WORD of MOUTH
What' new in Tokyo's
dining scene
compiled by Maki
Nibayashi
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| Courtesy of Cafe J Net |
CafEJ Net New New
With 146 computers, an all-you-can-drink bar and munchies, CafEJ-Net is Japan's largest
and best-equipped Internet hub. This original twist on the cyber scene offers a J-Gate
network through which you can order snacks like shrimp pilaf (JY430), shrimp and cheese
gratin (JY490), spaghetti carbonara (JY490) and gateau chocolat (JY320), and it features
comfortable sofas and booths for two. A single seat is JY500/hour and JY240 every 30
minutes after. Pair seats are JY900/hour and JY430 every 30 minutes after. Midnight
service charge 11pm-8am, Single seat JY400/hour and JY180 every 30 minutes after. Pair
seats JY720/hour and JY340 every 30 minutes after. Lunch pack for single seat JY680/two
hours with one dish; pair seats JY1360/two hours with two dishes, night pack single seat
JY1400/five hours, pair seats JY2650/five hours, 10pm-5am. Other extra services include
free mobile phone battery charging, network games and ADSL connections. Membership fee
JY105.
Open 24 hours. Saito Bldg. 7F, 34-5 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya. 03-5458-5935. Nearest
stn: Shibuya, above Wendy's next to Bunkamura.
Rôtie
Ginza is known for exorbitantly priced restaurants but Rotie is the exception. This simple
Japanese eatery with a blaring red entrance aims to provide high-quality beef dishes at a
reasonable price. Menu items include oxtail stew Rôtie style (JY2600), beef curry served
in hollowed-out rolls (JY1500), and grilled beef (JY3000).
Open 11am-2:30pm lunch, 6-11pm dinner. Corrido-gai 1-114, 7-108, Ginza.
03-5537-0062. Nearest stn: Hibiya stn, near the Imperial Hotel. |
