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kcatissue said:
Will be going my first Tokyo trip in October, what food are must eat?
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Difficult to answer as there's no such thing as must eat. It's generally dictated by budget, personal and religious reasons.

If your adventurous can try horse sashimi, whale meat, fugu which aren't available or difficult to find outside Japan. Lots of places offer seasonal menu. Check those out.

Most visitors will try ramen, sushi (sashimi can be expensive.
For sushi try ootoro which is expensive here.), teppanyaki, teriyaki, tonkatsu, udon, soba, Japanese beef steak...
 
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Sharing some dessert / cake / pastry hopping in Tokyo. full story here (blogwh0re alert!!!!) http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2016/02/fo...afes-tokyo.html

Pierre Herme chocolate bar. As the name suggests, this outlet concentrates on different types of chocolates and chocolate based desserts (but also, got a good assortment of cakes, macarons, etc). about ¥2k/person

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Sadaharu Aoki. This chef is known for Mille feuille and eclairs using Japanese ingredients. Pictured below his cake degustation (only available if you eat in the cafe). about ¥1.5k

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Hidemi Sugino. This chef famous cos he go Paris and win pastry competition. His cakes I think concentrate a lot on mousse cake. This one need the most planning cos I go at 10.30am and only got a seat after 12pm. ¥1.5k.

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Echire. This one is more of a bakery actually - but all using supposedly the world most famous butter. Most annoying part is this shop no seating. So bopian have to tapau and eat at the public park area nearby :hmm:

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Did anyone here ever had the luck/pleasure of dining at Ishibashi?
It is located near Suehirocho station.

Care to share your experience or reservation tips?
I am currently requesting my hotel in Tokyo to help with the reservation.

Ishibashi (いし橋)
3-6-8 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku
+81 03 3251-3580

Had managed to secure a reservation at Ryugin but partner was not too keen due to the very strict conditions one has to adhere when dining there. Planning for an alternative now.
 
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LeSavoirFaire said:
Did anyone here ever had the luck/pleasure of dining at Ishibashi?
It is located near Suehirocho station.

Care to share your experience or reservation tips?
I am currently requesting my hotel in Tokyo to help with the reservation.

Ishibashi (いし橋)
3-6-8 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku
+81 03 3251-3580

Had managed to secure a reservation at Ryugin but partner was not too keen due to the very strict conditions one has to adhere when dining there. Planning for an alternative now.
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Have you manage to find alternatives ?

Some places hard to book because chef can only speak very little English. If not is that place had enough local to support.

If u are looking at traditional Japanese style of cooking japanese food, think around ginza area is a good area to venture.

As for tips in booking, some will get the local Japanese to make the booking. Some will get the hotel to book. Some will get the chef to book other place that you wana eat. So it all depends.
 
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Hetheone said:
Have you manage to find alternatives ?

Some places hard to book because chef can only speak very little English. If not is that place had enough local to support.

If u are looking at traditional Japanese style of cooking japanese food, think around ginza area is a good area to venture.

As for tips in booking, some will get the local Japanese to make the booking. Some will get the hotel to book. Some will get the chef to book other place that you wana eat. So it all depends.
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Ishibashi is fully booked to 15 April (possibly even further into April as of today) :(, wanted to try the Ojiya . I managed to cancel the booking at Ryugin, gutted about it, wanted to try it so badly. However, the strict criteria that they sent over once booking was confirmed put my partner off.

Just a snippet of some of the criterias, in exact words for the benefit of anyone thinking of a meal at Ryugin:


  • For both men and women we strictly do not allow any perfume, as the dishes have very sensitive scent. Even if there is one person in the group with perfume on them, we will not show them to the table. In this case, we will ask the guests to proceed with payment of the cancellation fee and also will be asked to leave the restaurant.


  • No photos can be taken other than the courses. You cannot leave your seat or stand up to take photos (including anniversaries).


  • Strictly no videos taken inside the restaurant.


  • While you are seated, please do not use your phone unless it is for camera use. Please limit your usage of your phone of playing games, using the SNS and browsing the internet as much as possible.


Being respectful, I had to cancel the reservation in view of these.

I managed to find another alternative, Hiyama. It is located in Nihonbashi.

It is true that the more traditionally run establishments will only accept bookings from locals/hotels or guests that speaks Japanese. Thankfully I am staying at a hotel with a good concierge which I guess the establishments are more readily to accept the bookings if it came from them.

Thanks!
 
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Just a snippet of some of the criterias, in exact words for the benefit of anyone thinking of a meal at Ryugin:


  • For both men and women we strictly do not allow any perfume, as the dishes have very sensitive scent. Even if there is one person in the group with perfume on them, we will not show them to the table. In this case, we will ask the guests to proceed with payment of the cancellation fee and also will be asked to leave the restaurant.


  • No photos can be taken other than the courses. You cannot leave your seat or stand up to take photos (including anniversaries).


  • Strictly no videos taken inside the restaurant.


  • While you are seated, please do not use your phone unless it is for camera use. Please limit your usage of your phone of playing games, using the SNS and browsing the internet as much as possible.


Being respectful, I had to cancel the reservation in view of these.






Some top or pop outlets with foreigner exposure are like that. Once you understand the reason behind such rules, you will also understand the need for such rules.

Imho, Ryugin kind of over priced nowadays. Mayb is the impact of increase tax.

Just like in sushi Jiro, max only two glass of beer. They wouldn't serve you the third glass even if you order. And strictly no talking. But nowadays they are not so strict like before.

As for photo taking is always good to ask the chef first, basic courtesy.

April is the end of crab and lobster season, beginning of vegetables season
 
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