After spending almost the entire day strolling around Ueno (上野), we finally made it to Marunouchi (丸の内) where we were supposed to visit in late afternoon. But when we looked at the clock, it was already dinner time.
None of us was all that hungry so we decided to have a simple supper this evening. But even without much expectation, we found it tough to land a table at the Marunouchi Building. Unless we wanted to spend more time waiting, it looks like Grill Manten-Boshi (グリル滿天星) was the only restaurant that didn't have much of a waiting list.
Grill Manten-Boshi is a Japanese omelette rice specialist with a strong pedigree. Founded all the way back in 1978 by Chef Yoshinao Kubota who is a protégé of Tokuzou Akiyama, chef to Emperor Shōwa, Grill Manten-Boshi is billed as a western restaurant with a local twist.
By the time that we finally got ourselves a table, we were already starving to death and adding insult to injury, we had some really sore legs from walking around Ueno all day. So, we decided to just order a bunch of stuff to share and get this meal over with.
The restaurant’s signature omurice dish (Japanese omelette rice) features silky-soft egg topped with prawn, scallop, green peas and gravy over some plain rice. Not bad.
Another iconic omurice dish here with hamburger steak and scrambled egg. I have to admit, I like this one a whole lot better than the previous two dishes. The gravy, in particular, was working wonders with the steak.
Food Rating: 4.5/10
Price: ￥￥￥
Address: 5/F 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6305, Japan
Closest Metro Station: Marunouchi
Tel: +81 3-5288-7070
Opening Hours: 11:00am - 3:30pm daily, 5:30pm - 11:00pm (Mon - Sat), 3:30pm - 10:00pm (Sun)
Post a Comment
Please tell us what you think