Solo Eating at Popular Japanese Restaurant Chains in Tokyo | 7-Day Food Tour in Japan Episode 1

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  • Опубліковано 7 лют 2023
  • This is episode 1 of 7-Day Food Tour in Japan. In Tokyo, I'm going to eat at popular Japanese restaurant chains. Delicious, ubiquitous and easy to get in.
    If you are not sure what to eat while you are traveling in Japan, try one of these restaurants.
    Important note
    The episodes of 7-Day Food Tour in Japan were filmed in the following order
    1. Matsumoto, Toyama and Kanazawa
    2. Kyoto and Nara
    3. Tokyo
    My feelings in this series are not based on 7 consecutive days of travel.
    The next episode is coming soon
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  • @adskn
    @adskn Рік тому +48

    Another lunch. The sacrifices you make for us.

    • @areareare9953
      @areareare9953 Рік тому +10

      He believes in a balanced diet. Lunch - Dessert - Lunch. Dinner - Dessert - Dinner. Though perhaps that's more a symmetrical diet than a balanced one....

    • @kellyj.azania4371
      @kellyj.azania4371 Рік тому

      @@areareare9953 😂

  • @needlearcher4806
    @needlearcher4806 Рік тому +25

    did anyone else thoroughly enjoy that sound of the crunch he left in for the tonkatsu? omg, that was a heavenly sound!

  • @Excitable67
    @Excitable67 Рік тому +25

    Glad to see you ate your whole salad! So proud of you! 😉😁

  • @davidkfreeman6107
    @davidkfreeman6107 Рік тому +6

    I commend you on your ability to eat. Good SHow. first, I'm out of rice, then, I'''ve already eaten a lot today. folloowed by... Big bowl of rice. hahaha.

  • @jojonoir
    @jojonoir Рік тому +8

    That's my kind of salad, with bacon, shrimp and fried chicken and potatoes 🤣

  • @hhoh8146
    @hhoh8146 Рік тому +3

    "leaf, green, more green, ... shrunken shrimp" :D You are hilarious! Thank you for the video

  • @flu77erluv
    @flu77erluv Рік тому +5

    "Shrunken shrimp," and "another leaf." 😄😆 😂 Awesome!!

  • @lolothesilly
    @lolothesilly Рік тому +14

    you're living the dream, going around eating a bunch of good stuff 🥺

  • @y-mefarm4249
    @y-mefarm4249 Рік тому +5

    I would have been happy with just a big bowl of that onion soup and the garlic bread.

  • @Nancy-cf4oq
    @Nancy-cf4oq Рік тому +3

    “Shrunken shrimp” 🍤🤣🤣

  • @endangeredmarmot4518
    @endangeredmarmot4518 Рік тому +15

    A food tour - yes! This will make a good suggested itinerary for a trip :)

  • @gene2024
    @gene2024 Рік тому +36

    Also known in the US as French Onion Soup. Yes, absolutely delicious. I tried to make it once, and it took hours to finish the recipe. I always appreciate the effort that goes into every bowl of this soup.

    • @flu77erluv
      @flu77erluv Рік тому +2

      French onion differs in the cheese type and how the bread is used. It's actually a pretty simple soup (French Onion) to make and yes: super yummy!

    • @mizmisery44
      @mizmisery44 Рік тому +3

      French Onion Soup is my favorite! I found a really good recipe where it's made in a slow cooker, and the onions turn out so tender that they literally melt in your mouth. Takes about 4 hours to make but worth it!

    • @RipleysSanatorium
      @RipleysSanatorium Рік тому

      @@mizmisery44 I need to try that! Thanks!👍🏼

    • @thepreppingnethinim1254
      @thepreppingnethinim1254 Рік тому +1

      In France it’s just called onion soup

    • @msr1116
      @msr1116 8 місяців тому

      My slow cooker has turned out some of the best dishes in recent memory. I cooked cubed potatoes this afternoon in olive oil, a little butter and seasonings that were just wonderful. The slow, gentle, moist all over heat really benefits most foods.

  • @ibeam23
    @ibeam23 Рік тому +14

    Glad to see you haven’t forgotten about this channel!!! I was surprised to see you order a salad!!

