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Recommended Chains

• Sushi
  • 千寿司 "Sen Zushi": upmarket sushi with a wide range of seafood.
  • ちよだ鮨 "Chiyoda Sushi": cheap and tasty take-away sushi.
  • 京樽 "Kyoutaru": traditional take-away sushi.
• Cheap Japanese
  • 大戸家 "Ootoya": Modern Japanese food (katsudon, oyakodon, etc.)
  • ラケル "Rakeru": Ome-rice
  • 牛角 "Gyukaku": Yakiniku (Korean BBQ)
  • 天家 "Tenya": Tempura and tendon
  • 吉野家 "Yoshinoya": Kimchi Butadon, yakitoridon, etc.
  • ほっかほっか亭 "Hokka Hokka Tei": Take-away bento. The daily makunouchi-bento are recommended.
  • オリジン弁当 "Origin Bento": 24h take-away bento, sidedishes, oden, onigiri, kuroke, etc.
• Chinese food

  The massively popular Kiwa Group has Japanese, Chinese, Asian & Ethnic, American and Italian restaurants all over Japan, but mostly in Tokyo. Among them, two Chinese restaurant chains are recommended:

  • 紅虎餃子 "Benitora Gyoza"
  • 万豚記 "Wanjuji"
• Ramen
  • Ichiran 一蘭: Customizable ramen; choose the level of spiciness, density and condiments of your ramen exactly to your taste. 15 branches nationwide.
  • 武蔵 "Musashi" : reputed "red, black or white" fish soup ramen with thick noodles. Branches in Shinjuku 7-2-6, Aoyama 2-3-8, Minami Ikebukuro 3-14-12 and Ueno 6-7-3.
• Italian food
  • スパゲッティ屋 "Spaghetti-ya": offers a wide selection of pasta at very competitive price
  • Capricciosa: one of the best Italian restaurant chain in Japan. Hundreds of locations in Japan, as well as some branches in Guam, Saipan and Honolulu.
• Mexican food

  Mexican restaurants are few and far between in Japan, even in Tokyo. This is the only chain I know and it's well worth trying it.

  • El Torito