OKINAWA: Awase Soba Shokudo for some great flat noodle Okinawan noodles with my Uncle Katsunobu... loved by locals.

Headed out to one of the most famous local Okinawa Soba places in Okinawa.  Filled to the brim with locals for lunch...

I went with the Soki-Soba with suuuuuper tender chunks of pork. Loved it.

My Uncle loves to use all the toppings on the table.

My little sis went for the small sized regular Soba.

Restaurant: Awase Soba

Homepage: http://awasesoba-syokudo.com/

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/okinawa/A4703/A470301/47001921/

Address J: 沖縄県沖縄市高原5-3-9

Address E: Okinawa-ken, Okinawa-shi, Takahara 5-3-9
MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/wLm7z3rkkAR2

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EBISU: Tsukiji Totobee Sushi Bowls! Easy in and Easy out sashimi bowls... plain interior but hit the spot.

Located right in front of Ebisu Station a very basic and reasonable sushi bowl spot.

I went for the Maguro Yukke-Don 800yen

Small counter seating area.

Just mix in the egg with the minced tuna... then add a bit of shoyu and wasabi to taste.

Restaurant: Tsukiji Totobee Ebisu Station Branch

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1303/A130302/13118051/

Address J: 東京都渋谷区恵比寿1-8-14 大黒ビル 1F

Address E: Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Ebisu 1-8-14
MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/HFSUS27smwu

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EBISU: Fukumirai Japanese Restaurant... lots of seasonal fresh ingredients in this hidden secretive spot.

Its always great to have a business dinner with folks you really enjoy working with. Hit up this hidden virtually no sign Japanese restaurant in Ebisu... the only indicator is this...

...little owl hidden behind the potted plant at the entrance.

Special limited production Sapporo beer that tasted like Hoegaarden Beer.

Fresh huge boiled then chilled asparagus on a bed of ice.

Fresh oyster!  

Sashimi platter.

Shiitake mushrooms

Wagyu beef.. always love this.

Not a fan of Shirako but this was cooked so first time in my life I gave it a try.

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Closed my meal out with Udon.

This was a nice little cozy restaurant staffed by just a chef and one waitress. Food was just OK but I think its the atmosphere that was so nice. Because of the small size it can get quite loud if one group of folks start chatting it up... noticed a few younger ladies and older men together on dates.  Without windows you can definitely dine in secret here.

Restaurant: Fukumirai

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1303/A130302/13003182/

Address J: 東京都渋谷区恵比寿南1-9-4 長谷川ビル

Address E: Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Ebisu Minami 1-9-4
MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/8p8xAc1pLHq

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