    • @Trebuchet48
      @Trebuchet48 Рік тому +5

      Well, that would be a salad with bacon, egg, avocado*, cheese, and some deep-fried chicken. And lovely onion soup, for which I am now hungry.
      *Avocado is about the fattiest "fruit" there is!

    • @marenm9392
      @marenm9392 Рік тому

      食べものが多すぎます 😂

    • @lolothesilly
      @lolothesilly Рік тому +1

      @@Trebuchet48 well, avocado has a lot of good fats, so it's okay xD

    • @areareare9953
      @areareare9953 Рік тому +2

      He did that to throw you off the scent. There was a bowl of curry under that.

    • @laurieleonard8209
      @laurieleonard8209 Рік тому +1

      ❤Lol Avocado my favorite definitely a vegetable ❤️

  • @dryroasted5599
    @dryroasted5599 Рік тому +1

    I thought it was funny that you ordered salad. I remember in one of your travel videos, there was a bit of salad on your plate, and when you looked at it, you just said "Leaf."😁 Interesting that the salad included karage chicken and potato. Onion soup looked good though. Americans would have wanted three times as much dressing.

  • @melissalambert7615
    @melissalambert7615 7 місяців тому

    I ordered salad, showing sad glass of plain water. Then salad has egg, bacon, fried chicken, shrimp. Soup with bread and cheese. Guess it's better than fried food... Love it!

  • @HorWangZaaa
    @HorWangZaaa Рік тому +1

    We have Ootoya in Thailand, and they offer refill rice so you don't have to think if you want large or small rice.

  • @susansprouse1694
    @susansprouse1694 Рік тому +3

    Onion soup is my favorite. Your lunch looks yummy.

  • @BandFairy
    @BandFairy Рік тому +7

    Yes! I've always been interested in what kind of chain restaurants are in other countries besides American food. I'd love to see a part two of this some time.

  • @raquelmoore2084
    @raquelmoore2084 Рік тому +2

    The food looks delicious that I am pleased you have shared with everyone, Solo-san.

  • @jeanninenelson1929
    @jeanninenelson1929 Рік тому +7

    Always love your food choices. Another Great video 🙂

  • @joek.7819
    @joek.7819 Рік тому +2

    Wow! The rice at Tonkatsu Wako looked Perfect!
    Good Rice × Tasty Dish = Excellent Meal🍚🥢🍗

  • @liampiper9357
    @liampiper9357 Рік тому +2

    First Viewer. Got to love a good food tour. :)

  • @gloriawatson
    @gloriawatson Рік тому +4

    Wonderful food tour. Everything looked delicious . . .except for the soup and salad . . . it was phenomenal. Will definitely see you in the next one. Take care, stay safe.

  • @thomaswhitten2537
    @thomaswhitten2537 Рік тому +1

    I do so very much love these food tours!

  • @erinjensen8239
    @erinjensen8239 Рік тому +1

    It all looked so good!! Thank you for sharing.

  • @Onceforsaken
    @Onceforsaken Рік тому

    Wow looking forward to try them they all looked amazing!

  • @jeremyforino2933
    @jeremyforino2933 Рік тому +2

    Since this is more than one part, I will wait until the end to see if you go to one specific place that is a chain. We went there more times than we should have, LOL

  • @wilflambo8102
    @wilflambo8102 Рік тому +1

    Excellent video. Thank you.

  • @AnaSolVa
    @AnaSolVa Рік тому +3

    Aaand, now I'm hungry again. And craving onion soup

  • @Luna-de_azule
    @Luna-de_azule Рік тому +2

    Thank you this is so interesting... I am looking forward to the rest of the food tour !!! Solo videos always make my day the best.👌☺

  • @quinnhouk5369
    @quinnhouk5369 Рік тому +2

    That looks awesome

  • @annetteleggett9854
    @annetteleggett9854 Рік тому +3

    The food looked amazing! I am so glad to see food that’s worth two exclamation points from you! Can’t wait to see what the next place has!

  • @andytsui3133
    @andytsui3133 Рік тому

    Thank you Solo Travel Japan, such beautiful Tokyo station👍

  • @Waywren
    @Waywren Рік тому +2

    Those all look amazing! I actually gasped in surprise at the first crunch of tonkatsu. Beautiful.

