The unique restaurants in Tokyo3

This is an interesting site: 'Do you believe in God?' People in the world answered the simple question 'Do you believe in God?' The result of Japan is Yes 31% & No 69%. I didn't reply, because I am not sure I am believe in God actually. I can sense some holiness or power in many things like a blue sky, a huge ocean,

morning light, the perfect beauty of flowers etc...but I won't give them any name.
I read WAKAME is getting popular in Spain and Spanish cooking shows have wakame recipes sometimes. Do you eat wakame? I love it, it has rich minerals and no calories, very healthy food. The most popular way to eat wakame is miso soup in Japan, but the easiest way to eat wakame is wakame salad. I recommend this wakame and cucumber sunomono too. You can use mayo instead of those vinegar souces -- it's mayo wakame salad. Simple, but yummy and healthy food.

I wrote these posts the unique restaurants in Tokyo1 and the unique restraunts in Tokyo2. Basically I don't go to those theme restaurants, but of course it will be nice for tourists. When I was asked some recommendations, I replied to them 'Akasaka Ninjya' or 'Gonpachi'. Since I didn't write about unique restaurants, I will pick some from the restaurant group 'Diamond Dining' today. They make various types of restaurants with Japanese themes, fairy tales, etc. I don't think you can experience really nice food or authentic style, but as entertainment, you may enjoy them.

Tsubomi : Their theme is flowers. They have unique flower bud tables. You can enjoy Japanese food and soba. The shop is in Shinjuku near Isetan department store.

Temari : Their theme is Japanese ball 'temari'. They have temari shaped tables. Their main dish is small round sushi 'temari zushi' (small round sushi). The shop is in Shinjuku near Mitsukoshi department store.

Taiga no Mai : Their theme is Samurai. Taiga is named from NHK history Taiga drama. They say they serve meals related to some well known samurai. The shops is also in Shinjuku, next to Isetan department store.

Yozakura Bijin : Their theme is Yukaku (red-light district) in Edo. You can enjoy Japanese food and alcohol in such colorful rooms. You may think this is the world of SAKURAN. Those yukaku were protected by guards. SO this Yozakura Bijin also has a guard restaurant Dateotoko next to it. Dateotoko serves chiken mainly. Those two places and a burglary theme place Shichiemon, are all in Ikebukuro.

Comments

[Heidi]

I definitely believe in God!

Wakame ga daisukidesu! :) I would love to try wakame salad and wakame and cucumber! Unfortunately I can't get fresh wakame in Minnesota. :( But my Japanese friend sends me wakame miso soup that comes in little single serving packets! To me, that is a true flavor of Japan - wakame miso soup!

[mari]

really!! It is so bad that Gonpachi in Beverly Hills is suck. They should lose all custmers and change they attitude.

[Wolf]

Gonpachi opened a branch in Beverly Hills. Several years and millions of dollars of construction of a beautiful Japanese country home into a restaurant that has turned out to be a total disaster. I was very excited to go during their opening week but was dismayed at the terrible quality of the food and of the service. Nothing improved despite changing most of the chefs, staff and even menu items. They are trying to sell the restaurant and location for $30 million. I hope that they are better in Japan.
http://gonpachi.globaldiningca.com/index.php

[unleash]

Thanks for the restaurants. They sound interesting :)

[dani montes]

hi mari,
i can confirm that here in spain we hear a lot lately about seaweeds like wakame, thanks to contemporary cooks like Ferran Adriá.
In any case, it was just a matter of time for spaniards to get into wakame, nori and other seaweeds, because we are completely crazy about seafood, it is a favorite food here!