Ever go to a place and think, "I should tell other people about this place?" or, "I should save this location so I can find it later." Well, I do. So I started logging the spots I visit. Below you'll find a global map of the pins I've dropped so far, as well as a feed of all my latest spots.
(Hint: because the global map contains a lot of closely-clustered pins, you may need to zoom in significantly to select individual spots. Try going full screen!)
A local friend is taking his first trip to Japan this week, so we took him to one of the two(!) local Gyu-kaku locations here in Orlando.
A ton of these have sprung up throughout the US in the last few years, and if your town has one, I'd strongly encourage you to check it out. It's a cook-your-own-food restaurant chain in Japan and the American renditions (mostly) do their Japanese counterparts justice.
If you want to know what to order, go for the top-of-the-line ("Supreme"?) all-you-can-eat menu and just keep ordering harami skirt steak (salted, not sauced) until your stomach explodes.
I visited this restaurant on May 23, 2023, and gave it a 3.3 on Tabelog.
Name: 人間関係 cafe de copain
Description: 渋谷、神泉、明治神宮前/カフェ、パン、バー
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Human Relations Cafe De Copain
Description: Shibuya, Shinsen, Meiji Jingumae/Cafe, bread, bar
I visited this restaurant on May 22, 2023, and gave it a 3.4 on Tabelog.
Name: やきとりスタンド 京急川崎店
Description: 京急川崎、川崎/居酒屋、焼き鳥、ラーメン
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Yakitori Stand Keikyu Kawasaki Store
Description: Keikyu Kawasaki, Kawasaki/Izakaya, Yakitori, Ramen
I visited this restaurant on May 21, 2023, and gave it a 3.2 on Tabelog.
Name: ザオイスターバー コウベ
Description: ハーバーランド、神戸、西元町/イタリアン、ダイニングバー、ワインバー
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: The Oyster Bar Kobe
Description: Harborland, Kobe, Nishimotomachi/Italian, Dining Bar, Wine Bar
I visited this restaurant on May 20, 2023, and gave it a 3.5 on Tabelog.
Name: ニクスペシャリテ・マクラ
Description: 神戸三宮（阪急）、三宮（神戸市営）、旧居留地・大丸前/肉料理、ステーキ、ワインバー
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Nix Specialty Macra
Description: Kobe Sannomiya (Hankyu), Sannomiya (Kobe Municipal), Former Settlement/Daimaru-mae/Meat dishes, steak, wine bar
I visited this restaurant on May 20, 2023, and gave it a 3.7 on Tabelog.
Name: 七福神
Description: 三宮（神戸市営）、神戸三宮（阪急）、三ノ宮（ＪＲ）/串揚げ、居酒屋
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Seven Lucky Gods
Description: Sannomiya (Kobe Municipal), Kobe Sannomiya (Hankyu), Sannomiya (JR)/Kushiage, Izakaya
I visited this restaurant on May 18, 2023, and gave it a 3.5 on Tabelog.
Name: いろり家
Description: 小国町その他/居酒屋
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Irori Family
Description: Oguni Town Others/Izakaya
I visited this restaurant on May 17, 2023, and gave it a 3.5 on Tabelog.
Name: Kitchen HUB Dining
Description: 屋久島町その他/カフェ、ピザ、カレー
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Kitchen Hub Dining
Description: Yakushima Town Others/Cafe, Pizza, Curry
I visited this restaurant on May 17, 2023, and gave it a 3.8 on Tabelog.
Name: とんかつと、しゃぶしゃぶ。黒豚ふくや
Description: 天文館通、いづろ通、朝日通/とんかつ、しゃぶしゃぶ、鍋
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Tonkatsu And Shabu-shabu. Kurobuta Fukuya
Description: Tenmonkan-dori, Izuro-dori, Asahi-dori/Tonkatsu, Shabu-shabu, Hotpot
I visited this restaurant on May 16, 2023, and gave it a 3.6 on Tabelog.
Name: 漁火
Description: 屋久島町その他/海鮮
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Fishing Fire
Description: Yakushima Town Others/Seafood
I visited this restaurant on May 15, 2023, and gave it a 3.4 on Tabelog.
Name: オールデイダイニング カザ
Description: 京都、東寺、梅小路京都西/ビュッフェ、カフェ、ヨーロッパ料理
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: All Day Dining Kaza
Description: Kyoto, Toji Temple, Umekoji Kyoto West/Buffet, Cafe, European Cuisine
I visited this restaurant on May 15, 2023, and gave it a 3.6 on Tabelog.
Name: 鹿児島ラーメン 豚とろ 鹿児島中央駅前店
Description: 高見橋、鹿児島中央駅前、鹿児島中央/ラーメン
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Kagoshima Ramen Pork Toro Kagoshima Chuo Station Store
Description: Takamibashi, Kagoshima Chuo Station, Kagoshima Chuo/Ramen
I visited this restaurant on May 15, 2023, and gave it a 3.6 on Tabelog.
Name: 広東料理 翡翠廳
Description: 高見馬場、天文館通、加治屋町/中華料理
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Cantonese Cuisine Hisui Hall
Description: Takamibaba, Tenmonkan-dori, Kajiyamachi/Chinese restaurant
I visited this restaurant on May 13, 2023, and gave it a 3.5 on Tabelog.
Name: 草庵・中町井ｓay
Description: 松本、西松本、北松本/そば、郷土料理、居酒屋
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Soan/nakamachii Say
Description: Matsumoto, Nishimatsumoto, Kitamatsumoto/Soba, local cuisine, izakaya
I visited this restaurant on May 12, 2023, and gave it a 3.2 on Tabelog.
Name: 中華そばマルキ商店
Description: 松本、西松本、北松本/ラーメン
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Chinese Soba Maruki Shoten
Description: Matsumoto, Nishimatsumoto, Kitamatsumoto/Ramen
I visited this restaurant on May 11, 2023, and gave it a 3.5 on Tabelog.
Name: かつ玄 本店
Description: 松本、北松本/とんかつ、かつ丼
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Katsugen Main Store
Description: Matsumoto, Kitamatsumoto/Pork cutlet, Katsudon
I visited this restaurant on May 11, 2023, and gave it a 3.8 on Tabelog.
Name: 風林火山
Description: 松本、西松本、北松本/居酒屋
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Furin Volcano
Description: Matsumoto, Nishimatsumoto, Kitamatsumoto/Izakaya
I visited this restaurant on May 10, 2023, and gave it a 3.3 on Tabelog.
Name: 大人のてっぺん
Description: 松本、西松本、北松本/居酒屋
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Top Of Adult
Description: Matsumoto, Nishimatsumoto, Kitamatsumoto/Izakaya
I visited this restaurant on May 9, 2023, and gave it a 4.2 on Tabelog.
Name: 山さん寿司 本店
Description: 北鉄金沢、金沢/寿司、海鮮丼、海鮮
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Yamasan Sushi Main Store
Description: Hokutetsu Kanazawa, Kanazawa/Sushi, seafood bowl, seafood
I visited this restaurant on May 9, 2023, and gave it a 4.0 on Tabelog.
Name: 源左ェ門
Description: 野町、北鉄金沢、金沢/居酒屋、郷土料理、海鮮
Which Google translates into English as:
Name: Genzaemon
Description: Nomachi, Hokutetsu Kanazawa, Kanazawa/Izakaya, local cuisine, seafood