ROPPONGI: Ippudo Ramen for Akamaru! I finally made it!!

Ippudo is a favorite among my foreign friends but as my ramen repertoire expanded I stopped frequenting these large chain ramen shops in favor of owner/chef style spots... well when I'm sober that is.

Free toppings.

English Menu's

This place has great mini-gyoza's with a side of yuzu spice paste.

Soup was very flavorful... charsiu very tender... and the thin noodles had a great chewiness to them.

Spicy boiled bean sprout topping for free! Gives a nice kick to the ramen.

The Chef!

For some reason I've always met friendly people at Ramen shops...

We'll be back!

Shop: Ippudo Ramen - Roppongi Branch

Ippudo Website: http://www.ippudo.com/products/menu.html

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1307/A130701/13005378/

Address J: 東京都港区六本木4-9-11 第２小田切ビル

Address E: Tokyo, Minato-ku, Roppongi 4-9-1
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ROPPONGI: Roppongi Hills new SUBWAY! Avo Veggie sandwich was a little skinny.

There's finally a Subway in posh Roppongi Hills!  Time to eat a little healthy...

Let see....

All in for the Avocado Veggie sandwich only 360yen and 277 calories.

Food station was nice and clean.

Optional toppings ranged from 30-120yen 

The volume was just so unusually small... I think he only gave me 2 Jalapeno's. 

I'll probably return if this guy is not on duty... but I might try to ask for extra veggies next time.

Shop: Subway Roppongi Hills Branch

Subway Website: http://www.subway.co.jp/menu/sandwich/

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1307/A130701/13154408/

Address J: 東京都港区六本木6-2-31 六本木ヒルズ　ノースタワー B1F

Address E: Tokyo, Minato-ku, Roppongi 6-2-31, Roppongi Hills North Tower B1F

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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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