MOS burger

added 2/8/09

kinpira rice burger
just wanted to note that mos japan's riceburgers are superior to mos tw's simply because the rice is still chewy and moist and does not fall apart during consumption as did the mos tw yakiniku rice burger. no hard feelings, though.


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I can't really tell if the MOS burger in Japan is actually better than MOS burgers elsewhere.
I was also extremely hungry when I had this burger which they were promoting this month.



Tobikiri burger
I can always tell if I like a hamburger bun if it sticks to the roof of my mouth. This one passed the test. And I love how they use shredded cabbage instead of limp leaves of lettuce. The waitress told us to sit down with our numbers and took our orders to our table when they were ready.



Chili Dog and onion rings
Sorry I can't review these because I didn't actually eat it. But the foodporn is here and I reviews will come asap.

Pasto La Paix

Just an elevator ride from the Ikebukuro station is a floor of restaurants which make it so that a dinner party takes about two laps around and at least half an hour to decide where to eat. I nudged for this place after seeing their Squid Ink Pasta display.


Salmon Pasta


The squid ink pasta came in double the portion as Lisa's salmon pasta but it was a much thinner spaghetti noodle. There was very little "sauce," just enough to moisten the noodle and the flavors were mostly infused inside. I prefer it to the much thicker, saucier squid ink pasta I had at Skylark in Taiwan. At the same time, the actual squid in this dish was chewy and pleasant but virtually tasteless. Skylark had used a delicious baby squid that had soaked more of the flavor from the ink than the pasta had--it was delicious, definitely the highlight. This leads me to be infinitely ambivalent and leave this one at a tie.


Seafood Penne was a little runny but looked delicious. It comes with a generous portion of seafood.

Address

東京都 豊島区南池袋１-２８-１
池袋西武本館8階レストラン街

TEL (03)5992-8988

Sweets One with Snoopy

edited 2/12/09:
don't bother with these and go to cafe crepe or anywhere else on Harajuku St.

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There are so many crepes in Tokyo. Lisa and I got these for lunch while shopping in Harajuku.


Lovely Crepe and Choco Banana Crepe
The Lovely Crepe had chocolate cake bits and cheesecake in the center.

Address

渋谷区神宮前6
TEL（ ０３）３４０９－３３４１
営業時間：10:00～2１:00

Beard Papa's

Lisa and I went shopping in Shibuya and coming out of the station, we smelled something...


Having heard that beard papa's in Japan is infinitely superior to those in other countries, I refrained from trying them in Taiwan. And I have to agree that Beard Papa's in Taiwan never had this wafting smell effect as this one did.


They were promoting their Strawberry cream


"It tastes like a strawberry smoothie" is what Lisa said and I think this describes the cream puff really well. I actually don't like cream puffs (soz!) but this one made me very happy and I forgot about my aching feet for a minute or two.



Address

東京都渋谷区渋谷2-24-1　
渋谷駅東急東横東館１Ｆ
TEL (03)5428-3560
無休　10：00～22：00

http://www.muginoho.com/

Denny's again

I'm just going to go ahead and make a label for Denny's because it's so close and we're bound to go here...too many times.

My commentary will also be short simply because there are too many dishes to talk about and because most are self explanatory.


This particular day we came just because we had filled out two point cards and were now ripe for a free dessert each. I have to say the surprise was a little disappointing because it happened to be a plate of ice cream. But all were better than most ice cream I've had so I've made my peace.


kiwi sorbet, strawberry sorbet, vanilla, blueberry, bitter caramel, and pumpkin (my favorite)

More Denny's

Updated pics 1/25

Spaghetti and Meatsauce　680円


Caramel Vanilla Pancake　390円


Omurice　880円


Salad with smoked Spanish ham　380円


After the commute...


Strawberry Mini Parfait　３９０円


苺のミルフィーユガレット　５８０円
This was actually my second time ordering this but I forgot to take a picture the first time.


Jambalaya　５８０円


Sirloin Steak １０８０円


Root vegetable salad　３８０円

Why is everything so good?

Denny's

デニーズ
There's a Denny's a few blocks down from our apt building but I'm sure they're scattered around Tokyo. Everything is decently priced and there's a big selection covering Western, Japanese, the usual breakfast lunch & dinner and seasonal desserts.


Above are the Pumpkin Milk Pudding Mini Parfait（３９０円） and Chocolate Mini Sundae（３５０円）.　Lisa liked the sundae enough to order it twice in a row. And I'm neither a fan of pudding nor one of parfaits but thoroughly enjoyed かぼちゃparfait. The pumpkin icecream has great flavor and texture. Sandier than the vanilla that sits below it but sandy in a good way.





This is the 400円　パパイヤ　
I have talked myself into thinking of it as a healthful investment.

Pizza Hut

Pizza hut is so much better in Asia--fact.
Lisa (current roommate and lover forevs) and I ordered two nights in a row. The Pizza Huts in Japan encourage online ordering which allows you to pick your pizza and add/subtract toppings (cool option). This first pizza was the Camembert sauce pizza with mushrooms and bacon. We made no subtractions despite my no red meat "thing" of 2009. I've been obsessed with Camembert cheese ever since watching Ebichu. But please don't ask about that.



Comes only in Medium at １６００円

The second night was clam chowder pizza with clam, broccoli, potato, and things that make it taste like clam chowder. I think I liked this even better.

M １６００円
Their estimated delivery time is 40 minutes but both times have been within that time-frame. They give you complimentary Oolong tea and a receipt even if you select "do not need receipt."
Since it seemed that lisa and I would continue to order I became a ピザハットクラブmember. Sweet.

Strawberry Scones

I had such a sticky time with these that I don't think I will bake scones again but here's your eyecandy. enjoy~