Unique Solo Dining Japanese Restaurants in Tokyo (Under $10!)

Unique Solo Dining Japanese Restaurants in Tokyo (Under $10!)

[Music] Nana Dame Matsuguro. So, I wanted to start off at this spot behind me because Shaboo Shabu is known as a food that you eat with people. But this spot does it a little differently. Let me show you how. Just a few minutes walk from the Asaka station, this Shabu Shabba restaurant, which is typically meant for group dining, is designed specifically for single customers and is quite often filled with Japanese celery men getting their meat on. This spot serves only aged Wagyu A4 and A5 beef, so you can expect top tier meat here. And along with exceptional service, this spot is an easy recommendation for me. Although everyone is circled around the restaurant, each person gets their own individual pot. But if you want something even more private, stick around. But first, let me talk about the food here. I got their best value lunch set for just 980 yen, about $6.80. Rather than using the typical flavored dashi broth, this shop keeps it simple so customers can savor the pure natural flavors of their premium Wagyu meat. Oh, here’s the meat. Let’s go. Let’s go. Look at this. Wow. Just look at this beautiful marbling. What I love about this Wagyu too, they use A4 and A5 Wagyu. It’s actually been dryaged for 2 weeks. It has even more umami built in. I went for the GMA. They also have tonsuk here. What I like to do is take the garlic and throw it in here. Take some chili oil, make it a little bit spicy. You know, I like my spice. If they had my Paulo from Kilky premium kani hot sauce, that would be fire. But, you know, we’re just going to go with the chili oil that they have here. Let me just throw some of this in there. Shampoo. Shampoo. Shaboo. They actually call it shaboo. Shaboo cuz that’s a sound it makes when you put the meat in the boiling water. There you go. All cooked up. Dip it in here with some rice. Oh, it’s so delicious. This meat is so good and tender. And just beautiful nice little spicy kick for the vegetables in there, too. One of the things I love the most here is just look at this vegetable selection. Tokyo is sometimes hard to get vegetables. Like, this place has like a pretty good, hefty set of vegetables. Towards the end of the meal, the staff present me with a ramen bowl seasoned with their tare sauce. I then add the umami rich broth I built up from the shaboo shabu, as well as noodles I cooked to my preferred firmness. Finally, I finished it off with a healthy pouring of rau chili oil because I just love how spicy makes me feel inside. So, one thing that you should know is that I’m getting the limited set. There’s only 20 every day, so you have to come here early. But if you do miss it, then you can get their Wagyu neck or Wagyu going. And the price is still pretty reasonable. Just like looking around, this is pretty cool. You just can come here all by yourself. No one’s going to be caring cuz everyone else is eating by themselves. Well, not everyone. There’s actually people here that probably are eating in group, but this is not the last spot I’m taking you. I have a few more places where you can go all by yourself. Let’s go to the next spot. Number two, Gusto. So, this spot behind me, you feel like you have your own private workspace. Let me show you why. Gusto is one of Japan’s most popular family restaurant chains, and people typically dine here in groups. Well, until now as the restaurant has refitted a section of their dining space with a private single customer booth. This one located in Akasaka Mitske just a few minutes walk from the Shaboo Shabu spot. The booth is even equipped with an electrical outlet so I can charge my phone or even my PC. Oh, and to order, I can use this tablet which I can switch to different languages like English. This is pretty much as private as you can get. You kind of feel like you’re in an airline lounge, I guess, in like one of those places where you can just kind of sit and focus and even like do desk work. But here you can actually eat food. Just got a notification that my food should be coming soon. There’s a little cat.
The food is even delivered by robots. So yeah, no human interaction required. Perfect for those who have social anxiety. Bam. Look at this. Here we go. So, I ordered a hamburger steak with fried eggs, pork, cutlet, fried shrimp, and sausage. It’s usually my go-to when I’m looking to have a hearty meal. Have a little bite. Try this fry. Nice and crispy. One of the things I love about this place is that there’s just so many options and it’s at a reasonable price. So, if you don’t want to break the bank for like every single meal you have, this place is awesome. Another cool thing like you know since the Wi-Fi is free you can come here upload your photos from your trip get back like write emails or do like what you need to do to eat at the same time. I just love having this whole kind of private booth. I just love the concept. Oh yeah, there’s also an all you can drink bar set you can add at a very reasonable price.
How many people like travel to a foreign country by themselves like me? I’ve never personally wanted to do that. Like I usually travel with friends or family or something like that. But granted, I did come to Japan by myself and it was more kind of like a study thing, but like how many of you try to go to a different country or actually have already? Let me know in the comments. All right, I am getting pulled from this place. So, let me take you guys to the next spot. Okay, so now I am in Akihabara to take you guys to this spot. It’s actually just right by this curry shop, just hidden over here in this little hallway. Because you know, one of my greatest joys is to bring you guys to places that you’ve never seen before. Number three, Dashia. Located just a minute walk from Akihabara Station, this hidden spot specializes in hoy koto, a Chinese twice cooked pork dish using a super thick hacho miso to give the dish a Japanese style flavor. When ordering on the multilingual ticketing machine, I’m given the option to choose the amount of rice as well as amount of pork. Once I’ve made my selection, I get my ticket. Then I make my way to my own private oasis. Okay, look at this. Koshitu, meaning private room. You