The Food Pursuit
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Located in the busy Ikebukuro of Tokyo, this little sushi restaurant is a quiet gem in a rowdy area. In front of the door are a couple of signs with photographs of various sushi rice bowls. Because I can never resist mouth-watering images, I decided to hop in for lunch.
Despite becoming gradually more fluent in Japanese, my everyday life is still not without language obstacles. This is possibly one reason why I love frequenting conveyor belt (kaiten) sushi restaurants because one can sit through a whole meal without placing any orders. This time, I visited a kaiten sushi restaurant in Ikebukuro called Tairyo, which is Japanese for ‘good catch’ or literally ‘big fish’.
Isomaru Suisan is what you get when seafood meets izakaya. For all you Guu fanatics back in Canada, this one might make you drool so grab that bib. Those who don’t do well with seafood, this might make you puke so grab a trash can and a bib too. Isomaru Suisan is my first seafood izakaya experience. As another disclosure, my meal was paid for entirely by my host of the night. Having said that, I was told by the locals that the food and alcohol at this restaurant are inexpensive compared to others. I haven’t the slightest clue what anything I ate will cost you, but I’ll tell you my thoughts on the food, atmosphere, and experiences unique to the restaurant.
Sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows, everything that’s wonderful… Alright, I’ll stop. Just had a lalala moment when thinking about my visit to Sunshine City. It’s a multi-use building complex located in Ikebukuro of Tokyo, equipped with an observation deck on the 60th floor, shopping mall, restaurants, indoor theme park, aquarium, and lots of other fun things. How fitting to call it Sunshine City.
Before I headed out to Japan this past May, I made myself a Tokyo restaurant list of places I wanted to try out. Mutekiya Ramen was near the place I stayed so I naturally made it my first stop upon arrival to Tokyo. Little did I know I was about to indulge in a heavenly bowl of Japanese goodness.
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