grungy-gonads 54 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Mine usually comes in around 1000 yen on a normal day. Some people can spend more: Quote: Mystery last night surrounded a visit by Roman Abramovich to a New York restaurant and an amazing bill for £28,793. The scene was Nello’s, one of the city’s premier Italian restaurants, whose owner has given full details of how the Chelsea owner, his girlfriend Dasha Zhukova, his son Arkady and three business associates drank some of the world’s finest wines and feasted on truffles, veal, seafood and pasta. Restaurateur Nello Balan said: ‘When they started ordering, it was clear that excellence and perfection was on their agenda, rather than looking at the price.’ And a witness claimed Mr Abramovich didn’t flinch as he picked up the tab at the restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper East Side after a 79-minute lunch on Friday, but politely enquired if service was included. It was – all £4,468 of it. Really, that's just obscene isn't it. [He's the Russian owner of Chelsea FC btw] Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 If I eat kyushoku its 260 yen, if I buy my own its about 700 yen Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 during the off season there is some good deals to be had for lunch in niseko. The other week I had a 4 course french lunch for only 1500yen.!!! How they can make money is beyond me. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 Originally Posted By: stemik during the off season there is some good deals to be had for lunch in niseko. The other week I had a 4 course french lunch for only 1500yen.!!! How they can make money is beyond me. In Niseko? Cool. I bet they make money by the courses consisting of a small tiny weeny piece of fish, 1 chip and a few peas with the dessert being a one-mouth(not)ful of cake... all nicely arranged to look suitably arty of course. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 thats what i would have thought but - i was surprised at the portions and the quality, (there was a choice of beef or pork) Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Most days I make my own. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Same here - make my own - either from leftovers from the previous night, or fresh that morning. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 300yen for v.basic and small cafeteria style food. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 yeah varies quite a bit, sometimes very light, sometimes quite heavy. Around the 1500 for heavy and qround 350 for a light one. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads Mine usually comes in around 1000 yen on a normal day. Some people can spend more: Quote: Mystery last night surrounded a visit by Roman Abramovich to a New York restaurant and an amazing bill for £28,793. The scene was Nello’s, one of the city’s premier Italian restaurants, whose owner has given full details of how the Chelsea owner, his girlfriend Dasha Zhukova, his son Arkady and three business associates drank some of the world’s finest wines and feasted on truffles, veal, seafood and pasta. Restaurateur Nello Balan said: ‘When they started ordering, it was clear that excellence and perfection was on their agenda, rather than looking at the price.’ And a witness claimed Mr Abramovich didn’t flinch as he picked up the tab at the restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper East Side after a 79-minute lunch on Friday, but politely enquired if service was included. It was – all £4,468 of it. Really, that's just obscene isn't it. [He's the Russian owner of Chelsea FC btw] If you've got more money than you can spend, then it's just a normal lunch for him. Similar artivcle a coupla years back. I read there was this Czech business man had dinner, opened some of the best wine the restaurant had, found the white a bbit too young, and gave it to the staff to enjoy. It was like a US$6000 bottle. His bill in the end came to something like US$63,000. Read it in one of the UK broadsheets online. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Talking about Lunch in Niseko What would lunch on the mountain or in the village cost western or Japanese? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 expect 1100 for hamburg steak n rice, 600 for a beer. In fact, expect more. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 About ten years ago, I used to eat some great ones in Osaka. I used to borrow the company bicycle so I had hundreds of places to choose from in Umeda. Even Ten-roku was in range. Fantastic food usually for about 1000. Happy days. Now I eat at home pretty much every day. This time of year its often outside. We don't have any shade (yet), so its too hot in summer. In the offseason, the Indian in Hakuba is well cheap. They hang a sign outside saying "lunch" when the special deal is on. You can see it from the Olympic Road and keep on driving if its full price. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Never been there Mr Wiggles. Must try it. Owned by Indian-types or Japanese-types? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 USually within a fiver. Has been known to be more expensive, when other people are paying. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 They do a really great Naan cooked in a tandoor. Better than many I had on the Curry Mile in me student days. The curries are pretty good too, but typical "Indian in Japan" prices normally. The lunch is 800 yen, but only in offseason. The chef is from Nepal I think. Nice views of Happo. You'd have seen snow there earlier today when the clouds pulled back. Snowing down to 1100, or maybe even a tad lower. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 what is an Indian curry like in Japan? Is it all mellowed out and not spicey like it is in like...India. The Indian restuarants in HK cater for a lot of Indians. You can be sure they're authentic if you go to the real slum building ones where lots of Indians hang out. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 In fact, just had a lamb madras curry for lunch. It was spicey hot just the way I like it. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I find curries to be not so great here, no chilli and too samey. I like Dahl, aloo gobi and vegetarian stuff like that which you don't often see here. Its always just 'chicken curry' or 'seafood curry' made with the frozen mixed rubbery seafood. I also like Goan curry (like pork vindaloo) which is tough to find anywhere outside Goa. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 They do a quite good palak paneer. I think you're right about generic curries like "seafood" and "vegetable". They tend to be any old rubbish out the freezer. Unfortunately they don't do lamb any more. The best Indian food I had in Japan was at Gaylords in Kobe. Second best was the place in the Maru biru in Umeda where I used to go for lunchtimes. They did an amazing kulfi. Court Lodge the Sri Lankan place in Kitashinchi does the best chai. They throw it in the air between two cups. Its something to behold. Back in the days before downloading, they used to lend me and my mates videos of the cricket. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I would love to find a good curry place near where I am. Most are just awful generic no taste no spice stuff like you said. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Will have a look for that Gaylords now I am in Kobe. I know a decent cheap and cheerful one in kitano but the menu is limited. Palak Paneer is one of those dishes that can be be amazing or complete crap, I guess it is like salsa - you can judge the restaurant on it. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Originally Posted By: bobby12 Gaylords That is an unfortunate name. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Usually about 500 yen. Unless I make my own, when it is ?? Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Free Today Most companies put on free grub for The Melbourne Cub (Horse Race) Roast beef, pork, spuds, bread and lots of salads. Link to post Share on other sites
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