Tourist visiting or ex-pat living here in Tokyo and sick of guides like Zagat on where to eat? If so, this blog is for you. Check where locals go to eat.
BROZERS' in Ningyocho is actually owned by two brothers, who worked at a well know burger shop in Sydney, Australia before opening their own shop. The burgers are authentic as it could get and here's what they look like.
CHEESEBURGER for 1,150 yen,
their signature burger, LOT BURGER for 1,500 yen, which comes with bacon, cheese, fried egg and pineapple is popular as well,
and AVOCADO BURGER for 1,150 yen is always popular to female customers.
They do have non-beef burgers like SWEET CHILI CHICKEN BURGER for 1,200 yen,
or instead of a burger they have HOT DOG for 600 yen.
They also have salads like CAESAR SALAD for 400 yen,
and even cups or glasses they use for drinks are authentic as it could get like MILK SHAKE for 580 yen in a stainless steel cup
and COKE for 400 yen.
Desserts like BROWNIE for 500 yen, which comes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is a favorite as well.
All the burgers come with fries and onion rings,
but if you need any sauce besides ketchup or mustard for your burger and fries, they do have MAYO, TAR TAR SAUCE, CHILI SAUCE in a small cup for 100 yen.
Brozers is a bit far away from where I live and since there are other burger shops in my neighborhood and I don't go as much as I would like to, but it is definitely one of the best burger shops in Tokyo. Also, if you live or work near by they deliver as well.
BROZERS' （in Japanese, ブラザーズ） Address: 2-28-5 Nihobashi-Ningyocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese, 東京都中央区日本橋人形町2-28-5) Nearest train station: Tokyo Metro or Toei Subway Ningyocho (3 min walk), Tokyo Metro Suitengu (5 min walk), Toei Subway Hamacho (4 min walk) Tel: 03-3639-5201 Reservations: Yes Website: http://brozers.co.jp/ English menu: Yes Credit Card: No Open: Monday-Saturday 11am-9:30pm, Sunday & Holiday 11am-7:30pm Closed: Undecided
Prices: Hamburger 1,050 yen Cheese Burger 1,150 yen Avocado Burger 1,150 yen Lot Burger 1,500 yen Chicken Burger 1,300 yen Other Burgers 1,150-1,850 yen Toppings 50-350 yen Hot Dog 600 yen Caesar Salad Large 700 yen, Small 400 yen Clam Chowder 550 yen Chilibeans Bowl 600 yen Sauces in Cup 100 yen Brownies with Ice Cream 580 yen Other Dishes 350-800 yen
When I first came back to work in Tokyo from the states, there were only a handful of restaurants which served a decent burger. Now there are famous burger shops from the states in Tokyo, but many good local burger shops have opened in the last 10 years as well. A & G DINER at Gaienmae is one of them.
A & G Diner's burgers are pretty authentic, so I won't get into details, but all you expect in a burger is all there.
CHEESE BURGER for 1,050 yen,
BACON CHEESE BURGER for 1,200 yen,
AVOCADO CHEESE BURGER for 1,200 yen.
They also have FISH CHEESE BURGER for 1,000 yen,
BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS for 700 yen,
GUMBO SOUP for 550 yen,
ONION RINGS for 480 yen.
Of course, you can takeout most items, but for takeouts items like PORK CUTLET SANDWICH,
SALMON & CREAM CHEESE SANDWICH are more popular than burgers, since the burgers are very juicy which makes the buns wet for takeout.
There is an English menu, so you shouldn't have any problem ordering your food. Its not a big restaurant, but if you want to have an authentic burger in Tokyo, A & G Diner is one of the places you want to consider.
A ＆ G DINER （in Japanese, A ＆ G ダイナー） Address: 3-41-2 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese, 東京都渋谷区神宮前3-41-2) Nearest train station: Tokyo Metro Gaienmae (5 min walk) Tel: 03-3403-9033 Reservations: Yes Website: None English menu: Yes Credit Card: No Open: Monday-Saturday 11:30am-9:30pm, Sunday & Holiday 11:30am-5:30pm Closed: Tuesday
Prices: Plain Burger 900 yen Cheese Burger 1,050 yen Bacon Cheese Burger 1,200 yen Avocado Cheese Burger 1,200 yen Fish Cheese Buger 1,000 yen Buffalo Chicken Wings 700 yen Gumbo Soup 550 yen Onion Rings 480 yen Others items from 400-1,500 yen
Ever since I was a kid growing up in New York, I loved Brazilian food. There was a restaurant which was one of my late father's favorite and he would take the family their twice a month. But after moving back to Japan, I didn't have any for a couple of years. For some unknown resson there aren't too many Brazilian restaurants in Tokyo. There are actually a couple of cities outside of Tokyo, with a large Brazilian community and restaurants. One of the few Brazilian restaurants in Tokyo, which serves Churrasco BBQ is TUCANO'S in Shibuya.
