Sushi delivered by train – a toy train that is – that circulates around the counter. Take what you want and get charged by the number of your different-coloured dirty plates (prices vary – but average $5). Fresh and good fun for a quick and inexpensive bite, if you don’t mind being elbow-to-elbow with the other diners.
There are a couple dozen Japanese restaurants and cafés on Thonglor near the BTS station. This no-frills spot about 200 meters up the road on the left-hand side serves big bowls of soup with noodles they make in the kitchen. It’s simple comfort food that keeps the Japanese businessmen coming back. Try the curry ramen or ramen with prawn tempura....
The Bangkok branch of this Japanese department store has a mix of Japanese, Thai, European, and American brands. On the ground floor, cosmetics brands include Panpuri, Kanebo, and RMK as well as worldwide ubiquities like Chanel. The next three levels have clothes, accessories, Thai handicrafts, and stationery, which is always a fun section to shop in Asia. The 5th floor...
The omelette stuffed with cabbage may not sound tempting but once you’ve tasted it you’ll be coming back specifically for this. That and the fried eggplant. Oh, and the fried tofu appetizer. Plus the saki is only 75 baht! BTS: Victory Monument 5:30pm-10:00pm
Japanese fusion and wood-fired pizza may sound like an unlikely mix, but this place pulls it off. They grow many vegetables for their menus on site in their urban garden, at a hydroponic greenhouse, and at another farm. They also roast coffee and have a pleasant coffee shop during the day. BTS: Ari
There’s a thriving and growing Japanese community in Bangkok, especially around the Sukhumvit sois from here up to Thong Lo. Almost all the businesses on Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 are Japanese, and UFM Fuji at the end of the lane sells green tea, shoyu, and many other staples that can’t be found anywhere else in town. E-mail : [email protected]
Located on the Arcata town square, this hotel was completed in 1915, when you could score a bed for a buck a night. Some say ghosts still frequent the halls. The 32 small rooms offer turn of the century décor, including claw-foot tubs and period antiques, plus free wifi and continental breakfast. Those traveling with pets can let Fido tag along...
Apart from the two Buzas, there are plenty of good dining and drinking options around the old town. Konoba Ribar Apparently set in Dubrovnik’s shadiest (coolest) street, at Konoba Ribar you’ll find wholesome seafood treats made the traditional Dalmatian way. Ribar means fisherman, so prepare yourself for octopus salads, stuffed squids, mussels-a-Buzara and wonderful brodet of lobster. Add a carafe...
Pandara Market has a number of mid-range restaurants popular with visitors. That popularity can be measured by the number of snake charmers, postcard sellers and other street hawkers you have to thread your way through to get to the restaurants. If a coach trip has just arrived before you and gone into the restaurant of your choice then choose another...
Sushi bar, complete with sushi train, all-you-can-eat lunch buffet (10 euros), cold dishes, meat, fish, wok stir fry, desserts and more await those looking for a break from pasta and bread. Dinner (20 euros, excluding drinks) is very popular, with locals as well as visitors, and has only two seatings in high season (7:30 & 9:30), so reserve a spot...
Voted Best of Flag 2011, 2012, this hip Japanese café has a reputation for fresh, flavorful sushi and sashimi hand-made with your order. The eclectic menu includes noodle and dumpling dishes, fried rice, salads, and 27 specialty rolls with dozens of combinations and ingredients, including gluten-free and vegetarian choices. The 6-piece sushi combos with miso soup run $9–$19. For mains...
One of the popular Japanese restaurants for take-out sushi or dining from the menu or around the Teppanyaki table. The quality is fresh, the atmosphere comfortable, and a large menu includes all traditional Japanese meat, vegetable or seafood entrées at a reasonable price.
Contemporary decor and friendly welcoming ambiance with wide variety of sushi and entrees along with talented chefs performing their culinary tricks on hibachi tables in separate section. The wine list is extensive. Tucked into the corner of the Port Royal Plaza near other good restaurants: Reilley’s North End Pub, Fiesta Fresh and Street Meet.
Outdoor picnic tables packed with families chowing down on fish scored from the market line the Hanalei River. The Dolphin restaurant is designed like the inside of a ship with wooden walls, funky windows, and lots of artwork. The ambiance, however, comes with a hefty price. Everything here is offered at tourist prices, from the wealth of funky tropical drinks...
Locals and tourists alike adore this celebratory Japanese restaurant. Waits are epic, though there is a huge bar with great cocktails to tide you over. The draw is sushi. Their rolls are huge and fresh, with some funky offerings, like the Cajun Roll, Bali Hai Bomb and Kamakazi, which tend to primarily star eel and salmon. If you are celebrating...
When I first visited Kyoto more than 30 years ago, Pontocho was a mysterious place for outsiders, a tiny downtown alley just west of the Kamo River lined with geisha houses, hostess bars and exclusive (read expensive) restaurants. Some of the mystery was lifted when the manager of a Kyoto hotel invited me to his favorite hostess bar in Pontocho,...
Japengo’s awards could fill this page. It’s located in the Hyatt Regency Maui. ‘Aipono Awards for Best Pacific Rim, Best Asian, Best Sushi. And the list goes on. The $5 million elegantly spiffed up space consists of an indoor sushi lounge and open-air areas, arranged like a small Japanese village with nooks and separate levels. Widely spaced tables, satiny dark...
With its lively mix of Anglophone visitors and Francophone locals, Crescent Street lives up to its boisterous reputation as downtown Montreal tourist central when cold beer and pub food come to mind. The mood is light, the tourists are impressed, the crowd is all ages, the place goes nuts come Grand Prix time and the outdoor terraces go on for...
21 Main at North Beach was a recent winner of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and a winner for several years in the local Taste of the Town event. The restaurant is quite upscale fine dining as a steakhouse and sushi bar. The steaks and chops are large and somewhat expensive. The sushi menu is quite extensive and popular. The...
Wicked Tuna is a large restaurant which was formerly Spuds. It is directly on the water with a great view of the inlet and access to the Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk. Several local festivals and celebrations are hosted here. The sushi is fresh with exotic sauces and spices, and the menu for lunch or dinner is varied and tempting with...