mitas coffee

Wanted to try Mitas Coffee but wanted to have Satoshi along with me.

The reason is that this coffee shop is cashless, and I have a rule about using my credit card in Japan

I only use my credit card when my bill is 1000 yen or higher

So just to buy a coffee is a no go for me

I think they first started as a coffee truck...

Their menu says their coffees are pour over, but they actually had the ones we tried pre-made

Satoshi ordered the Mitas Blend 1 (Brazil and Costa Rica)...600 yen (tax included)

watch your step when going to the 2nd floor, there is a huge step down...

Kat tried the Mitas Blend 2 (Brazil, Costa Rica & Kenya)...600 yen (tax included)

They also have two expensive pour overs and two types of espresso drinks

Delicious coffee, free wifi and air conditioning on the 2nd floor!

I'll be back whenever Satoshi will be able to come along.

Mitas Coffee

1-2-18 Tamagawa

Ota, Tokyo

Hours: 7:00-17:00

*check their Instagram for days off

*cashless only

ps our weather has been so krazy, rainy ("cool") days, blazing days...maybe another typhoon on the way?!

as for Chiba, it looks like it will take a minimum of 3 months to get their train service and electricity restored?!

hope you have a safe weekend!

namara masara

Reconnected with Namara Masara.

We tried them during the pandemic, then they went out of business, not sure exactly when

And while I was walking around the neighborhood recently, I noticed they were now operating from a house.

So, Satoshi and I went to check them out

They share a space with a beauty salon 

This time around the owner explained what this spicy condiment was.

Satoshi said it wasn't too spicy and enjoyed the flavor of the katsuobushi that was also used

Satoshi didn't remember that he had tried their salmon ikura curry during the pandemic.

Lucky we have this blog to remember what we tried.

This time around he tried the pork nankotsu (cartilage) curry, he said he enjoyed this...1190 yen (tax included)

Kat tried the no water chicken curry, this is cooked with just veggies, spices and chicken and uses the liquid from the veggies....1145 yen (tax included)

Delicious

We're glad we reconnected with this shop and look forward to trying their keema curry...we'll be back

Namara Masara

1-14-7 Higashiyaguchi

Ota, Tokyo

Open daily: 11:00-22:00

mr hippo coffee

There is a new cafe in our area called Mr Hippo Coffee

They are a "chain" as they have several cafes around Tokyo

This particular shop does not have social media so it was hard to find out exactly what time they open

After finally finding something on FB, we went to try their breakfast menu, since they open at 7:30
 

We were disappointed in the lack of enthusiasm that the woman had 

I had also read somewhere that it was cash only, but when we visited we were able to pay with a credit card

Because it is new, the interior is pretty

They do have wi-fi and outlets for you to charge your devices

I had their an butter toast...680 yen (tax included)

while this looked delicious, it seemed to be zapped because the bread got a bit gummy after awhile...boo!

Their coffee while a large serving, wasn't too ono

Satoshi chose their omurice...950 yen (tax included)

This was zapped too, because the egg had no "fluffiness" to it...

While we are glad we got to try this, the food and service is mediocre 

We wish them well and hope they can make a go of things, but we won't be back

Mr Hippo Coffee

1-16-10 Yaguchi

Ota, Tokyo

Open daily 7:30-21:00

tajima coffee factory

Tried a new (to us) place, Tajima Coffee Factory

This shop is only open on Sundays!
 

The interior is kind of dark because they also share the space with a bar

Satoshi had their Brazil, he thought it could have been served a little hotter

And he had this with a dorayaki

Kat had their espresso lemonade soda with a brown butter financier

So refreshing!

2250 yen (tax included) 

They will be moving to another location in September and hope to operate on Saturdays and Sundays...we'll check them out again after their move

Tajima Coffee Factory

2-7-11 Minami Kamata

Ota, Tokyo

Only open on Sundays

Hours: 11:00-18:00

teshio gohan gen

There is a restaurant Satoshi has been wanting to try, Teshio Gohan Gen

It is in the basement of a building near the JR Kamata Station

Satoshi had their Teshio Teishoku, this had fish, and all sorts of veggie side dishes (no photo) 1500 yen (tax included)

Kat had their hamburger stuffed goya which was sliced thin then fried and fried veggies (onion & young corn)...1450 yen (tax included) 

Perfectly fried, delicious!

this also had a nicely cooked piece of eggplant, carrot salad and kiriboshi daikon

you can choose between white rice or zakkoku (different grains)

I also requested no soup

You can also have seconds of rice and soup, guess who had more soup, bruh! so much for watching salt intake

It looks like they have several shops in the Nakano area and several more shops around Tokyo

We'll be back.

