Unusual but in the mood for some breakfast and Japanese just don't do breakfast outside... no local mom and pop spots serving great meals in the morning like the US.
Went for the Sausage Egg Teishoku 390yen
Most of the customers were ordering the same breakfast set.
A few tasty dressings... went with the Goma (sesame seed dressing).
Overall it hit the spot but I sure do miss my breakfast options in the US. Matsuya is one of the larger beef bowl chains so you'll spot it all over Japan.
And so I return to Pho-Viet for their 100off after 1pm Lunch... as usual friendly and quick quick service!
They even play soccer games just like a pub... Japan vs Australia tonight.
I went with the "Higawari" (Daily Special)
And you can select a free drink of your choice or dessert... I went with a Mango drink but next time for sure I'd like to check out their Vietnamese dessert. Another great option I had last time is a small bowl of the daily special and a small portion of Pho
And there it was... the camera angle makes it appear a bit small but the portions were extremely generous for only 650yen! Super fresh salad, a nice clear broth soup, huge bowl of rice and...
The main item... don't let this angle fool you... there were easily 8-9 pieces of huge tender chunks of stewed pork with juicy daikon. I almost had to leave a few pieces of pork... just sooooo much. But flavor was very tasty and very happy with it.
Least impressive was the Mango juice, perhaps bought from Costco... but I do enjoy Mango Lassi from Indian restaurants. If you are in Ikebukuro or walking near Saint Paul's University (Rikkyo University) then have a go... full crowd from my 1:40pm entrance to my 2:10pm departure.
REVISITED 6/5/2013... Daily special was Chicken Curry Rice
Went with "D-Set" that included a small Pho with shabushabu beef and large portion of the daily special chicken curry. Curry tasted a bit more Japanese with a very very slight hint of Thai.
But this day I decided to go for the free lunch dessert thats normally 250-350yen if ordered separately instead of the free drink... Chilled, little rice bits, mango... it was sooooo good.
Open 24hours a day and in the wee hours of the morning I find myself unfortunately having breakfast at Hidakao... Yeah, we don't get pancakes or bacon as choices out here.
A welcoming sight for anyone with limited Japanese skills.
I went for the item in the middle "Bakudan (means BOMB) Itame (Stir-Fry) Teishoku (Complete Meal)" or you can order it as "Tanpin (only the main dish)"
Lots of counter and a few table seats.
Cushy stools.
There it is... a massive Pork Kimchee Stir-Fry... da BOMB. If you are in desperate need of a high vegetable intake then this is surely the one for 650yen (490yen with only the main dish).
I haven't been to this franchise in about 1.5 years but this place seasoned the dish perfectly... it was very flavorful with the red spicy paste.
Soup I believe thats used in their ramen... flavorful.
Some Chinese pickles...
Deep rich flavor... Don't normally say this about franchise spots but I thought this was unusually delicious. I'm more of a thick flavor lover vs something light... similar to the heavily oily Tonkotsu Ramen vs the light Shio Ramen.
The damage was 650yen (Tax included) and of course in the high hourly pay that is Tokyo no need to leave tips for the friendly waitress. (Camera used Panasonic Lumix LX5)
Oh, have to share this... Had some pretty amazing 130yen Chu-Toro at Gatten Sushi earlier in the evening... It seems to be a hit and miss but I highly suggest going on a Saturday vs Friday. Seems on busier evenings the sushi isn't as big and the quality can vary. But perfection this night!
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