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Feb 22 2011 11 Comments

Basic Tokyo food and booze

Tokyo undoubtedly has an enormous amount of fancy, and even fancier priced, eateries; a situation not lost on Michelin, as it has been very liberally sprinkling the city with its money-filled stars over the last few years.

But despite this rich bounty, the capital still has a much larger number of places with splendidly basic surroundings.

cheap Tokyo restaurant

As well as similarly unsophisticated sustenance.

cheap Tokyo restaurant

And, for me at least, it’s far better for it.

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Biggie says

    2/22/2011 at 9:08 am

    ah… the countless times I have been going for a cold beer and some midnight yakitori or ramen at a yatai pitch in Hakata. ..dayum!

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  2. Mel says

    2/22/2011 at 9:58 am

    I much prefer the simple places like this when I visit places like Japan…you get a much better experience of the culture eating/drinking this way, rather than being at those michelin rated restaurants! Where is this by the way?

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    • Lee says

      2/22/2011 at 8:43 pm

      Couldn’t agree more Mel. And the place is in this alley.

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  3. andra says

    2/22/2011 at 11:57 am

    hey, if the food is great (and I could bet a month’s salary that it is), than it really doesn’t matter how shabby the setting is…. now I’m hungry.

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  4. Willy says

    2/22/2011 at 6:05 pm

    Agreed. Far better.

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  5. wanluqman says

    2/22/2011 at 6:40 pm

    this is very homely, natural peaceful green value in itself, no need to rush enjoy food to the utmost, how nice

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  6. David says

    2/22/2011 at 7:52 pm

    I won’t be original here, but give a simple, homely eatery over a fancy restaurant any day!

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  7. Lee says

    2/22/2011 at 8:46 pm

    It’s good to know that it’s not just me that thinks this way. Yakitori and beer really does take some beating.

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  8. Badboy says

    2/23/2011 at 12:16 am

    Man I love “Mom and Pop” joints!!

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  9. Marc T says

    2/23/2011 at 2:56 am

    Here is a shot in a spot that specializes in monji. If memory serves, it was in Asakusa, just east of Senso-ji Temple. Great fun, communal dining. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobolski/5468902630/

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    • Marc T says

      2/23/2011 at 5:42 am

      Oops – just west of Senso-ji Temple.

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