空膳 Sorazen - Osaka International Itami Airport ITM

CLOSED

Corridor Terminal 2 Pre-Security

Visited July 2, 2018
Learned June 2, 2025

If your starting point is Osaka airport and your looking for food, select one of many restaurant available in Pre-Security that catches your stomach's eye, suitable to your tastes because you will rue the lack of options Post Security.

グランブッフェGrand Buffet Aeon Mall Kitahanada - Osaka, Japan

CLOSED 2021(?)

1-12 Kita-Ku, Higashiasakayama-Cho 4-Chome

Grand Buffet is the busiest restaurant this evening. Write your name on the waiting list.

ローストビーフ 星 Roast Beef Hoshi Lalaport Mall Iwata - Iwata, Japan

CLOSED

LaLaport Iwata, 1200 Takamigaoka, Iwata, Shizuoka 438-0801, Japan

Visited June 26, 2018

I wish US food courts are as good and diverse as those in Japan.  Good in the sense that not only is the food of high quality but the folks running the operation are courteous, pleasant, and respectful.

東京池袋光麺 Tokyo ikebukuro komen Lalaport Mall Iwata - Iwata, Japan

CLOSED

1200 Takamigaoka, Shizuoka Prefecture
高見丘1200, 磐田市, 静岡県 〒438-0801

Visited June 26, 2018

What's the difference between gyoza and potstickers? At first glance, both appear indistinguishable.

Fujimatsu View Restaurant - Gotemba, Japan

CLOSED December 2023

Shizuoka Prefecture

Fujimatsu View lives up to its namesake of providing a spectacular when the clouds cooperate and part for a crystal clear view of Mt. Fuji. Alas the haze in combination withe cloud coverage to provide a silhouetted outline.

I hope the food is the equal of the view.

小尾羊 四谷三丁目店 Shao Wei Yan - Tokyo, Japan

CLOSED 2021(?)

Visited June 25, 2018

1-9-6 Yotsuya, Shinjuku Ward

We arrived later than anticipated. The Bento Box sat covered the entire time but lacks insulating abilities. The food greeted us at room temperature.

Mister Donut イオンモール成田 Aeon Mall - Narita, Japan

CLOSED December 31(?), 2024 this location and relocated to another location within the mall.

24 Uingutsuchiya, Narita-shi, Chiba-ken 286-0029.

Visited June 24, 2018 

If Mister Donut were an animal in the US, it would be categorized as critically endangered (CR). Only one Mister Donut exists hiding in the weeds of Godfrey, IL.

In Japan, Mister Donut roams the land like bison of yore.

山岸一雄製麺所 Yamagishi Kazuo Seimenjyo Kadofuji-Suo イオンモール成田 Aeon Mall - Narita, Japan

CLOSED 2019(?)

24 Uingutsuchiya, Narita-shi, Chiba-ken 286-0029.

Visited June 24, 2018

It seemingly impossible to get a bad bowl of noodles in Japan. At worst, you get one that is average or bland but you won't get bad noodles.

豚屋とん一 Butaya Tonichi イオンモール成田 Aeon Mall - Narita, Japan

CLOSED 2021(?)

Visited June 24, 2019

24 Uingutsuchiya, Narita-shi, Chiba-ken 286-0029.

Tonkatsu is a popular dish ubiquitous to the Japanese restaurant scene. With the stiff competition, it's cook well or be cooked.