Posted in Cheap Eats Counter Dining Informal Japanese No bookings Open Kitchen Ramen Tokyo

Yatai Ramen Takaryu – Tokyo – Ramen is also for the alcoholically impaired

Tonkotsu ramen should come with a powerful viscous broth simmered for hours from a mixture of onion, garlic, spring onions,…

Posted in Cheap Eats Informal Izakaya Japanese Open Kitchen Tokyo Yakitori

Himonoya – Shibuya – Izakaya Tokyo style

The izakaya to Tokyo is what many call the local pub in the UK. It’s where most locals go to…

Posted in Cash only Cheap Eats Counter Dining Japanese No bookings Open Kitchen Tokyo Yakitori

Omoide Yokocho (Piss Alley) Shinjuku Tokyo

A short walk from Shinjuku station will bring you to Omoide Yokocho which translates as “Memory Lane” or as the…

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Yayoiken Ginza 1chomei (Tokyo)

My lil bro and I accidentally stumbled on Yayoiken in Ginza purely by coincidence after a short exploratory stroll from…

Posted in Asian Cheap Eats Informal Japanese Thai

Wild Ginger – Midtown NYC – An Asian blend

Sometimes when you’re hunger-over, jet-lagged or feeling work-shy about getting your next meal and need something on your doorstep which…

Posted in Cheap Eats Informal New York No bookings Open Kitchen Smoked meats

Katz Deli NYC Review- The Oldest Deli In America

Katz Deli, a New York institution opened in 1888, it’s the oldest deli in America – famed for their meaty…

Posted in Alfresco Dining Cheap Eats City Cocktails Informal Japanese Korean No bookings Open Kitchen Pizza Shoreditch Street Feast Thai

A typical Fat Friday for Grubstance

We all work, train, diet and party hard during the week so why not bring in the weekend with some…

Posted in Asian Bao Barbeque Cheap Eats Cocktails Counter Dining Craft beer/ales Informal Korean No bookings Restaurant Graveyard Smoked meats Soho

Bó Drake – An Asian blend in Soho

Bó Drake has been in the Soho food scene since February 2015 and it brings East Asian flavours to a 60…

Posted in Cheap Eats Chinese City Informal Mainland China Open Kitchen Sichuan | Szechuan

My Old Place (Revisited) – Szechuan in the East End come and get it!

My Old Place has remained one of the most reliable spots for me over the years, delivering plate after plate…

Posted in Cantonese Cheap Eats Chinatown Chinese Dim Sum Informal Open Kitchen

Dumplings Legend – Review (Chinatown)

Since I was a kid, Chinatown was the mecca for authentic Cantonese cuisine, it was notoriously good for your niche…