The izakaya I chose had great value for money and didn't disappoint. The sashimi salad was fresh and the combination of fish umami and crunchy vegetables was perfect. The chuhai and oolong hai were smooth and easy to drink, especially the refreshing oolong hai. The eggplant ohitashi was simple yet delicious, with the sweetness of the eggplant and the richness of the dashi broth. Overall, this izakaya provided a satisfying experience that exceeded its price.

Great cost performance. The menu is extensive and you can order using a touch panel. I was surprised by the large number of male customers. The taste is average overall. It might be a good place for a quick time adjustment. The interior is surprisingly spacious and clean, so even women can feel at ease.

Cheap, cheap, cheap. It may not look like it in the photos, but this potato salad is only 350 yen. It's about four times the size of a regular restaurant's potato salad. I tried the grilled salted sardines, but I couldn't tell when they were grilled. Your opinion might vary depending on what you order. It's best not to expect too much from the taste.

Akasaka Mitsuke branch of Akasaka Yokocho is a mysterious chain restaurant that is slightly different from its sister store in Shinbashi in terms of menu and taste. The recommended dish at the Akasaka Mitsuke branch is the generously portioned potato salad for 350 yen, which is perfect for a quick bite as this restaurant does not serve appetizers. The homemade feel of the dish adds to its appeal. On the other hand, I cannot really recommend anything specific at the Shinbashi branch as it lacks that homemade touch. However, considering the cost performance, the Mega Chu-Hi for 250 yen is a great deal. If you drink a few of these and get drunk, you won't really care about anything else. We got quite tipsy and spent 5000 yen for two people.

I went to the fifth restaurant of the day with my friend and our favorite chef, and we sat on the terrace. I had umeboshi simmered horumon stir-fry and Napolitan horumon stir-fry. The large portion of the stir-fry was great! The beer and green gin combination was amazing (to die for). Sometimes you just crave this kind of experience, and the chef agreed. It was fun!

Located about a 5-minute walk from Akasaka Station, Izakaya Benkei is a restaurant with the best cost performance. What surprised me the most was the potato salad. The price and portion size were definitely not in line with each other. I was able to enjoy other dishes with great cost performance as well. It's a perfect place for a second round.

I casually dropped by on a weekday night! The prices vary from cheap to average, and the taste depends on personal preference. It seems like a good place to have a drink after work! I wanted to order potato salad as a snack, but it was too big... Other menu items didn't appeal to me much, so it was disappointing. It seems better to check the menu beforehand!

Tonight, I went bar hopping on Hitotsugi Street in Akasaka. The first stop was "Kushi Katsu Tanaka Akasaka" for solo drinks. We left "Kushi Katsu Tanaka" at 5:30 pm and crossed the block to find "Akasatsu-ya Benkei". It's a popular bar that opens at 4 pm on Fridays. We had made a reservation for 3 people at 5:45 pm to secure a spot. We started with drinks, with the others ordering "Kirin Ichiban Medium Draft Beer" and me opting for a "Mega Jumbo Highball (with lemon)". We toasted with the small cold tofu appetizer that came with a cover charge. The prices at "Akasatsu-ya" were reasonable, except for the appetizer, which seemed a bit overpriced. I ordered the "Potato Salad", which was quite filling. We also shared dishes like "Guts Ponzu", "Cucumber Pickle", and "Fried Yellowtail (2 pieces)". The menu included items like "Red Fish Stew", "Miso Mackerel", and "Squid Marinated". For drinks, we had "Mega Tris Highball", "Pomegranate Sour", and more. I stuck with my "Mega Jumbo Highball". We also tried the "Garlic Sprout Bacon Stir-fry" and the "Dokan Teppanyaki", which were both delicious. As we were enjoying our third round of drinks, we were reminded of the 2-hour time limit for reservations. We quickly settled the bill, which came to 6,760 yen for 3 people. We decided to head to "Torikizoku Akasaka Hitotsugi Street" for more fun and drinks.

