Kichi Jyu Japanese Restaurant
7/F, The Loop, 33 Wellington Street, Central
Hong Kong (click for more Kichi Jyu Japanese restaurant)
Everyone like a great deal. I do.
Kichi Jyu Japanese Restaurant all you can eat Japanese in Central Hong Kong is a good deal but … the space is limited.
But for around $25 UDS, all you can eat [...]

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Yuyu Sushi
3 Ship Street, Wan Chai
Hong Kong, China(click for more Yuyu sushi restaurant food photos)
Tuna sushi seared with a dash of sweet Korean sauce makes this dish a winner. The Korean sauce seared tuna should be considered Yuyu Sushi’s signature dish.
The squid sushi and raw shrimp have sea sweet tones.
I [...]

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Urawa Japanese Restaurant
G/F, Tung HIp Commercial Building
224-252 Des Voeux Road, Sheung Wan Hong Kong
Taking off my shoe anxiously like a little kid, I dashed over to the tatami and started gazing at the mile long menu. For just around $25 USD, the all you can order makes eating a pleasure.
I don’t have hold [...]

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Ten Sho
G/F, Dei Shing Building,313-323 Jeffey Road, Wan Chai
Hong Kong
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I run over to Ten Sho for toro (tuna belly) rice set. For about $15 USD, the lunch set is amazing. The toro has rich texture with sea sweet taste. A few drizzle of soy sauce finishes of the [...]

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OH Taisho
(212) 673-1300
Frnt C, 9 Saint Marks Place
New York, NY
With the vibrant sizzling grilling sounds, my appetite gets whet. With an open kitchen, patrons can see master yakatori chefs grill tender meat.
Great yakatori displays charcoal welcoming nutty notes and is glazed with a savory sweet sauce.
Other great dishes include bacon in quail egg yakatori.
The [...]

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Funayama
(212) 989-2500
24 Greenwich Avenue
New York, NY
RUN Rayfil! RUN!
Like Jack Bauer looking for the quickest escape, I wanted to… so bad.
I wanted to dash out the door and hop over to Joe’s for a cheese pizza.
But, too late. I had been suckered into the worst meal of my life.
I was forced fed bad sushi.
Hands down, the [...]

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Japan Center: On the Bridge
(415) 922-7765
1581 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA
When a restaurant specializes in a certain dish, the dish must be remarkable. Remarkable defined as something worth talking about or something worth tasting again.
Unfortunately, On the Bridge in Japantown San Francisco does not deliver good curry. Served luke warm, the curry lacked nutty rich [...]

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Cafe Mums – Home of Shabu Shabu
(415) 931-6986
at the Hotel Tomo, Japantown, 1800 Sutter Street
San Francisco, California
If you’re craving meat, Cafe Mums is a great all you can destination. Located in Japantown San Francisco, Cafe Mums features tender beef.
A few swish swish in the hot pot, the beef is ready to eat in [...]

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Taraval Okazu Ya Restaurant
(415) 759-6850
1735 Taraval St
San Franciso, CA
Previously, I had written a detailed blog on Taraval Okazu Ya Restaurant.
Today, I just wanted to high light a few dishes.
The golden colored sea urchin (uni) taste sea sweat but taste better with a quick dunk into Ponzu, a Japanese citrus based sauce.
Try wasabi tobiko which [...]

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Itamae Sushi
G/F 24-26 East Point Road Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
After about half an hour wait, we finally got seated. Kaiten conveyor belt sushi is fun since diners can select their own dishes over the moving belt.
Nutty notes from the fried sushi nigiri sushi made it a good choice. Brushed with a sweet glaze, [...]

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Kanoka Kamaage Udon
Shop 3 G/F Podium Plaza 5 Hanoi Road
Hong Kong
Great restaurants have great hospitality training. My father, a former Food and Beverage director for Marriot, taught me that the “customer is king.”
At Kanoka Kamaage Udon, I kindly asked if I can have my shrimp [...]

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Senryo
2/F, Hang Lung Centre, 2-20 Paterson Street,
Hong Kong
It is hard to find a good kaiten conveyor belt sushi in Hong Kong. First, great sushi is hard to find.
I have tasted “rookie” sushi operators serve food that is below par but thank goodness that Senryo was [...]

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Bushi -Tei Bistro
(415) 409-4959
1581 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA
With a dark trim interior, Bushi Tei Bistro presents fusion in a successful way. Fresh tuna and shrimp served over a mound of sushi rice, make up the charashi.
Sea sweet scallops served with mashed potatoes is [...]

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Located in a tall commercial building, Oriental Sake Bar Yu-Zen is a charming sake restaurant bar. With dark interior trims, the restaurant delivers a large range of sake choice but also a few great bites.
The seared beef is tender featuring blushing pink colors and [...]

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Romankan Yokohama delivers a juicy pork cutlet sandwich. With a crispy texture, the pork cutlet is served in between two soft white breads. A slice of sweet tomato and crunchy onions are great side actors.
Hearty fries come with their sandwich set along with refreshing lemon [...]

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“I’m horny for ramen!” and I reached climax. Clap! Clap! Santouka, similar to their locations in California, delivered awesome ramen.
With my anxious palms, I caressed the bowl in a gentle manner…just like carrying a newborn. After all, everything in the bowl was meticulously prepared.
Before [...]

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Animal activist, look away! I was about to take my first bite of foie gras sushi. With a dash of gold flake, the creamy liver just melted in my mouth. The vinegar rice added just a hint of tart touch that lightened the dish.
Spectacular!
After eating nominal kaiten (conveyor [...]

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