QUOTE(gashout @ Sep 25 2023, 04:06 PM)
On plane flying back to Auckland. An update on the food I've been eating.
Nakajima Michelin 1 star was nice. Professional and the atmosphere was good too. However seeing a lady, they only gave us half a bowl of rice while others got a full bowl. Still good overall.
My favorite and best noodle so far is sobahouse Michelin 1 star. The broth is top class.
Tsujihan is not Michelin rated but it's GOOD. So good I ate twice..
Ikinari steak was super delicious. Not michelin. I could eat twice but couldn't stand my clothes ended up with sizzling smell so didn't go there again.
Now the not so nice:
The over rated one is fuunji. Long queue as well. When he asked if we wanted large size we said sure. And he got a shock and gave us normal size. Noodle was half cooked. The whole experience was bad.
Gyukatsu non Michelin which has a rating of 4.7-4.8/5 on Google. Seems like a must try. long queue but I think overrated too. Around 2k yen to sizzle some non flavored beef and the coating wasn't crispy. Ikinari wins.
Will post some photos once I settle my work stuff. The attached is tsujihan which I could eat every week if I live there 😁 sorry ts for spamming some non Michelin places as well.
Glad you enjoyed your trip!
For Nakajima, I brought my parents there for lunch and they were like wtf, why i bring them eat sardine
Haven't tried sobahouse before but will put it into my to-try list
glad you liked it, how was the queue?
ikinari steak is cheap and good, but i haven't eat it in a very long time, at least 3-4 years. although I'm slightly surprised about the gyukatsu experience, but after some thought, yea, it's not as flavoured as the ikinari steak..there's like soy sauce, wasabi, salt and something else to marinate the meat but it won't be as strong tasting as ikinari in anyway