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January 12, 2008
Food

An izakaya overlooking Tokyo

    Specializing in fresh food and ingredients from Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island known for its seafood and  farms, this izakaya chain goes by the exact same name and is famous for its crab dishes, shellfish and noodles. With about 20 locations around Tokyo, restaurants can be found near most major railway stations, although perhaps one of the best is on the 39F of Ebisu Garden Place, right next to the Westin Hotel and Ebisu station. The restaurant is an ideal spot for looking out over the city at night, with a number of window tables offering magnificent views. The lights of Tokyo spread out below almost as far as the eye can see and are a wonderful complement to dinner.
  The restaurant is well laid out with tables for couples, small groups as well as counter seating facing the open kitchen. The service is generally reliable and fairly good, unfortunately, it can be slow when busy.
  There are many local dishes from Hokkaido and most seafood is taken from the surrounding ocean. The “kani cream” crab croquette, for example, is very nice. There is also a good selection of shochu from the island, which goes well with the izakaya-style foods.
  When it comes to izakaya chains, the food quality here is better than most, but the price is higher too. Be prepared to pay around 4,000 to 5,000 yen per person including drinks.
  If dining at the top of Ebisu Garden Place sounds interesting, but premium pricing isn’t, then lunch at next-door Yakitori Ebisu is a good option. Open for lunch 7 days a week, this restaurant offers simple lunchtime sets, which usually include fish or meat, rice, a vegetable and miso soup for under 1,000 yen. In terms of location and price, the lunches here are very reasonable. The website for Yakitori Ebisu is: yakitoriebisu.co.jp.
Hokkaido
Ebisu Garden Place 39F, 4-20 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
03-5448-9521
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