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Foo Lum Fishman’s Wharf Restaurant & Pleasant Palace (HK) fit for a 20 man feast

Foo Lum Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurant (2001) is a Hong Kong franchise that has been around since 1992 and their vast multi-floor…

Posted in Cantonese Cash only Cheap Eats Hong Kong Informal Macau/Cantonese No bookings Portuguese

Dafeng Macau Tsui Court Restaurant – Hong Kong

After an average start at Good Hope Noodle we decided to continue the prowl for midnight munchies in the local area and…

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Good Hope Noodle Review – Hong Kong

Good Hope Noodle in Mong Kok (HK) has been around since 1971 and it serves up the quintessential Hong Kong…

Posted in Cheap Eats Counter Dining Informal Japanese No bookings Open Kitchen Restaurant Graveyard Seafood Tokyo

Gatten Sushi – Roppongi Tokyo – gone and probably forgotten

Gatten Zushi was a random stop by at Tokyo’s Roppongi’s district which is kinda like how Leicester Square is to…

Posted in Cheap Eats Informal Japanese No bookings Ramen Tokyo

Ippudo Ginza (Tokyo) Ramen firing on all cylinders

Ippudo Ginza was close to our hotel, but that isn’t the reason why I wanted to come here. After visiting…

Posted in 1 Michelin Star Counter Dining Craft beer/ales Informal Japanese Open Kitchen Tokyo Yakitori

Bird Land – Tokyo – Posh Yakitori

I’m no yakitori restaurant expert but after my experience of Pissing Alley the impression was that they were hole-in-the-wall type places,…

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

Rokurinsha – Tokyo Station – aka Tokyo Ramen Street

Rokurinsha which first opened in June 2009 on the fondly named ‘Ramen Street’ should be firmly on the slurp trail…

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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,…

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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…

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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…