Menchanko-tei

Another Midtown Lunch Happy Hour, another swing by Menchanko-tei post-drinking…  Hansen ordered a seaweed salad to start and proceeded to mock me when I took a picture of the dish.  Then he said “it tastes like a briny wash of the sea and is delectable” – I couldn’t tell you if he was joking or not.  I’m sure it tasted fine.  As for me, I stupidly read the menu “ramen salad topping” which I thought meant it had crunchy ramen in it, uncooked.  I know – at a real ramen place, ramen isn’t dried, but I was a [...]

May Chan Ramen & Robotayaki

I thought this place was alright enough, so post-Cupcake Crawl and post 5 glasses of prosecco (not a good idea, btw, not after eating 10 different cupcakes), the BFF, her new-boo, another friend and I all headed over to May Chan for some sort of dinner.  I dub thee… NBS (New Boo S** – hey, don’t complain, it could be a LOT worse, considering you’re a Phillies fan!)… and BFF opted to split this yakitori sampler platter.  I heard no complaints so it must’ve been alright.  Ramen was ordered.  Ramen was eaten.  Someone else’s ramen.  Someone [...]

May Chan Ramen & Robatayaki

A few weeks ago, I noticed this place open next to Sushi Park and Pommes Frites, which I noticed while walking by because the exterior was super brightly lit.  And look at that sign!  So bubbly and happy.  How do you not want to eat there?  Especially when they have giant kettles of beer for $19.  I don’t know what kind of beer, because I don’t drink beer, but CT & TT seemed to enjoy and appreciate this special.  Since BF and I had literally just eaten at PIE, we opted to get very little.  I started with the bacon yakitori [...]

Mitsuwa Shopping Trip – Katsuhama & Santouka

I love Mitsuwa.  Not only do they have amazing and wonderful treats like Sriracha Peas (think wasabi peas, but much spicier and more amazing), but they have all the Japanese goodies I could hope to buy for bento, munchies, goodies, and lovely items.  And an AMAZING FOOD COURT with places like Katsuhama…  So on my recent visit, yes I went and got two lunches.  (Great to have friends with whom you can share!)

Pork tenderloin katsu… with pickles, rice, and miso soup.

And per usual, crispy exterior, deliciously tender and juicy insides… and a scoop of Japanese potato salad, though [...]

Menchanko-tei

Post-Midtown Lunch February HH, I needed some real food to eat before I passed out drunk on the sidewalk.  (Okay, I wasn’t that blitzed, but still.)  We headed over to nearby Menchanko-tei for some ramen yums!  I also opted to add on two rice balls or onigiri for $3.50, which is a meh price (I usually get them for about $1.50 each, but not freshly made that minute ones).  I got sake (salmon) and mentaiko (spicy cod roe), which were both underfilled and kind of eh for me.  My dining companions – my three bodyguards, hah – tried some and [...]

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