got this whole entire place just to yourself. At least that’s what it feels like it, you know, cuz everyone is just sectioned off in their little room. This one has like the openings right in front, but those ones over there just behind me actually don’t have any opening. So, if you want even more privacy, they have that as well. It has pretty much everything you need in here. They have soy sauce, pepper, rayu, they have chili peppers here. Even have a call button right here so that you can press if you need any more service. Hey, So, I got their standard hoor set with rice. Yeah, I’m feeling kind of heavy right now. So, probably best not to get the super size option, right? This looks so good. This is like the main stay. It’s like a Chinese style dish and it’s actually like a very Japanese homestyle cooking as well. It’s so flavorful. There’s a really thick sauce. Really thick sweetness to it. This sauce is amazing. Wow. This is so hearty. Quite pleased with the amount of veggies. You have cabbage in here, peppers, miso itself is from it prefecture. See where Michael’s from. Fire by your house. There is like miso manufacturer and I’ve seen like the the factories like this old school factory. If you’ve ever had miso katsu, it has that same sort of like flavor and thickness and it is delicious. You also get this soup here. Ooh, there’s so much umami in here. It’s a rich seafood and pork broth that’s been simmered for more than 8 hours. This miso is fire. And the best thing, you get to enjoy it all privately. Can’t see a single person. I can kind of see people here, but all I can see through this window is their feet. You know, when I first came to Japan, Akihaba was like one of my favorite spots to go to. I just love checking out the electronics. They’re trying to get like bargain deals. But, you know, I can see why like something like this is popular because sometimes the just want to be left alone by themselves and sometimes I feel like that too. You know, just giving my own private booth. Let me enjoy my twice cooked pork. I just ate this entire plate. So, I got a little bit of rice left. So, I’m just going to scoop all of this. Scoop. Scoop. Scoop. Scoop. Scoop. Now it’s all dripped in. Last one. All right, off to the next one. And number four, Shibuya Oola Laala. So for those looking for yakuniku or that halal hitter, then look no further than this spot. Let me show you. Located on the south side of Shibuya, this yakuniku skiyaki spot just reopened with a fresh update. And now this spot serves halal friendly coobe beef. Yakiniku is also something I would generally eat with a group of people. But now grilled meat waits for no man. At least in Japan. Seriously, being able to enjoy yakiniku in my own private space whenever I want without having to deal with others is clutch for a meat lover like me. So, I ordered the Wagyu loin and skirt steak yaki niku lunch set, which comes with rice, soup, and kimchi. And all this again under $10. This is amazing. We have rai and the rosu right there. That is looking luscious. All in the privacy of my own little dining section. I just love the fact that you get all the sauces. So you got hiku, lemon, all you can die. Oh, and did I mention that this place is 100% halal certified? And for those of you that are on me in the comment section, there you go. Halal restaurant for you guys. Just look at these luscious pieces. Cook that up on the grill. Is this perfectly cooked? Look at that. That is what I’m talking about. Get a little bit of rice action on there in my own little private Idaho over here. Take a little bite. [Music] The totty sauce is on the sweeter side. It’s already seasoned in itself, so you don’t almost need the sauce unless you want even more flavor. And if you want to get a little lemon hit, then just throw it in the lemon sauce. Really, really all about preference. I’m talking about that. That is what I’m talking about. Perfectly cooked meat dripping all over the place. And just have at it. Dip this one in some lemon. I like to give it thorough little dump. Nothing feels better than dipping the kids off at the pool. Anyway, a fun little thing. Always noticed. I don’t know if you guys noticed it yourself, but yeah, some people pronounce it Wagyu. And I’m wondering where that came from. Let me know in the comments why people pronounce it that way. And if you guys like want even more, there’s like obviously there’s all these different options. They have course menu, they have skiaki here, then they have other options for you. All these places. Isn’t this just pretty amazing that you can finally come to Japan and just be all by yourself and no one will bother you? Maybe not. But I don’t know, maybe you guys do want people to bother you. Or, you know, sometimes you just had a long day. You don’t really want to be bothered and you just want to be able to eat in peace. Upload your Instagram, check your Tik Tok, watch some Paulo from Tokyo YouTube videos. These are the spots to go to. All right, so these were all Japanese restaurants made for one person, all under $10. I hope you guys like this video. If you did, like always, help me out and hit that like button. If you want to help support the channel, then definitely check out my hot sauce. You can get it online at pooftookkyophot sauce.com. It’s made only in Japan. Also, if you are in Tokyo, we have a spot in Shibuya, a vending machine. You can get it directly there. 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Solo Dining in Tokyo | Best Japanese Restaurants for One Person
Traveling alone in Tokyo? Or just need a break from your group? In this video, I take you to some of the best and most unique Japanese restaurants in Tokyo—all perfect for solo dining all under $10. Whether you’re craving yakiniku, shabu shabu or other traditional Japanese dishes usually enjoyed in groups, these spots are designed with solo travelers and independent foodies in mind. Discover hidden gems, one-person seating setups, and delicious meals you can enjoy without feeling out of place. This is the ultimate Tokyo food guide for eating alone in Japan. Also, if you’re looking for halal food in Tokyo, look no further than this video as I have a halal-friendly food option for you.

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