Teshio Gohan Gen

8-1-6 Nishikamata B1

Ota, Tokyo

Hours: weekdays 11:00-15:30 (lunch) 17:00-23:00 (dinner), weekends & holidays 11:00-23:00

restaurant savy's

We tried a new (to us) place called Restaurant Savy's

 

they have mainly counter seating and one or two tables in the back of the restaurant

I tried their tomato omurice...delicious! 1000 yen (tax included)

Their tomato sauce is homemade and not sweet

It also came with a small salad and I requested no soup

Satoshi had the Savy's set...1600 yen (tax included)

This had a baked chicken with hamburger, fried shrimp, crab cream croquette

This also came with a small salad and soup

We enjoyed their food and look forward to trying other items on their menu.

We'll be back

Restaurant Savy's

4-5-6 Kamata

Ota, Tokyo

Hours: 11:30-23:00

*irregular days off, check their Instagram

regario

tried a new (to us) restaurant, Regario

Their menu is mostly Spanish and Italian cuisine

we ordered the Galician octopus...950 yen (plus tax)

The octopus was so tender! and the potatoes were perfectly cooked

The garlicky sauce was super tasty

I also like how “fancy” they made drinking water look

we ordered baguette so that we (Satoshi) could mop up the sauce from the octopus...400 yen (plus tax)

an order of their spicy seafood arrabiatta...lots of seafood in it and lots of kick! 1800 yen (plus tax)

bolognese...super peppery and meaty 1500 yen (plus tax)

We're glad we tried this place and want to come back for dinner...we'll be back

Regario

8-1-10 Nishikamata 2F

Ota, Tokyo

Hours: 11:30-14:30 (lunch), 17:00-23:00 (dinner)

komeda coffee

Komeda Coffee opened in our train station while I was in Hawaii

We tried to eat here at lunchtime but the line was kinda krazy

So on a Sunday, we went when they opened at 7:00 

It took some time for us to figure out how to order on the tablet 

But at least it wasn't too busy yet

Satoshi ordered the mix sandwich

I ordered the egg toast

While eating we realized that these sandwiches are quite large, so in the future will order one to share or just order off their breakfast menu

We are glad we tried this place and plan to come often for their morning service

Well, we already went back, but their morning sets are a little "too teeny" for us, though we did find a larger cup of coffee on their menu.

And it seems like this shop’s menu is a little smaller than what they show online

Anyway, we’ll try another combination of items the next time we go

Komeda Coffee

Etomo Ikegami 3F

Ota, Tokyo

Hours: 7:00-22:00

evergreen coffee shop

Last Thursday, I went to check out Evergreen Coffee Shop

From where we live it is about a 30 minute walk

I really wanted to try their lunch but decided to go early since the weather has turned blazing and humid and try their morning set instead

I love the interior

Large windows, lots of plants inside and outside 

jazz playing

Beautiful art on the walls

Their morning set includes buttered toast, salad and a hard boiled egg...750 yen (tax included)

I also had an iced coffee

The hard boiled egg was a bit overdone but at least you knew it was cooked well...ha!

The owner also has a cat, so I also made a new friend

I plan to return for lunch when the weather gets a little cooler...I'll be back

Evergreen Coffee Shop

2-9-15 Chuo

Ota, Tokyo

Closed: Sundays

Hours: 10:00-18:00

*cash only

miyagi

Been wanting to try Miyagi for some time

(The first time we tried eating here, it was packed and everyone was waiting for their food, so we ended up eating here instead)

This shop has 5 counter seats, 3 tables for 4 and is run by 1 

when we arrived we were told that he is cooking to order so it will take some time for the food to come out

since we got seats at the counter, we decided to wait 

I ordered the omurice...1140 yen (tax included) plus oolong tea...390 yen (tax included)

This was delicious...just the right amount of ketchup and the egg was cooked perfectly too

Satoshi had their meat with chives, half rice, an order of gyoza and a beer...2450 (tax included)

He said he enjoyed these items including the gyoza

This shop's shoyu ramen was featured on Bananaman's Sekkaku Gourmet tv show

And the restaurant was used in J-pop boy band, Snowman's music video as well as J-drama ""Trillion Game"

I was happy to learn that I was sitting on the same seat as Meguro Ren! one of the actor’s in the drama

Even if our food took some time to come out and prices were kinda high, it was delicious

We are glad we finally got to try this place and will be back whenever we can be seated!

Miyagi

2-29-9 Nakaikegami

Ota, Tokyo

Closed: Wednesdays

Hours: 11:00-14:30 (lunch), 17:00-21:00 (dinner)

*cash only

jack in the donuts

June 11th, Jack in the Donuts opened in our train station

The line was krazy (and still is on weekends) so I finally got to try them the other day
 

We actually tried them awhile back in Akihabara so I was also leery because at that time it wasn’t too tasty

Coffee Fashion...cake style old fashion with coffee glaze

Galaxy Doughnut...the texture was like mochi donuts

Except look how "thin" they are!

and dry...meh

Disappointing, should’ve trusted my instinct, won't be back