Restaurants
- Reisa Jiang added a new meal Dinner at アルシミスト / Alchimiste at Alchimiste
Alchimiste アルシミスト 2nd visit — 1st time at this new location featuring high ceiling and open kitchen, which gives the restaurant completely different character. Favorite dish was the KFC style abalone, perfect texture and seasoning. Although the wine list seemed less extensive than before.. •
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Alchimiste アルシミスト 2nd visit — 1st time at this new location featuring high ceiling and open kitchen, which gives the restaurant completely different character. Favorite dish was the KFC style abalone, perfect texture and seasoning. Although the wine list seemed less extensive than before.. •
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- Reisa Jiang added a new meal Dinner at 中華寝台 at Chinese bed
Chinese bed 中華寝台 1st visit — relatively new Chinese restaurant opened in 2019. Talented young chef and well executed meal. Some creative combinations such as char siu with blue cheese and Peking duck with ume sauce. Kinmedai and fukahire were perfectly cooked; 4 types of rice and noodles served at the end, all delicious. The meal was definitely... More
Chinese bed 中華寝台 1st visit — relatively new Chinese restaurant opened in 2019. Talented young chef and well executed meal. Some creative combinations such as char siu with blue cheese and Peking duck with ume sauce. Kinmedai and fukahire were perfectly cooked; 4 types of rice and noodles served at the end, all delicious. The meal was definitely above my expectation. •
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- Reisa Jiang added a new meal Dinner at 鮨さかい at Sushi Sakai
Sushi Sakai 鮨さかい 1st visit — I’ve been looking forward to trying this place and the meal exceeded my expectations in every way. They flow of service was flawless and the food was impressive. Most mind blowing nigiri was the maguro chiaigishi (血合いぎし), a perfectly intense mouthful of extreme umami explosion, while the temperature,... More
Sushi Sakai 鮨さかい 1st visit — I’ve been looking forward to trying this place and the meal exceeded my expectations in every way. They flow of service was flawless and the food was impressive. Most mind blowing nigiri was the maguro chiaigishi (血合いぎし), a perfectly intense mouthful of extreme umami explosion, while the temperature, texture and acidity of the shari keeps everything in balance. Possibly among the top 3 sushi experience of all time. •
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- Reisa Jiang added a new meal Dinner at みもっと at Thai Cuisine Mymot
Mymot みもっと 1st visit — a cute little Thai restaurant opened two years ago, chef is a nice young lady who used to live in Bangkok. Authentic flavors with some local twists, tasty but not too heavy. Also some fun natural wine pairings. Great value, highly recommended. @mymot •
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Mymot みもっと 1st visit — a cute little Thai restaurant opened two years ago, chef is a nice young lady who used to live in Bangkok. Authentic flavors with some local twists, tasty but not too heavy. Also some fun natural wine pairings. Great value, highly recommended. @mymot •
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- Reisa Jiang added a new meal Dinner at Mimosa at Mimosa
Mimosa ミモザ 1st visit — modern Shanghainese cuisine, 1 Michelin star. Casual and cozy. Dishes were well presented but lacked some balance, a few were a bit too sweet for me. A decent place for casual gathering but could have been better had they allowed byo. •
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Mimosa ミモザ 1st visit — modern Shanghainese cuisine, 1 Michelin star. Casual and cozy. Dishes were well presented but lacked some balance, a few were a bit too sweet for me. A decent place for casual gathering but could have been better had they allowed byo. •
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- Reisa Jiang added a new meal Dinner at L'évo at L'evo (レヴォ)
L’evo 1st visit — located deep in the mountains of Toyama prefecture, not easy to get to but absolutely worth the trip. Both the cottage and it’s interior has got this Nordic flair. Dishes are quite complex, main ingredients sometimes hidden or destructed. Favorite dish was the goat cheese somen, an unusual combination which worked out perfectly.... More
L’evo 1st visit — located deep in the mountains of Toyama prefecture, not easy to get to but absolutely worth the trip. Both the cottage and it’s interior has got this Nordic flair. Dishes are quite complex, main ingredients sometimes hidden or destructed. Favorite dish was the goat cheese somen, an unusual combination which worked out perfectly. •
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- Reisa Jiang added a new meal Dinner at 倭乃里 at Wanosato
In search of Japan’s best Onsen Ryokan — Wanosato 倭乃里 (Takaysma, Gifu)
Access: 7/10
Setting/surrounding area: 8/10 (mountain)
Activities: 7/10 (hiking, skiing, sightseeing)
Rooms: 7/10
Onsen: 7/10 (2 public indoor onsens available for private use)
Other facilities: 5/10 (restaurant, irori fireplace)
Food: 7/10
Wine/sake list: 5/10
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In search of Japan’s best Onsen Ryokan — Wanosato 倭乃里 (Takaysma, Gifu)
Access: 7/10
Setting/surrounding area: 8/10 (mountain)
Activities: 7/10 (hiking, skiing, sightseeing)
Rooms: 7/10
Onsen: 7/10 (2 public indoor onsens available for private use)
Other facilities: 5/10 (restaurant, irori fireplace)
Food: 7/10
Wine/sake list: 5/10
Service: 10/10
Foreigner friendliness: 10/10 (English speaking staff, English menu)
Overall: 73/100
Pros: charming traditional buildings; spacious room (room Kurai san); beautiful setting in the mountain, good for hiking; meals featuring Hida beef; free shuttle to and from Takayama station
Cons: no out door onsen; no private onsen; walking from some rooms to the main building may be unpleasant in bad weather; very limited sake/wine list; the sounds of the river flowing next to the rooms is nice during the day but can be quite loud when trying to sleep, ear plugs recommended.
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- Reisa Jiang added a new meal Dinner at すし佐竹 - Sushi Satake at Sushisatake (すし佐竹)
Sushi Satake すし佐竹 1st visit —a highly rated restaurant closed 2 years ago and recently reopened. I really enjoyed the intense akazu shari served at slightly warmer temperature. The huge chunk of abalone was very satisfying and the texture of the kujira was unbelievable! Definitely worth a try. @sushisatake •
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Sushi Satake すし佐竹 1st visit —a highly rated restaurant closed 2 years ago and recently reopened. I really enjoyed the intense akazu shari served at slightly warmer temperature. The huge chunk of abalone was very satisfying and the texture of the kujira was unbelievable! Definitely worth a try. @sushisatake •
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- Reisa Jiang added a new meal Dinner at YAKITORI燃 at YAKITORI 燃WEST
Yakitori Moe 燃es 1st visit — a new shop after the closure of Yakitori Moe West.comfortable spacious counter, wine list features Japanese wine only. Season on lighter side, all the skewers very well cooked. The duck seseri (neck) was interesting to try. Ramen at the end definitely hits the spot. •
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Yakitori Moe 燃es 1st visit — a new shop after the closure of Yakitori Moe West.comfortable spacious counter, wine list features Japanese wine only. Season on lighter side, all the skewers very well cooked. The duck seseri (neck) was interesting to try. Ramen at the end definitely hits the spot. •
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- Reisa Jiang added a new meal Dinner at 山形座 瀧波 at Yamagataza Takinami (山形座 瀧波)
Some dishes from my 2 nights stay at Yamagata the Takinami, 1st night in private room, 2nd night at counter. Very good quality food especially for an onsen ryokan. The counter dining experience almost at the same level of some TL4.0 restaurants in Tokyo. •
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Some dishes from my 2 nights stay at Yamagata the Takinami, 1st night in private room, 2nd night at counter. Very good quality food especially for an onsen ryokan. The counter dining experience almost at the same level of some TL4.0 restaurants in Tokyo. •
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