“Once a year, around the time that Michelin publishes its Tokyo guide, headlines roar about this city being the dining capital of the world. And it is. But it’s not just the arm-and-a-leg, mortgage-your-kids dining scene that makes Tokyo great. The fanaticism for detail and dedication to fresh, seasonal ingredients trickles all the way down to the places we actually eat at: the ramen shops, the gyoza joints, the udon restaurants and the confectionery stores. And these everyday eateries have their own version of the fine dining restaurant’s waiting lists: lines.”
Tokyo’s longest lines
Time Out Tokyo online, January 2010
“Once a year, around the time that Michelin publishes its Tokyo guide, headlines roar about this city being the dining capital of the world. And it is. But it’s not just the arm-and-a-leg, mortgage-your-kids dining scene that makes Tokyo great. The fanaticism for detail and dedication to fresh, seasonal ingredients trickles all the way down to the places we actually eat at: the ramen shops, the gyoza joints, the udon restaurants and the confectionery stores. And these everyday eateries have their own version of the fine dining restaurant’s waiting lists: lines.”