Mr. Waffle ミスターワッフル@Tokyo ★★★

Must-Try Waffle in Tokyo. Chocolate flavor was very rich and flavorful. Green Tea and Red Bean flavor were the perfect combination. Be patient and wait in line for the goodies.

Fondant Chocolate (Winter Special) 450 yen ($3.75 USD)

Uji Green Tea Adzuki Beans Waffle 190 yen ($1.50 USD)

Mr. Waffle ミスターワッフル
JR新宿東南口出てすぐ ルミネ新宿２入口
〒160-0022
東京都新宿区新宿3-38-2
ルミネ新宿２-１F
+81 3 3345 5737
mr-waffle.com

Chikuyoutei Ginza 竹葉亭 銀座店@Tokyo ★

Traditional Unagi Restaurant in Ginza. People already lined up outside of the restaurant before it opened. Unagi was not as fatty as I thought. I think I am used to the more fatty ones in United States. Service wasn't very nice.  My favorite Unagi restaurant is 肥前屋 in Taiwan.

肥前屋
www.syorithefoodie.com/2014/12/hizen-ya-unadon-speciality-shoptaiwan.html

Unagi Don 2625 yen ($22 USD)

Squid and Uni 540 yen ($4.50 USD)

Eel Liver Clear Soup 324 yen ($2.75 USD)

Chikuyoutei Ginza 竹葉亭 銀座店
5-8-3 Ginza Chuo Tokyo
東京都 中央区 銀座 5-8-3
03-3571-0677 (+81-3-3571-0677)

Daiwa Sushi 大和寿司@Tokyo ★★★

Freshest "Sushi Breakfast" at Tsukiji Market at 7:00am. We arrived the restaurant at 6:00am, and we were seated at 7:00am. Set menu is 3,500 yen ($30 USD) per person for 7 pieces of nigiri sushi and 1 roll. We ordered a few more add-ons in the end, which ended up to be 5,500 yen ($45 USD) per person. 1-hour-wait is definitely worth it. The quality is very close to Sushi Dai next door, but I still like Sushi Dai a bit more (which was 1.5-hour-wait at 6:00am).

Very Fatty Toro & Squid

Shrimp

Shrimp

Uni

Shrimp Head

Hamachi

Tekkamaki

Tamago

Medium Fatty Toro

Anago (Sea Eel)

Scallop

Uni with Bono

Seared Tuna

Ikura

The Line outside of the Restaurant before Sunrise at 6:00am

Inside the Restaurant

Daiwa Sushi 大和寿司
5-2-1 Tsukiji Chuo Tokyo
東京都 中央区 築地 5-2-1 築地市場 6号館
03-3547-6807 (+81-3-3547-6807)

Satou さとう@Tokyo ★★★

Intimate Traditional Japanese Restaurant for Sushi. Hidden gem with great quality food. Fun place for beer and sake. Reservation available.

Clam

Sweet Potato

Sashimi

Sake - pick your own cup

Hot Sake - pick your own cup

Tarako

Dried Squid

Sushi

Uni

Sushi (Rolls)

Miso Soup

Satou さとう
6-3-14 Shirokane Minato Tokyo
東京都 港区 白金 6-3-14 KukaiTerrace白金 1F 
03-5475-6756 (+81-3-5475-6756)
shirokanesatou.com

Yonaka@Las Vegas ★★★

Great Japanese Happy Hour Place in Vegas. Foie Gras Sushi is a must-try. A carafe of Sangria to share is great too.

Foie Gras Sushi $9
foie gras from hudson, new york

Beet Fries $5 (happy hour price)
red beets, rosemary, sea salt

Appertif
watermelon

Coconut Ceviche $7 (happy hour price)
big eye tuna, tomato, strawberry, celery onion, plantains, lime, coconut, aji amarillo

Negitoro Sushi $7 (happy hour price)
bluefin tuna belly, scallions

Crunchy Spicy Tuna Hand Roll $5 (happy hour price)
big eye tuna, cucumber, tempura flakes

Sake Sangria $11 (happy hour price)
13 oz carafe

Yonaka Modern Japanese

4983 W Flamingo Rd
Ste A
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 685-8358
yonakajapaneserestaurant.com

Jiro Sukiyabashi@Tokyo ★★★

Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Sushi of a Lifetime to Die for... 2 Michelin Stars by the son of Jiro. Each piece carefully hand-crafted with every attention to detail possible with the freshest fish from the seafood market. Speechless. Full Omakase with Sashimi was about 30,000 yen ($250 USD) per person. There's so much food that I think just the sushi without the appetizer will be enough.

Abalone

Flounder

Mountain Shrimp with Egg

Hirame

Ika (Squid)

Needle Fish

Hotate (Scallop)

Maguro (No Fat Tuna)

Chutoro (Medium Fat Tuna)

Japanese Sardine

Mirugai (Giant Clam)

Aji (Horse Mackerel, a kind of Jack Mackerel)

Ikura (Salmon Roe)

Warm Ebi (Warm Shrimp)

Uni (Sea Urchin)

Anago (Sea Eel)

Toro (Grated Tuna)

Dip Soy Sauce on Sushi with Ginger only

Additional Items Available

Additional Items Available

Hotate (Scallops)

Soft Cake
with egg, yamaimo, mirin, etc.

Picture with Jiro's son, Takashi Ono

Special Toothpicks

Interesting Architecture around the Complex

View of Tokyo Tower from Complex

Walking Distance from the Roppongi Spider Art Installation

Jiro Sukiyabashi すきやばし次郎
6-12-2 Roppongi | Roppongi Hills Keyakizaka-dori 3F, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
東京都港区六本木6-10-1 六本木ヒルズ けやき坂通り 3F
+81 3-5413-6626
www.sushi-jiro.jp