10 Must Try Tokyo Restaurants in Japan

10 Must Try Tokyo Restaurants in Japan | Tokyo Food Guide

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@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

PSA - My cousin just went to Tsuta Ramen told me that their menu has updated their menu. The new bowl is now 2920 yen, but they top it off with a generous amount of fresh black truffle slices. I think you can still get the same bowl that I got, which may be the 1540 yen option on their menu (I'm not 100% positive on this though, you would have to ask them since I'm just reading the translation off their vending machine)

@markyviews 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure if someone else has confirmed this, but Ginza Location of Sushi no Midori is indeed DA BOMB. Great service as well as really nice environment once inside. Do be prepared to go ahead of time and get your ticket number as waits were on average one hour to two hours.

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

You're the first to confirm! Awesome to know that the Ginza location is amazing as well!

@rainbowgull6783 4 жыл бұрын

Last year in December I went to japan and I went to GYUKATSU MOTOMURA and that place was awesome I loved it I was looking crazy for the name all over the internet because I forgot and I’m going back to japan this year so I wanted to go eat again at this awesome place and I finally know the name arigato!!!

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

That place is so fantastic, glad you found out so you can get another chance to try it again soon!

@michael57603 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Having lived in Japan for 8 years, there are two things that stand out with Japanese food across all prices levels- outstanding service and high quality food. Both are deeply cultural. This is what makes dining out in Tokyo always satisfying. The consistency of these two components are unmatched anywhere in the world.

@counterculture10 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@citigirlreviews809 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! Will definitely check out your recommendations.

@streetviewtokyojapan 4 жыл бұрын

WELCOME TO TOKYO!! GOOD VIDEO!!

@sC-vk8xi 4 жыл бұрын

I really like the way you made the video - with the different clips and the voice over.

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks, I'm really glad that you like it!

@nor6168 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the Tokyo vlogs! Gonna hit up all the places in your top 10 :). I hope you keep uploading, I really enjoyed your videos!

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that you enjoyed the videos, and hopefully my top 10 will becomes your top 10 too!

@astrokiid999 Жыл бұрын

111 Manifesting my vacations to travel to Japan

@unebonnevie Жыл бұрын

Awesome yummy places, especially the ramen places and the beef tonkatshu!!

@MT-kr8cn 2 жыл бұрын

oooh, that Menchi korokke....I missed thats so much!🤗🙏, hope soon there wont be restrictions, pcr test etc to travel toJapan and enjoy their food🤤 ....You forgot one dish which is a deli too and neverget tired of eating eat : smoked eel with their secret sauce and their rice. Japanese rice is outstanding👊!

@Bulbagaba992 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this helpful list! Greatly appreciate it.

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

No problem, if you''re visiting soon I hope you have tons of fun out on your trip and eat tons of delicious things!

@MayuKira 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most helpful and informative videos on where to eat in Tokyo I have seen! I wish you could go back just so I could watch more of your videos about Japan!

@dt8647 4 жыл бұрын

I don't necessarily disagree with any of your suggestions, but as a Tokyo resident for about 11 years, your suggestions are very interesting. I'm aslo not a fan of the mountain potato (your yam). However, you've got a lot of deep froed food and seem to have missed a bunch of typical foods like tempura, grilled fish, wa-gyu (although I think your gyukatsu place uses wa-gyu), yakitori, and monja yaki (unique to Tokyo). You should also check out the abura soba (ramen without soup) that is quite new and really good. Although okonomiyaki and takoyaki are originally Osaka dishes, we've got some decent restaurants here as well. Hope you get a chance to try more on your next visit.

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll keep those in mind especially the abura soba, sounds like something that I really would enjoy! Although I didn't have monjayaki itself I did have a age-manju filled with monja in Asakusa and also had a oyster okonomiyaki that was delicious! Next time I'll have to stay longer then a month, there's many more things to try and cities to visit in Japan.

@aadan5 5 жыл бұрын

All this food makes me so hungry lmao, hope to see you do more japan vlogs in the future. Keep up the good work!

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

Had to grab some munchies while editing this video a few times 😂 Someday I'll head back to Japan to explore more, there were some many more places that I wanted to eat at 😍

@Japanlocalandfunexperiences 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Next visit we love to invite you for a food adventure here in japan ❤️😍🇯🇵

@AmbientWalking 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! What a great guide!

