Recently, a friend and I made a discovery while walking to Makino staion. Within sight of the station, along side of the canal, there is a small, old and pretty dirty looking restaurant with a name I could not read. So I decided to give it my own name: Janky John's Cook Shanty. I figured we should give it a try despite the look of the place. The food was surprisingly good and very cheap. Afterwards I realized that I have never had this kind of experience in America. A place like this run by o
ne old guy would not be known for anything good in america, but from what I have heard, small places like this are all over japan. Some of the best yakisoba, udon or okonomiyake can be found in tiny shops like this one. This is something I admire about Japan, in contrast with the endless amount of bland chain stores I am used to.
Recently, a friend and I made a discovery while walking to Makino staion. Within sight of the station, along side of the canal, there is a small, old and pretty dirty looking restaurant with a name I could not read. So I decided to give it my own name: Janky John's Cook Shanty. I figured we should give it a try despite the look of the place. The food was surprisingly good and very cheap. Afterwards I realized that I have never had this kind of experience in America. A place like this run by o
ne old guy would not be known for anything good in america, but from what I have heard, small places like this are all over japan. Some of the best yakisoba, udon or okonomiyake can be found in tiny shops like this one. This is something I admire about Japan, in contrast with the endless amount of bland chain stores I am used to.
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I, too, have seen this place and yet I must admit I never thought to eat there... What would you recommend?
well, i like the take5 or kimuchi yakisoba
The izakaya you "discovered" is quite famous and well known in the area. I am not sure it is appropriate to give the place your own name rather than finding out what its real name is. Ask around and you will hear a lot about this place. You might want to update this post...
I am glad you are exploring and discovering new things. Keep up the adventure and work on your information gathering skills.
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Professor Fedorowicz,
"Makino Osake Dojo" is the real name but considering the rest of the clientele don't speak English...
The name must never be translated to Japanese!
mmm Janky Johns! I saw me in the pic and had to comment.
Oh BTW. The word verification phrase that I had to type in order to post this was 'trani'
wtf
- Justin
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