Taito — Restaurant in Tokyo

On my first night in Tokyo I stumbled on this place by chance and had a great night here. It was one of the owner's birthdays (the name is a combination of their names) so I spent the night eating and drinking with them, and I just wish every night of my two week trip could be like this one! The food is fantastic, very authentic, and while the menu is in Japanese, one of the owners spent a year in Australia and was happy to help out (actually he decided for me). They have good beer and Shōchū as well, and "members" can leave their bottles there. If you want a true Japanese experience rather than the tourist traps down the road in Roppongi then definitely drop in for a meal...

Although there wasn't an English menu available, the chef was kind enough to personally recommend some of his dishes. All of them were delicious! My favorite was the bacon steak and my boyfriend's was a meat that melted in your mouth (it was topped with bean sprouts and boiled eggs). By far the best izakaya food we've had this trip! The ambience is casual. The restaurant is small and tucked away from the craziness of Roppongi Hills. Our visit was extra special as we watched a soccer game (Japan vs. Syria) together as a restaurant. It was the perfect place to wind down and...

Amazing. Such a great atmosphere and friendly people The owner is great! The food was top notch too. Best place I've eaten on my short trip to Japan. This is the type of place I'd like in the states... Small but great hangout spot where everyone knows each other and they meet the same night to chill. Can't get any place better than this! Very happy we checked google this was the place to be. The fresh cucumber with sour plum and miso, spicy tofu soup, fried Japanese chicken and fried Japanese noodles is what we had and we ate it all. Great way to end the...