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best steak in Tokyo near Ironhouse Steaks 2026?
weeknights walk ins are usually fine before 7 but i'd still book if u want the counter, locals go for the teppan or harami over the chain filet anyway
Harami over filet, second this.
Locals also rate Zambon's harami higher, but you'll need a reservation three weeks out for a Friday.
yep, book by 6 or the counter's gone
Booking ahead matters more than people think now, the counter at Ironhouse fills by 6:30 even midweek since the 2025 renovation. On cuts, I'd take the harami or a thick teppan over any chain filet, the marbling just holds up better on the grill.
The renovation doubled counter seats but halved the grill space, so tables turn slower than the old setup ever did.
Agree on the counter, though I'd add that the 6pm walk-in window tightens in December when the office parties start. If you're set on the teppan counter, call rather than chance it.
Second this, bonenkai season makes it worse.
Ironhouse probably won't seat you past eight either, so earlier is safer.
Counter aside, Tuesday to Thursday you can still walk in around 8, though the grill shuts orders earlier than you'd expect.
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Higuma Donuts on Takeshita, go before 9.
the matcha old fashioned is the real order there
agreed, but get it fresh out of the fryer if u can, they tray them up around 8:30 and the glaze sets better. cold ones go chewy fast, especially in summer humidity.
Second this, weekday mornings are dead quiet.
worth the detour but heads up they close tuesdays, learned that the hard way. if the line's already snaking past the corner just bail and hit the little bakery two blocks toward Meiji Jingu instead, their anpan holds up fine.
That backup spot's anpan is fine but their shokupan sells out before noon, so grab a loaf if u see one.
Grab it sliced if they offer, otherwise a whole loaf goes stale by day three unless you freeze half. They also do a small shokupan loaf on Fridays that goes faster than the regular one.
yeah before 9 is key, by 10 the line's out the door. fwiw their kuromitsu one is underrated, everyone just grabs the glazed. cash only btw, no cards
Nine is already pushing it on a Saturday, I'd aim for 8:15 if you want to eat one warm on the bench outside. Also they're closed when it rains hard, which nobody warns you about.
Cash only and they shut the shutters once the batch runs out, so early really means early.