a surprising meal and a driver that becomes a new friend.

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Tokyo’s super-secret-location sushi restaurant has a stand-up sister shop that’s open to all

Miko Sushi’s location is a closely guarded secret, but Miko Shokudo is easy to find and amazing to eat at.

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