  • @sharonleong7120
    @sharonleong7120 Рік тому +2

    Great video as always. I like it too. 👍👍👍😍😍😍

  • @sinjinmonsoon9055
    @sinjinmonsoon9055 Рік тому +2

    Just wow. The food looked so delicious. The salad looked so tasty. Lucky you.

  • @MayimHastings
    @MayimHastings Рік тому +1

    Okay, i HAVE to figure out how to cook these! 🤤🤤🤤!!! Thank you for another awesome one! 💖

  • @kyrastuart1920
    @kyrastuart1920 Рік тому +2

    I always like to see !! because it means you are enjoying your meal. Today, everything looked absolutely delicious. I may make tonkatsu tomorrow because this looked wonderful , but your salad meal really appeals to me.

  • @shirokumakogyo
    @shirokumakogyo Рік тому +2

    Toyama!! You must visit Shin-minato in Imizu, along the Uchikawa River! 🙂

  • @larkmacgregor3143
    @larkmacgregor3143 Рік тому +3

    Everything looked so delicious, but the tonkatsu made my mouth water! Outstanding and wish I could have joined you 🙂.

  • @maaikees
    @maaikees Рік тому +1

    I’m going back to Japan soon and I can’t wait to eat the food again! High quality and affordable. I looooooove Ootoya 😊

  • @ricksipes2026
    @ricksipes2026 Рік тому +1

    I want you as my food guide the next time I come to Japan. Even the salad looked delicious.

  • @chellastation
    @chellastation 10 місяців тому

    That satisfying crunch from that pork was perfect 😋

  • @educanassa100
    @educanassa100 Рік тому

    Delicious food

  • @lordaryan8287
    @lordaryan8287 Рік тому

    I like this kind of videos
    Upload more please
    I'll surely watch
    Thanks

  • @catherine59226
    @catherine59226 Рік тому

    Yummy! ❤️👍🏻

  • @terrinaweb4189
    @terrinaweb4189 Рік тому

    Delicious 🤤

  • @Chang_molin
    @Chang_molin Рік тому +2

    Woww its food tour series now!! Im camping heree >.

  • @maachanpoku3873
    @maachanpoku3873 Рік тому +3

    I always order Chicken kaasan ni at Ootoya and Mix grill at Royal Host so you have similar taste as mine! Though of course I can’t eat that much in a day :) For Tonkatsu at Wako I always order oroshi ponzu sauce (minced radish) it’s very nice

  • @amputeeright
    @amputeeright Рік тому +1

    Everything looks so good. It is unusual to see salad on your plate, but it did look tasty. The tonkatsu made me hungry again- now, I need a snack. 😁

  • @Snowkitty1424
    @Snowkitty1424 Рік тому

    That first dish of simmering chicken looked so good I added it to my bucket list. I took a pic of it too.... shhh keeps sake 🤫😁Thank you so much for a amazing find! Really looking forward to one day trying it 😍🥰

  • @Chris_Eatz
    @Chris_Eatz Рік тому

    I love your channel 😊

  • @DailyPassenger
    @DailyPassenger Рік тому

    Very nice and informative footage 🤘Tokyo has changed a lot since my last visit🔥🔥Everything looks so nice and well maintained now....New fan from Bangalore 😍😍

  • @Sydorrah
    @Sydorrah Рік тому +1

    That katsu looked mouth watering

  • @forestutube1
    @forestutube1 Рік тому

    wow

  • @Maugis
    @Maugis Рік тому +2

    Leaf ^^

  • @dresk7958
    @dresk7958 Рік тому

    Gorgeously succulent looking tonkatsu 🤎

  • @ceciliamui3607
    @ceciliamui3607 Рік тому

    Thanks!

  • @restaurantman
    @restaurantman Рік тому +3

    👍👍👍

  • @chah9916
    @chah9916 Рік тому

    Another! lunch

  • @kofxeno1657
    @kofxeno1657 4 місяці тому

    I read Superman vs Meshi he eating lunch with Batman, he ate this similar cutlet with rice although I’m not sure it’s pork or chicken... That makes me wanna try it.

