Tokyo Diner

Japanese food isn’t always about kaiseki-level fine dining, with all its twirls & flourishes (not to mention vertiginous prices). If what you fancy is a quick bowl of ramen noodles or donburi, a healthy portion of teriyaki chicken or even the pick of a pared-down sushi & sashimi menu, Tokyo Diner may well be just the ticket. This handy pit-stop occupies a small, three-floored Chinatown building, & furnishings are basic. Dishes are simple too, capably prepared & presented without fuss or ceremony. Service is typically Japanese, which is to say helpful when help is requested; otherwise the staff leave diners to get on with it. Prices are reasonable, particularly when it comes to drinks.