I love Izakaya, and have been to a few of them in NYC and in Japan. The thing about Izakaya is that they are mostly open for dinner or late night. If they are open during lunch, they have regular lunch menu instead of Izakaya style menu, which is more like tapas, or small plates […]
I have been lucky enough to have good amount of experience when it comes to international cuisine, both by traveling & living overseas, and trying out some restaurants that offers authentic international cuisine. But at the end of the day, my favorite is still Japanese food, hands down. When I heard of a unique ramen […]
This is my second review of Tampopo Ramen (you can read my first review by going here: http://www.foodlovergirl.com/tampopo-ramen/) Since we had such nice food at Tampopo Ramen a few month ago, we decided to go back for some more. We figured that they now had more experience running the restaurant since they opened, so everything […]
There are Italian restaurants everywhere in Japan, mainly chain restaurant that does not offer that home-cooked feel anymore. So, when a small scale Italian restaurant that you can see and taste that the dishes are home made, it really hit that warm spot in your heart (or your tummy). My friend took us to this […]
One of the best Japanese comfort food to me is Curry. It is tasty, savory, lots of different types, ingredients, veggies, and it is so good any season of the year. There is a small Japanese restaurant that does curry and curry only. They have grown to 4 locations in the city now. It is […]
They call it the “best Japanese crepe in NYC.” However, it is not clear if they originally came from Japan. The owner is not Japanese, so I believe they took the concept of Japanese crepe, and brought it to NYC. It seems that Japanese crepes have become a bit popular in NYC, there are few […]
Delicious spot in Chelsea Market for Japanese-Mexican street-food mash-ups. They serve Japanese inspired Mexican food, creating interesting dishes by combining two cuisines with deep, rich, and unique cuisines. Take it easy and sit at the bar while enjoying their delicious food. You can also take it to go if you are in a hurry. We got 2 Bento Boxes […]
If you love desserts, and if you especially love cream puffs, you must try Beard Papa’s in Upper West Side. They are Japanese bakery shop, some say they offer the “World’s Best Cream Puffs” – I might have to agree to that, but you be the judge. They have stores all over in the US […]
Japanese restaurant with large sushi menu and teppanyaki. Very large space for family and friends, lots of cool, interesting Asian decoration. I assume there is not a single Japanese working here, but they try to over-compensate with decoration and also, getting the hostess to dress in cotton Summer kimono. Even though they are not authentic, […]