Churraso is one of the most popular foods of Brazil. Various meats are on a skewer, cooked in a rotating grill and at Tucano's it is served by waiters dressed like Gaucho's (cowboys).
They carve meat off the skewer on your plate each time,
They serve 10 different parts of meat which are PICANHA (Beef rump), ALCATRA (Top Sirloin), CUPIM（Topsider), COSTELA (Beef Rib), PICANHA NO ALHO（Garlc Steak), LOMBO (Pork Loin), COSTELA (Pork Rib), LINGUICA (Pork Sausage), FRANGO (Chicken Drum Sticks), CORACOES (Chicken Heart).
One of my favorites is the salad bar with over 30 vegetables and 10 dressings to choose from.
There is FEIJOADA (Brazilian Beans Stew), which is eaten with rice for almost every meal in Brazil and also CURRY, SAUSAGE, FRIED CHICKEN, PASTA, FRENCH FRIES and many other items at the buffet.
They have various desserts at the buffet as well
including a CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN, but compared to other items all the deserts are average or below average.
For lunch, you can just have the buffet or STEAK PLATE for 880 yen on weekdays, 980 yen for weekends & holiday or even have CHURASSCO for 1,980 yen on weekdays, 2,900 yen for weekends & holiday. There is also MINI CHURASSCO lunch, 5 different parts of meat instead of 10 for 1,590 yen on weekdays, 2,500 yen for weekends & holiday. A soft drink bar is available for 110 yen as well.
During dinner time they have a band which plays bossa nova, and also samba dancers come out as well, so the place is a bit lively and loud.
Tucano's beef is from Australia not Japanese beef, but it is top Australian beef. I usually have the lunch Churassco on weekdays when I'm in Shibuya because it is half the price of dinner. Plus the samba dancers at night are a bit disturbing for me, but if you like entertainment during dinner it should be fun. It may not be one of the best Churassco's you ever had since I've had better ones myself in Brazil, but if you are craving for beef or Brazilian food, Tucano's is one of the few places to go in Tokyo.
TUCANO'S （in Japanese, トゥッカーノ） Address: 2-23-12 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Basement floor) (in Japanese, 東京都渋谷区道玄坂2-23-12 B1F) Nearest train station: JR & Tokyo Metro Shibuya (5 min walk) Tel: 03-5784-2661 Reservations: Yes Website: http://www.pjgroup.jp/tucanos/e_tucanos/index.html English menu: Yes Credit Card: Yes Open: Monday-Friday 12pm-2:30pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm Saturday, Sunday, Holiday 12pm-2pm, 5pm-9:30pm Closed: None
Weekday Prices: Lunch Buffet 60 min (Pasta, Curry, Salad, Desert) 880 yen Lunch Steak Plate (Steak & Fries) 880 yen Mini Lunch Churrasco 60 min (5 different parts of meat & buffet) 1,480 yen Lunch Churrasco 90 min (10 different parts of meat & buffet) 1,980 yen Churrasco Dinner 90 min (10 different parts of meat & buffet) 3,800 yen Churrasco Dinner 120 min (10 different parts of meat & buffet) 4,500 yen
Saturday, Sunday, Holiday Prices: Lunch Buffet 60 min (Pasta, Curry, Salad, Desert) 980 yen Lunch Steak Plate (Steak & Fries) 980 yen Lunch Mini Churrasco 60 min (5 different parts of meat & buffet) 2,400 yen Lunch Churrasco 90 min (10 different parts of meat & buffet) 2,900 yen Churrasco Dinner 90 min (10 different parts of meat & buffet) 3,800 yen Churrasco Dinner 120 min (10 different parts of meat & buffet) 4,500 yen
Author:Tokyo Joe
Food, music, and sports is my princess.
Favorite food: Almost anything in Tokyo, Beef in Kobe, Kaiseki/Kappo in Kyoto, Seafood in Hokkaido & Northern Japan, Aranabe in Fukuoka, Udon in Kagawa, Korean in Korea, Thai in Bangkok, Cantonese in Hong Kong, Fishhead Curry & Chicken Rice in Singapore, French in Paris & Lyon, Italian in Napoli & Toscana, Spanish in Madrid & Basque, Brazilian in Sao Paolo, Cuban in Havana, Indian in Dehli, Mexican in Mexico City, and Junk food in States
Dislike: most of the food/restos in the UK, glass of milk, cooked chunks of liver, hoya, Korean dog stew, balut, cow & pork blood, bugs and funky Chinese dishes.
