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.
If you love garlic and want to eat tons of it, but not Korean food, try NINNIKUYA in Ebisu. Ninnikuya means garlic shop or restaurant and almost every dish they serve has tons of garlic in it.
Most people order GARLIC TOAST for 550 yen. There is huge amount of garlic butter inside and on top as well.
Another popular dish is EBI NO GARLIC CHILI (Sauteed Prawns with Garlic and Chili) for 2,090 yen. This is good for a starter and you can share it with others.
If you like sashimi with garlic try CARPACCIO which is between 1,200-1,500 yen. Price depends on the type of fish they was available at the market.
NASU NO NINNIKU ITAME (Eggplant with Garlic Olive oil) for 990 yen is another popular dish.
I always order ESCARGOTS for 880 yen, which also has tons of garlic in it,
and my favorite GARLIC STEAK for 2,750 yen.
Other popular dishes are KUUSHINSAI NO NINNIKU ITAME (Sauteed Chinese water spinach with Garlic) for 990 yen,
KINOKO GRILL CHILL GARLIC SAUCE (Grilled Mushroom with Chili Garlic Sauce) for 1,320 yen,
IKA TOH BROCCOLI (Sauteed Squid & Broccoli) for 1,430 yen,
And for some carbohydrates TOMATO SAUCE PASTA for 1,100 yen,
or GARLIC RICE MIX (Mixed Garlic Rice) for 1,100 yen are popular if you want garlic in your carbs as well.
There are some non-garlic dishes which are delicious like Salmon Cream Pasta, but I suggest for you to stick with garlic dishes only since your mouth with be full of garlic and these non-garlic dishes will taste just as garlicky as well. They also have a branch in Honolulu, but it tastes a little different and the main restaurant in Ebisu is so much better.
NINNIKUYA (in Japanese, にんにくや) Address: 1-26-1 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese, 東京都渋谷区恵比寿1-26-1) Nearest train station: JR or Tokyo Metro Ebisu (10 min walk) Tel: 03-3446-5887 Reservations: Yes Website:http://www.ninniku-ya.com/ English menu: Yes Credit Card: Yes Open: Monday 11:30am-1:30pm, Tuesday-Thursday 11:30am-1:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm Friday 11:30am-1:30pm, 6pm-11pm, Saturday 6pm-11pm, Sunday 6pm-10pm Closed: Monday for dinner, Weekends for lunch
Prices: Nasu No Ninniku Itame (Eggplant with Garlic Olive oil) 990 yen Kuushisai No Ninniku Itame (Sauted Chinese water spinach with Garlic) 990 yen Garlic Steak 2,750 yen Escargots 880 yen Kinoko Grill Chill Garlic Sauce (Grilled Mushroom with Chili Garlic Sauce) 1,320 yen Carpaccio 1,200-1,500 yen Ika Toh Broccoli (Sauteed Squid & Broccoli) 1,430 yen Ebi No Garlic Chili (Sauteed Prawns with Garlic and Chili) 2,090 yen Tomato Sauce Pasta 1,100 yen Garlic Rice Mix (Mixed Garlic Rice) 1,100 yen Garlic Toast 550 yen Other dishes from 990-2,500 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.