  • @gloriamoore3208
    @gloriamoore3208 Рік тому

    Thank you for your excellent video. On the last meal, you ran into a problem that I often run into. the meal is larger than my stomach. It's normal in Madison Heights, Michigan, USA to ask for a box or container, so the rest of the meal can be finished later at home.
    In my purse, I carry Ziplock (quart or gallon) plastic bags. At certain meetings the meals are served on disposable plates with plasticware. When I can't finish my meal, I put it in a Ziplock gallon plastic bag. It fits perfectly. If the restaurant has carry-outs, then they should have containers available.
    Thank you for your video. The food looks & sounds delicious.
    Your video provides a listing of where to go to eat!

  • @katrinavirtusio8473
    @katrinavirtusio8473 Рік тому +1

    I ate at Tonkatsu Wako on Sunday! I think I ordered the same dish; the tonkatsu was tasty!
    PS There’s also an English menu.
    PPS A word about location. It’s in an underground shopping/dining arcade and the restaurant is approximately located underneath the Bell of Peace installation (which is street level).

  • @lannifincoris6482
    @lannifincoris6482 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the good work you do for us!
    Two channels and both are entertaining.
    Domo arigato goizaimas!
    A question, I am nit able to eat avocado, really, you don't want to be near me after I might ate it.
    How do I say, that I am allergic to avocado?

  • @markiangooley
    @markiangooley Рік тому +1

    Slices of lotus root. It’s not too popular here in the USA but I do see it in some Asian cooking.

  • @Jesslath
    @Jesslath Рік тому

    i miss royal host! hopefully i can go when i go to japan for a holiday in april!😏

  • @mahartma
    @mahartma Рік тому

    That salad :O

  • @asuranrocks
    @asuranrocks Рік тому

    this is why i can never 'discover' new restaurants....the chains satisfy me to much!!! coffee wa yappari komeda!

  • @hamdinger7145
    @hamdinger7145 Рік тому +2

    I hope there is Curry rice

  • @marizaanvisagie9537
    @marizaanvisagie9537 Рік тому

    Hi my fav you should have skipped the salad and got 2 katsu lol.
    Love the video

  • @kellyj.azania4371
    @kellyj.azania4371 Рік тому

    I love these meal videos the most. How much time truly passes between meals, though? Or, is that a state secret?
    🍱🍚🍤

  • @BelloBudo007
    @BelloBudo007 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for the food tour around Tokyo Station. On my next Japan visit I would like to go to that side of the station for a good look around.
    Question please. Did you eat all that food in one day or was it spread over a couple of days? Mind you, it certainly did look delicious. Really high quality.

  • @susansprouse1694
    @susansprouse1694 Рік тому +1

    Three excellent meals! But no curry. :-(

  • @sheilaathay2034
    @sheilaathay2034 Рік тому

    💖

  • @tokendiva
    @tokendiva Рік тому

    I love watching your videos. Thank you

  • @theroyalfamily17M
    @theroyalfamily17M 8 місяців тому

    😊😊

  • @victorinosparkajen9405
    @victorinosparkajen9405 Рік тому

    I like to eat either miso butterfish or shioyaki saba

  • @ediapaff8858
    @ediapaff8858 Рік тому

    I don't eat meat anymore, but feom oast experience, tonkatsu wako comes highly recommend. it is super nice

  • @slkriderchick
    @slkriderchick Рік тому +4

    LOL!! Considering your salad had fried chicken, a strip of bacon , garlic toast and french onion soup in it, I question the healthiness of that salad dish for lunch. I think a dietician would faint in horror at the sight of this salad set. That crunch from the fried pork cutlet was amazing!! If there's one thing about the Japanese, they KNOW how to fry foods and keep them that way until it gets to your table.

    • @flu77erluv
      @flu77erluv Рік тому

      Lol! Agreed. Especially since salad dressing can have more calories than an entire meal. Unless you're eating just the leaves with no seasoning, it's difficult to cut the calories. 🏵🌼

  • @TheViet75
    @TheViet75 Рік тому

    Food price are very reasonable. if I live there I could eat out every day.

