280 Bar

In the past I have spoken about the Izakaya style of restaurant as well as the Yakitori house which specializes in and sells almost exclusively, chicken. Well on Monday night I had the privilege to be led to a new bar in Bentenchou that can only be called the love child that Yakitori and Izakaya never wanted. I'm taking about the 280 bar near JR Bentenchou station. 280, meaning of course that everything inside is 280yen or about 3 bucks.

Tomiko, Greg, Shizuka and Brian rounded the group that later integrated two groups of drunken locals in a free-for-all beer festival with 500ml Beers and 1ltr Happoshus. The food was also excellent, featuring many types of Yakitori, Edemame and even tabehodai (all-you-can-eat) cabbage.

I could go on and on about the restaurant's no nonsense, down to earth style, or perhaps the elegance and grace of the staff, maybe even a paragraph or two feeling that accompanies such an experience, but I prefer you go there and find out for yourself.

Wisdom of the Day: It's just down the block from 7-11.