@fai888 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing videos John, I’ve just watched all of your Japan videos to prepare myself for my holiday next month. Very informative and down to earth and you show us the long queues for restaurants/food stalls (which is good to know) I’ve added quite a few places you have visited into my travel plans considering I’m a foodie like yourself. You deserve more subscribers and views, keep up the great videos

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

That's really awesome to hear that you watched all of them! I'm glad that my videos are helping you and other travelers/foodies out! I hope you have lots of fun in your trip to Japan next month! I think one thing I didn't mention in my videos is that if you plan on using your phone a lot, I would get pay to get a simcard or pocket wifi rental (probably better if you have multiple people) to bring around while you are there. Before I went I was doing tons of research I found that a lot of people said that you can get free wifi at many places, which is true. However majority of them are all password protected where you need to find the login details or you have to register, which is a hassle and that amount of time adds up if need wifi frequently. There's some Japan apps where you can download it and it says that you'll automatically have access to thousands of wifi spots, but many of those wifi spots have small ranges and you have to spend extra time walking to those places to be in range. There's a chance that the free wifi situation has improved these past two years when I went, however I think it probably didn't change much.

@fai888 5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnQuach Yes thank you for the advice, I will be buying a simcard on the Klook app and picking it up at the airport. Can I ask when you went to Tsuta/Nakiryu restaurants in Sugamo. What else is there to do in the area apart from the Rikugien gardens?

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

@@fai888 When I was there it was pretty early and not many restaurants/shops were open yet, so I just hung out at a cafe and edited some videos. There's a few other gardens that are somewhat nearby like Koshikawa Botanical Gardens and Kyu-Furukawa and I know there's a hot spring place nearby called Tokyo Somei Onsen Sakura. One of my family members told me that theres is a good bakery that you could check out BOULANGERIE TOAST if you wanted a snack.

@rakko-san 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for introducing our food😊 I hardly agree your recommendations👌

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I like to help people try delicious food!

@LoraandTony 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative guide! Thanks for being so thorough. Have bookmarked a few of these for our upcoming trip this month.

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you both enjoyed it and I hope that you two have a great trip! Let me know how those places are when you try them

@santran1028 5 жыл бұрын

This is awesome!!!!

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

I'm happy that you enjoyed it!

@dancrazyful 4 жыл бұрын

Good recommendations 👍

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@counterculture10 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video! Thanks for posting. I used to eat at CoCo (Curry) Ichiban back in the day--besides phenomenal curry dishes, I used to love their naan (bread). I'm not sure if they serve that anymore with their dishes.

@chromehearts88 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Tokyo. Other than number 9. coco Ichiban. I agree with you.

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't eat at too many curry places to compare, to other spots in Tokyo, do you have any recommendations on some awesome Japanese curry spots? I would love to try them out the next time I go!

@chromehearts88 4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnQuach Curry: Tomato goo.gl/maps/FYanXAMrjrxxPaHg9 Ramen:Toshioka goo.gl/maps/cQ5PNNjWVhvBKPmg9 Burger: Fire House goo.gl/maps/L9NEA3f2SUgAtXdY6

@alexsakon 2 жыл бұрын

coming from a japanese national, that list is pretty touristy and on the low end of budget side for sure. sushi places like midori and sushi dai aren't the cheapest places like sushiro or kura sushi, but they are considered budget/middle of the road in terms of clientele and quality and pales in quality to many of the michelin starred places or any high end sushi places. also, I wouldn't talk about ramen places being "the best in japan" and such unless you have eaten several hundred ramen bowls around japan. that's a bold statement coming from someone who's only spent a month in tokyo. i have eaten at most of the places on the list but none would be in my top 10.

@AmzWandering 5 жыл бұрын

Woohoo first like and comment!

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

🙌Glad you're back 👍

@tokyorestaurantstory6771 4 жыл бұрын

Looks good 👍🏻👍🏻

@mop09drg 5 жыл бұрын

11:43 you looks sooo happy ! :)

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

Hands down one of the best sushi experiences that I've ever had 😍

@sweetbug 5 жыл бұрын

love this vid! great reviews. does the restaurants in Japan allow sharing? I would think I would be so full lol

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

Majority of the places in Japan do not allow sharing unfortunately, each person most likely will have to buy a item. The server will most likely tell you if you need to order more if that ever happens.

@Nathan15038 3 жыл бұрын

6:32 yea 2 of those rice balls whit fish on it is 15 bucks where I live

@zachary811 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks!!

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it, glad you enjoyed it!

@nowgaku 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you John!!

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad you enjoyed it!

