While we have been in Japan, we have been lucky enough to be fed by Chiz’s mother. She loves to cook and is an amazing chef! Her food is so good that Chiz and I are often not tempted to go out to restaurants, since many do not even compare! We have ventured outside the confines of her house though to go to some really good restaurants. Here are two that deserve to be highlighted:
1. Genkai Shokudo
This restaurant has more than 80 years of history serving its own famous Mizutaki dish, a Japanese hot pot dish. It’s very formal and usually used for business meetings etc. However, they opened a casual restaurant with reasonable prices, called Genkai Shokudo. We tried it with Chiz’s friend. All dishes were made with a chicken broth base, and all food had richer taste than it looked.
2. Midori Zushi
This is one of our favorite sushi restaurants in Tokyo. They have different locations, and even some new ones that we want to check out if we have time, but our favorite is the Shubuya Mark City location. This was actually the last restaurant we went to before leaving Japan, on our way to Australia.
There is always a long line in front of this restaurant, but it is totally worth the wait. The sushi is top notch, and the price is quite reasonable. We enjoy sitting at the counter where you can watch the sushi chefs create their delicious treats!
