SAKURADAI: Domino's Pizza... Buy 1 Get 1 Free!

Its been over a year since I last visited Domino's in Japan and I'm sure the choice was a good one... a few more kilo's to go before hitting my ideal weight.

But for some reason I started craving some Pizza on a budget.  So whats the least expensive item on the menu?  Yeah, Medium Cheese for 1,100yen... if you start to get those with toppings it begins to double and tripple in cost.

Take-Outs Buy 1 Get 1 Free... on everything!  So went for 2 Cheese Pizzas!

http://www.dominos.jp/takeout/

Small waiting corner for 3.

A listen on how to pick up your Take-Out in Japanese~.

Overall its really a boring pizza that lacks any kind of memorable kick... hmm... but since I got 2 for 1,045yen and at one coin each (500yen) it was alright I guess.

Anyways if you live near a Domino's why don't you just take a walk over and get a free pizza?

You can order on the English Website http://www.dominos.jp/eng/

Shop: Domino's Pizza Sakuradai Branch

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1321/A132101/13111659/

Dominos E: http://www.dominos.jp/eng/

Dominos J: http://www.dominos.jp/

Address J: 東京都練馬区羽沢2-1-1

Address E: Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Hazawa 2-1-1

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ROPPONGI: Gatten Sushi Revisited... they got Rock and Rolls! I never knew~

Friend posted a pic of sushi from Hong Kong on Facebook and I couldn't resist... had to visit my favorite sushi spop.

Greeted with a chorus of "irasyaimasee" and Sushi Chef Miyamoto-san immediately asked me if I wanted 4 pieces of Chu-Toro.  Of course!

At 130yen each the BEST deal in Tokyo for melty soft Chu-Toro.

Miyamoto-san introduced me to their youngest sushi chef Shoji.  Its just a friendly atmosphere here.

At 8pm on a Saturday night I shared the shop with a few other foreigners.  So peaceful...

This might be a first... the Chef asked if I'd like a picture of myself at the counter.  Sure :)

Master at work.

Wasabi.

Recommended dishes of the day

Gave the regular 130yen  Maguro (Aka-mi) a try but the Chu-Toro was sooo good this night... I switched back.

Little did I know that on the flip side of the menu I've stared at for years was another filled with Rolls!  I think they have targeted the foreign clientele with this.

Fujiyama Roll....

Very interesting... Prosciutto Roll... not mine but for two foreign ladies sitting behind me.

And I close out the night with more Chu-Toro.

Theres a "bottle keep" system here too.

The Damage!  A very kind 1,370 yen or so.

I learned a few things today... Nearly all of the "gari" or ginger is imported from Taiwan.  The most year round balanced Tuna is from India.  Winter Tuna is the best fat builds up between the skin and their body to keep warm.

Another great evening at Gatten Sushi.

SHOP: Gatten Sushi 江戸前がってん寿司

Franchise Website: http://www.gatten.co.jp/gatten/
Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1307/A130701/13101346/

Address J: 東京都港区六本木6-1-3
Address E: Tokyo, Minato-ku, Roppongi 6-1-3 (Just look for Outback Steakhouse 2F).
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LABELS: BLOG, FOODIE, GATTEN, GATTEN SUSHI, JAPAN, MAGURO, ROPPONGI, SUSHI, TOKYO, 六本木, 六本木店, 江戸前がってん寿司

IKEBUKURO: Menya Musashi... Late evening Tsukemen! FREE Noodle Upgrades!!

Once again I follow my ramen connoisseur friend into the Ramen battle grounds of Ikebukuro... this night we hit up Menya Musashi.

All three of us went for Tsukemen... and the greatest thing about tsukemen is that upgrades in noodles are normally always free vs ramen.  Regular, Medium, Large and Extra Large portion of tsukemen noodles were all the same price.  I went for the Medium "Chu-Mori"

All counter seating

The noodles had a nice shine to it... Unless you ask for it the noodles will come out cold to hold its texture but if you prefer hot just ask for atsu-mori.

Only if I could remember what the soup tasted like... from vague memory (had a few too many beers prior to this at Koike Izakaya) it was a medium slightly light broth.

There were very small chunks of tender pork in the soup.

And of course always great to have a little red pepper to spice up the flavor... less boring.

After you are done with your noodles don't drink all your soup!  Ask for soba-yu (hope its the correct word)... they'll add hot soba ramen water to the soup so the flavor isn't as intense.  Great stuff.

Overall how can you go wrong with paying the same price for huge upgrades in noodles~.  Great atmosphere and nice and clean... I'm sure I'll be back.  There are locations all over Tokyo http://www.menya634.co.jp/

Shop: Menya Musashi Ikebukuro Branch

Ikebukuro Branch: http://www.menya634.co.jp/niten.html

Musashi Website: http://www.menya634.co.jp/

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1305/A130501/13005593/

Address J: 東京都豊島区東池袋1-2-4

Address E: Tokyo, Toshima-ku, Higashi Ikebukuro 1-2-4

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