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Takadanobaba Restaurants
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Takadanobaba/ Okubo
Picks:
Spicy: Tetulia (Indian) Western: Taverna (Italian) Hang-out: Ben's Cafe Late-night: Garlic Chips (to 3am. bar/restaurant); Ezogiku (to 5am. ramen); Himonoya (4am. izakaya) Budget: Ti-nun Taikoku Ramen (Thai noodles), Nagani (Burmese)
See area restaurant map.
Takadanobaba (west side)
Couscous (African). 3368-3022 There are just a handful of dishes on the menu, none very authentic but all tasty and inexpensive. [feedback] Rajput (Pakistani). 3360-8372 You can specify one of seven levels of spiciness when you order the curries here, but be warned that even the mid-levels are seriously hot. [feedback] Takadanobaba (east side)
Garlic Chips (Bar). 3232-1490 Late-night cocktails, jazz, light meals, and garlic chips. [feedback] Milestone (Bar). 3200-4513 A neighborhood hangout with jazz on the sound system, dim sum, Chimay beer and cocktails. [feedback] Sukizuki (Izakaya). 3232-1188 A Hokkaido-style izakaya with great grilled fish, yakitori, and side dishes. Unlike most izakaya in the area that cater either to students or salarymen, this place has a more diverse crowd. (No English menu, no English spoken.) [feedback] Bunryu (Italian). 3208-5447 Nicely prepared food in a modest basement coffee-shop setting. [feedback] Asian Road (Retail). 5155-6528 Thai and Vietnamese groceries and magazines; they also hold cooking and vegetable carving classes. [feedback] Takadanobaba 1-17-9.
Flattoria (Italian). 3205-9182 Part of the Fealteria complex, this casual restaurant offers solid Italian fare, including pizzas, in an unpretentious, smoke-free dining room. Prix-fixe dinners are Y2100-5200. Weekday lunches run Y1000-3000, including several "salad lunches"; weekends are a bit fancier, from Y1500-3500. [feedback] Cotton Club (Bar). 3207-3369 Late-night cocktails and snacks, with jazz in the background. [feedback] Nong Inlay (Burmese). 5273-5774 A hole-in-the-wall bar serving Shan-style cuisine. To drink, they have Shan-Iei, a strong (50-proof) reddish-brown liquor with a sweet flavor reminiscent of an herbal remedy. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback] Toriyoshi (Yakitori). 3205-3394 Spicy chicken wings, yakitori and Nagoya miso specialties. [feedback]
Mingalaba (Burmese). 3200-6961 A very casual, home-style restaurant with many Burmese customers. You can assemble a hearty meal or a light snack from the extensive menu of small dishes - some 50 appetizers, salads, meat dishes, noodle items and desserts, most priced in the Y500-900 range. The food is nicely seasoned without being too fiery, with very distinctive flavors - coconut cream sauces, lots of garlic, northern Burmese pickles, and plenty of spices. Lunch is Y750, dinner in the Y1,700-3,000 range. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback] Intro (Coffee shop). 3200-4396 An old-fashioned "jazz kissa" where you can nurse your drink and nod your head to the music for hours on end. [feedback] Kao Tai (Thai). 3204-5806 Although sometimes good, the food quality varies remarkably from visit to visit. [feedback]
Tetulia (Indian). 5285-8522 Great curries and a big take-out menu. [feedback] State-of-the-art Hokkaido-style miso ramen. There are sometimes lines even at 2am, but they move pretty quickly. [feedback] Slightly less crowded than the main shop, this branch is just around the corner on Waseda-dori, just east of Meiji-dori. [feedback] Tinun Taikoku Ramen (Thai). 3202-1865 Great, cheap noodles and crowds of Waseda students. Noodles are available in several different thicknesses and styles. [feedback] Zaferan (Middle Eastern). 3204-4063 Persian cuisine; in addition to regular tables, there's one private room where you can dine on traditional Persian cuisine while sitting on Persian carpets. [feedback] Sawamoto (Liquor shop). 3202-6632 A good selection of imported beers and liquors. [feedback] WasedaMae Yao (Misc. Southeast Asian). 5273-3770 Flavorful Thai and Indian-style curries; the two-curry set includes a yogurt drink. Popular with Waseda students. [feedback] Babashitacho 18-9, Akiyama Bldg 2F. Open 11-3:30, 4:30-9 (Sat. to 8). Closed Sundays.
OkuboYatana (Burmese). 3361-1349 This shop attracts a fair number of Burmese customers, and the evening's entertainment often involves Burmese karaoke. [feedback] Mahathir (Malaysian). 3367-3121 Authentic Malaysian curries and satays. [feedback] Halleluyah (Korean). 3200-0112 Very authentic Korean home-style cooking, including a lot of hearty winter stews. [See branch review] [feedback] Nikko Market (Retail). 3209-0372 A good place to buy ingredients for Chinese and various Southeast Asian cuisines -- they stock canned goods, fresh noodles, Thai curries, and spices, with a freezer full of dumplings, fish and desserts. (Be sure to check the dates on their frozen items.) [feedback] |
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