@Cinepobrefilmfestival Жыл бұрын

really unique - just think

@mr.sneaker2451 4 жыл бұрын

I'm coming to Japan this December luckily I came across this video, good job man. However I'm gonna bring my 4 year old son and I'm excited to try those ramen and sushi places but those places seem so small and only have seats in front of the cook. Is it possible to bring my 4 yo to those places

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not too exactly sure on this answer since every restaurant is different but from what I experience I would say for this list I would say #10, 9, 8, 5, 3 would probably be okay to bring your kid too. I'm not sure if your kid needs a kids seat, but some of the restaurants are indeed small and may not have kid seats available. I would say your best bet is to check out tabelog and look up some restaurants and look at the pictures for more spacious restaurants. There's tons of good places in Tokyo so don't worry if you can't hit up some of the places that I went too. Here's some other ramen shops that are a bit more spacious that are a bit more accommodating with kids that I liked, Afuri (multiple locations) and Ramen Yukikage in Asakusa that you might want to check out.

@InV1sible9688 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video! I was wondering what kind of vlogging camera or video camera did you use for the video? The video quality is amazing!

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

I use a Canon G7X Mark II for vlogging. It's pretty handy and compact to carry around and also has a flip screen so you can see yourself vlog. There might be something better nowadays, but when I got it at the time it fit everything I needed at the time. The only thing that I don''t like about it is that you can't add a microphone to it to have better audio.

@InV1sible9688 4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnQuach i thinks thats ok. i mean you mostly use voiceovers for this video LOL! all good im tihnking of getting this camera also. hopefully it goes on sale for black friday.

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

@@InV1sible9688 Haha yeah this video specifically is mostly voiceover but for my other ones its a mix between the camera audio and voiceover if you needed a sample of the audio quality.

@zackiradamae 4 жыл бұрын

kaishu resto in networld casino in pasay has the best ramen and curry.

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

Which place would you want to eat at first?

@nor6168 5 жыл бұрын

John Quach Menya Itto

@XtraCrispy Жыл бұрын

Im going to tokyo december thank you! +1 sub

@shardayrhodes6528 4 жыл бұрын

Are these good places to eat at for a newbie foodie? Like first timer who wants to try something new to get their feet wet in Tokyo? Or do you have to have a true Japanese palette to appreciate these places you've suggested?

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

It's hard to say since everyone's palate is a bit different, but if you are not a picky eater or have a lot of dietary restrictions etc.., I think you would enjoy most of these if you never had Japanese food before. For #8 if you wanted to experience some true tea ice cream you should definitely visit. For #5 if you don't like seafood too much you could probably skip this place. For #04, #01, and Sushi Dai, I would say it would be hard to justify for a new person not familiar to Japanese cuisine to truly enjoy, since the wait times can be extremely long or out of the way from main tourist spots in Tokyo to make the trip worth it. This is a compilation of my favorite spots from my trip, but I also have a lot of videos of other restaurants that I visited in Tokyo that you can check out. If you have more questions feel free to ask!

@linkkicksu 5 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you love croquettes.

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

Not all croquettes are equal, but this one was amazing!

@shelby9807 4 жыл бұрын

Did you ever try Tomita ramen? Is that place overrated or lives up to its hype?

@aikawa1985 4 жыл бұрын

Tomita is really good as well; There are many ramen restaurants in japan and everyone has their own favourites. Similar to Tsuta it's a ticket based system and small seating which is common to many restaurant in Japan I encounter.

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't go to Tomita Ramen, but just looking at the Tabelog reviews its a 4.09 and I'm sure its really good. Everyone has their own favorites and palate is a different, but whats good about tabelog from what I experienced any restaurant with a score higher then 3.5 is going to be really good. for lets say 90% who go there and 10% who may think that they just thought it was okay or didn't like it. A score with 4+ is usually a place that is phenomenal from what I experienced.

@erinsmilley5612 5 жыл бұрын

I wanna go to japan so bad but I’m scared that I may not be able to customize my meals or talk to anyone because of the language barrier any tips?

@Anita-kd4zu 5 жыл бұрын

I would try all the Ramen for sure. But I'm a dumpling & steamed bun junkie and none made your list. I'm not a huge meat eater.

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

I had some fried dumplings a few times when I was out there at most of the ramen shops, however next time I go there I probably would try to find a place that specializes in it. Many of the restaurants there had gyoza as a appetizer.

@Anita-kd4zu 5 жыл бұрын

John Quach I think buns and really good dumplings are more of a Chinese specialty.

@Anita-kd4zu 5 жыл бұрын

Although I’d love to try Korean style too

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

@@Anita-kd4zu the Korean style is really good as well and has distinct flavors and ingredients do try that if you ever have the chance! The texture is usually a lot different too from the ones that I have tried since many of them have glass noodles in them.

