ASAGAYA: Gyoza-Bo Cho-Hakkai REVISTED with family and kids! Absolutely DELICIOUS!!

Good friend of mine invited me to everyone's favorite Gyoza-Bo Cho-Hakkai with his mother in law, wife and two little children.  Needed to book the 2nd floor three weeks in advance and even that far back only a weekday was available.

Perfect for anyone with a family...

The MENU!

Special sauces

Very cool looking shrine on the 2nd floor.

From the 2nd floor you order via this tube that goes directly to the 1st floor kitchen.

Buzz Lightyear... and Beer.

This cold shredded seasoned daikon with red spice was oishii.

Chinese Sake with dried Umeboshi

Very flavorful rice with meat wrapped in a leaf.

GYOZA HUNTER "Man versus Dumplings" by Phillip Kendal article in the bathroom.

http://www.tokyoweekender.com/2012/09/gyoza-hunting-for-the-best-in-tokyo/

We ate and drank and ate and ate til we were all totally stuffed and the bill came out to around 10,000yen.  The food was once again amazingly delicious, 2nd floor extremely comfortable/private and service was spot on amazing... Husband and Wife team really appreciates the customers and all smiles.  YOU MUST GO!!!

SHOP: Gyoza-Bo Cho-Kakkai Gyoza Shop
LOCATION: Asagaya Station
Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1319/A131905/13090377/
Address J: 東京都杉並区阿佐谷南3-37-5
Address E: Tokyo, Suginami-ku, Asagaya 3-37-5

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IKEBUKURO: TsukemenーYa Yasube...chunky noodles light broth

Its seems to be the way to end the night... Ramen.

This night we hit up 

Everything on the Top Left corner was Tsukemen... everyone else other than myself got the Tsukemen.  I'm more of a hot ramen kinda guy.

Just hand the ticket to the ramen man.

Great toppings... can't quite remember what the grey topping was but think it may have been ground sesame seeds.

Ramen Chef

Chopped Onion topping... 

This is the Tsukemen.  

Nice tender seasoned pork char-siu in my ramen.

Added both of the toppings.

If you order Tsukemen after the meal ask for Soba-yu... pour it into your soup and drink.

Ramen to close out the night is never a good idea but think it helps mellow out all the drinks we had.  Unsure  if I'll return but a nice closure to this evening.

Shop: Tsukemen-Ya Yasube Ikebukuro Branch

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1305/A130501/13009851/

Franchise Website: http://www.yasubee.com/

Address J: 東京都豊島区東池袋1-12-12

Address E: Tokyo, Toshima-ku, Higashi Ikebukuro 1-12-12

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