One of the best parts of my Japan tours is that we really do some legendary restaurants, with the phenomenon that is Ramen Hiiragi being a case in point here. As you might have guessed they specialize in ramen dishes here, with their particular take on things making it a “must go” for locals and…
When you travel the scenic areas of Japan, such as around Mount Fuji, you quickly realise your dinner options are mostly boring franchise joints. Enter Cafe Restaurant Gusto, a chain that tries to stand out with its whole robot gimmick. And what do I mean by robots? Well, you order your food via a tablet…
OK, so I probably have a bit of a soft spot for this place as it was quite literally the first place I ate on Japan. But as it just so happens Itamae Sushi Akasaka is a bit of a legend in its own right. Why is this? Well generally speaking patrons laud it for…
If you have been wandering around Japan and keep seeing restaurants called “Sushi Nara,” you might be forgiven for thinking you have stumbled across the next big chain brand. But here’s the twist, Sushi Nara is not a chain. Not in the way you think. It is just one of those names that pops up…
If the title of Street Food Siliguri Junction Railway Station might seem a little random, well that is because it is. This is because there is pretty much no reason why anyone, or rather any foreign person should end up here. End up here though I did. You see the issue came because after my…
On the journey up to the stunning beauty that is Lake Tsomgo there are a lot of weird Himalayan style restaurants set up for weary travelers, one of them being Lucky 7. And while the name is a bit more casino like than screaming great food, I found it not just to be a fabulous…