@Dakshmarwah 4 жыл бұрын

Hey john you mentioned in your video that sushi dai has moved to the new indoor location. Does one still have to go 5 am and stand in queue or its a bigger place?

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not too sure about the lineup process now, but I do know that it should be faster. There's like 3x or 4x more seats than the original so the wait should be better then before. You should be able to find some videos of other people visiting the new location at Toyosu who can probably give you a better answer.

@azndrgnboi34 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Cousin!!!

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

Haha hello!

@johnedwardkerr7814 2 жыл бұрын

Side note for your subtitles... it's Their Michelin star year after year not they're Michelin star... just bugged me no need to fix it.

@anthonyjohnson2172 4 жыл бұрын

unfortunately , I can't eat fish at all, that's why i never consider about travel in Japan

@JohnQuach 4 жыл бұрын

That's unfortunately I'm not sure if you are allergic to fish/seafood and how severe it is or if you don't like it in general, but if so you might want to avoid are soup/broth dishes sauces that may have some kind seafood component to it if you do want to visit Japan. I would say though Japan has a lot of other good choices, like Italian/French food, meat dishes, curry, bbq, fancy wagyu/kobe burgers, desserts and more. Especially in Tokyo I generally found that places do have english menus so you can read what is in the dish. Besides the food though there's a lot of cool things to visit and do if you like Japanese culture or if you just want to experience it.

@bludclotjungletechno 9 ай бұрын

whats a krokay

@mananavaleeva3993 5 жыл бұрын

Warm greetings from Russia

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Awesome to see people from all over the world on my channel!

@JelanDaDon 5 жыл бұрын

Do most of the menus have the English translation?

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

Almost all the places except for #06 I believe didn't have a English menu, but that's just because they only serve 1 thing on the menu. Many place in Tokyo have one if you ask the staff at the restaurant. If you ever find yourself in a situation where there's no English menu and no pictures, I recommend that you use a app like google translate to try to help you.

@NRY91 5 жыл бұрын

These are just places where you have eaten, then you have to go through some 100 stores in Tokyo and not just cheap stores

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

Yes you are right this is where I have eaten at. These are the top 10 places that I've enjoyed the most out of the 30+ restaurants that I've visited in Tokyo during my stay and are all pretty heavily reviewed or highly ranked on Tabelog. However I do have to disagree that just because a place is cheap, doesn't mean that it doesn't taste good.

@NRY91 5 жыл бұрын

John Quach cheap Food is good .. my First Trip to tokyo i Start in may2020 and Looks much Videos like this and im Looking KZfaq about Tokyo many Hours in a day 😂✌️ (Sorry for my Bad English)

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

@@NRY91 I see, you don't be sorry with your english, it's okay, I appreciate the comments! Since you are going in May, it's just right before the Olympics which is in July. I would make sure your hotels or AirBnB are reserved if you are going near the end of May. Also if you don't see anything you may be interested in my videos, check out Tabelog, it is the Japanese Food Review website.

@NRY91 5 жыл бұрын

John Quach thx for the Tipp. My Holiday is from 11. May Till 27.May but i don’t reserve a hotel i want See 5-6 Hotels no 2-3 weeks in One Hotel 😅 and the olympic games are in end of july Its ok for Hotels i think 😅

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

@@NRY91 Then that should be okay if you stay at 5-6 different hotels based on your dates, it shouldn't be a issue. I hope you have a fun time there in Tokyo when you go!

@logangreenfield8912 4 жыл бұрын

not coco, GOGO curry!

@jesuisrobert808 5 жыл бұрын

It's hard to get a good salad in Tokyo. I don't really think raw salad are part of Japanese culture, and fruit is ridiculously expensive.

@JohnQuach 5 жыл бұрын

That's true when I was there I hardly saw salads on the menu at restaurants. I think it's more of a western dish. The closest thing that I would see is cabbage that has been thinly sliced with sesame dressing occasionally. However if I went to supermarket or department store I could find it there.

@sliduyzamnoyu Жыл бұрын

Suki ji? Oh you mean tsukiji pronounced ski-gee

@Nathan15038 3 жыл бұрын

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@sliduyzamnoyu Жыл бұрын

It’s pronounced skeh-men not sukimen

@chall6712 Жыл бұрын

why do you keep comparing to the us???

@s.at1978 Жыл бұрын

We make comparisons with what we're already familiar with. He is from the USA And also if he has audience from the US, they would love to know the price of course compared to US

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