  • @Sandra-A
    @Sandra-A Рік тому +4

    Dish 1: that looks ever so tasty and definitely simmering hot. What was the round thing with holes in it? Like the music in that restaurant
    Coffee jelly … to die for
    Dish 2: onion soup on a honeymoon!? 😯 poor husband 😄
    Dish 3: oh that batter was super crunchy
    Thanks for taking us along

    • @ObsoleteVodkaYT
      @ObsoleteVodkaYT Рік тому +4

      Hi! The 'round thing' is lotus root, a tuber

    • @Sandra-A
      @Sandra-A Рік тому +2

      @@ObsoleteVodkaYT thank you 🙏 I never knew part of the beautiful lotus plant was edible.

  • @msr1116
    @msr1116 8 місяців тому

    The one restaurant took ingredients from Cobb and Nicoise salads and combined them into a customized version like I'd compose at a salad bar. It would have made for a lovely summer evening meal along with a glass of chilled rose' wine on a patio.....while gazing at the setting sun between bites. How's that for creating a mood?

  • @alessandroserrao9422
    @alessandroserrao9422 11 місяців тому

    Could you make please a playlist of all your videos?

  • @kimchi8022
    @kimchi8022 3 місяці тому

    Leaf omg

  • @sekhmetsaes
    @sekhmetsaes Рік тому +2

    Oh that soup looked AMAZING. Here in the US, a "soup and salad" set is a popular lunch that I like to have whenever my supervisor and I have a business lunch. Like a teishoku it comes with the main dish salad, side soup and bread or crackers. It can also be a main dish soup and a small salad! The pork also looked amazing, and I am glad you enjoyed the first dish, though I don't eat chicken. Great video!

  • @lizhaydon2250
    @lizhaydon2250 Рік тому

    Your salad has bacon so it's extra good😊

  • @vanadee1618
    @vanadee1618 Рік тому

    TONKATSU OISHII

  • @user-bn9ec9jg8v
    @user-bn9ec9jg8v 9 місяців тому

    Is it possible for you to do an Isakaya night in Tokyo? Or not practical to film?

  • @JauneMacReady
    @JauneMacReady Рік тому

    Brilliant! Another subscribe from me, to you 😃👍❤️

  • @Abunai_Gaming
    @Abunai_Gaming Рік тому

    I'm curious. Is serving tonkatsu with the hot mustard a new trend? Or has it been going for a while? I've been to Wako once on vacation and saw that. Before that I went to a wako-style place around home and they did the same thing. I don't ever remember that being a thing, how long has this been done for?

    • @restaurantman
      @restaurantman Рік тому +2

      It has been a long standing practice to serve Karashi (hot mustard) with Tonkatsu.

  • @samsanimationcorner3820
    @samsanimationcorner3820 Рік тому +1

    I see lotus root a lot in Japanese cooking, but it always scares me a little from the look of it. What is it like?

    • @restaurantman
      @restaurantman Рік тому +4

      Lotus root is a starchy tuber. When cooked, it has a texture that is similar to a firm, boiled potato. The taste is mildly sweet, resembling water chestnuts.

  • @MrDonkeyKIng77
    @MrDonkeyKIng77 Рік тому

    Loved the video, but the lack of curry saddens me

  • @Ninjin92
    @Ninjin92 Рік тому

    'diet' :D

  • @leannetanaquin1175
    @leannetanaquin1175 Рік тому

    I love royal host

  • @princessfiona1394
    @princessfiona1394 Рік тому +2

    5:55 - Saiki K would like to know your location...........

  • @WooWoo-co4jf
    @WooWoo-co4jf 14 днів тому

    Being an adult has its' perks, you want breakfast followed by dessert before lunch? No problem, you want to watch UA-cam while eating rice cakes? Go for it, ok, the last part is me

  • @fionaedge5332
    @fionaedge5332 4 місяці тому

    Green Jelly boot

  • @cristovaosoares8772
    @cristovaosoares8772 Рік тому

    Leave that fat from tonkatsu aside and it's perfect, holy cheese, it's painful not being able to eat that. Thank u for the video as always! Greetings from Brazil.

  • @staceytroffer8287
    @staceytroffer8287 10 місяців тому

    “They have amazing rice”
    Yeah, you mentioned that, lol

  • @elizabethdawson4108
    @elizabethdawson4108 Рік тому

    🍲xox🥫