Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu is a japanese izakaya restaurant in Nishi Azabu, Tokyo.
Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu in Tokyo is the wood-beamed izakaya famous as the Kill Bill restaurant inspiration. Yakitori, soba and a dramatic two-floor room.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Yakitori skewers, Hand-cut soba, Tempura set
Must order: Mixed yakitori platter, soba and an Asahi pilsner.
Tip: Reservations recommended. Open daily 11:30-03:30. Lunch sets are calmer and cheaper than dinner.
Address: Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031, Japan
Afuri Harajuku in Tokyo is the Yamagata-Kochi yuzu-ramen chain's brightest branch, with a vegan yuzu-shio bowl on the same menu. Open 11:00-23:00 daily.
Signature: Yuzu shio ramen, Yuzu shoyu tsukemen, Vegan yuzu shio ramen
Order: Yuzu shio ramen with chashu and ajitama egg; the vegan version is the equal pick.
Tip: Cashless vending-machine ordering. Tucked behind Tokyu Plaza Omotesando.
Kondo Monjayaki Tsukishima in Tokyo is the canonical Monja Street counter, on the alley that built the Tokyo style. Mentai-mochi monja is the local order.
Signature: Mentai-mochi monjayaki, Seafood mix monjayaki, Yakisoba on the same grill
Order: Mentai-mochi (cod-roe and mochi) monjayaki, cooked tableside.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Cash and major cards. Tsukishima station exit 7 lands on Monja Street.
Yoshinoya Branch No. 1 followed the fish merchants from Tsukiji to Toyosu Market in 2018: 5am beef bowls under 500 yen, same noren, same counter ritual.
Signature: Gyudon beef bowl, Gyu-sake set, Pickle plate side
Order: Gyudon beef bowl with extra red pickled ginger and a raw egg.
Tip: Open 5am-1pm to match the fish market shifts; counter seating turns fast.
Sometaro Asakusa in Tokyo has cooked okonomiyaki and monjayaki on tableside teppan since 1937. Wooden house, low tables, the canonical Asakusa griddle.
Signature: Pork and squid okonomiyaki, Monjayaki, Yakisoba on the same grill
Order: Pork and squid okonomiyaki cooked tableside; monjayaki as the second order.
Tip: Closed irregularly; open daily 12:00-22:00 typically. Cash and major cards.
Afuri in Tokyo's Ebisu pours light yuzu-shio ramen from Kochi citrus into a chicken-dashi broth. Open 11:00 until 05:00, the canonical late-night clean bowl.
Signature: Yuzu shio ramen, Yuzu shoyu tsukemen
Order: Yuzu shio ramen with extra chashu and a soft-boiled egg.
Tip: Cashless only at this branch; pay by IC card or credit at the vending machine.
Tsuta in Tokyo's Yoyogi-Uehara was the first ramen shop with a Michelin star (2016), held it four years, still pours shoyu with stone-milled noodles.
Signature: Shoyu soba with truffle oil, Shio soba with white truffle
Order: Shoyu soba with the signature black truffle oil; tsukemen if you prefer dipping.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Lunch only, 11:00-15:00, no numbered ticket system. Arrive by 11:00 or after 14:00.