Thank you for taking care of me this week as well. It has been getting warmer lately, so the smoking terrace seats are very comfortable. As usual, I ordered a bottled beer, today I chose Kirin. For food, I ordered Garlic Sprout Bacon Stir-fry for ¥450 and Miso-stewed Mackerel for ¥450. I always order the Garlic Sprout Bacon Stir-fry, which is my favorite dish. This time, I ordered the Miso-stewed Mackerel for the first time, thinking it would be about half a fish, but to my surprise, a whole fish appeared on the table! It was really cost-effective! Although I always feel sorry for ordering a small number of dishes, the portion size is large, so this is my limit. (;'∀')笑

A valuable casual izakaya in Akasaka. This was my first visit after the renovation. I had been here a few times before the pandemic. When I looked it up to visit again, I found out that it had been renovated and looked beautiful. The famous potato salad and the menu in general haven't changed much. There is a wide selection of dishes on the menu, as well as daily specials written on a whiteboard. It seems like the prices have gone up slightly compared to before. The quality of the dishes can vary greatly, so we like to order a variety of items like it's an attraction. We order something that looks delicious when it's being carried to another table. We had a great time drinking and eating today. Thank you for the meal.

I usually rely on this place on Sundays, so I try to introduce different dishes each time. This time, I ordered the salmon butter grill and hormone teppanyaki that I missed last time. Salmon butter grill for 450 yen? Hormone teppanyaki for 500 yen? The salmon butter grill is quite salty, but I think it's good as a side dish for drinking. The hormone teppanyaki also goes well with the vegetables and sauce that are fried together, making it a good match for drinking. I always go alone, so I can't order many dishes, but I want to introduce as many cheap and delicious options as possible. I want to continue looking for the best cost performance izakayas.

Yesterday was completely different, today I am in my local area of Akasaka. There are not many restaurants open on Sundays, but this place has good value for money and delicious food, so I come here often. As a smoker, I sit outside where I can smoke. I start with a bottle of beer as usual and then place my order. I ordered the garlic sprout and bacon stir-fry for 450 yen, the meat and potato stew for 600 yen, and the grilled mackerel with salt for 400 yen. The garlic sprout and bacon stir-fry was seriously delicious, the best I've had here so far. The meat and potato stew had plenty of potatoes and was very filling. The grilled mackerel is always reliably tasty. For my second drink, I ordered a large highball, but because it was quite cold outside, I switched to two servings of hot sake for my third drink. My body warmed up and I felt pleasantly tipsy. Alright, I'll come back again next week.

I used to frequent this restaurant a while back. Last year, they finally started renovation work, and the new red signboard is a first for me. The layout has completely changed, and the interior is brighter. The service is still provided by continental-looking ladies. I ordered the potato salad as usual. The portion size seems to have become smaller than before, probably due to the current situation. Red Signboard used to be a cheap popular bar in Akasaka, but it's sad to see that the prices for other dishes besides potato salad have gone up.

Before the high school reunion drinking party, I arrived alone at "Akasatsu-ya Benkei" in Akasaka for the zeroth round. The restaurant had just opened at 4 p.m., and there were already several groups of customers inside. I, alone, was seated at the back of the 6-seat counter right after entering. The restaurant had table seats lining the left and right walls, with short counter seats in between. The back of the short counter seats had tables on both sides as well as in the center. When asked by the waitress what I wanted to drink, I ordered a "Mega Jockey Chuhai (with lemon)" (250 yen), and a huge mega chuhai was served. The chuhai here was priced at 150 yen for a standard-sized "Jockey Chuhai (with lemon)" and 250 yen for a mega jockey, which was quite cheap. What's more interesting is that all sour drinks can be upgraded to a mega jockey for an additional 100 yen. This means that... the more expensive the standard-sized drink, the more worth it is to get the mega size. For example, the "Citric Acid Sour" (390 yen) can be upgraded to a mega size for an additional 100 yen, making it a must-order. The "Otoshi" (390 yen) that came with the mega chuhai was a very small chilled tofu. This might include a seating charge element for 390 yen. Since I had a main drinking party coming up, I decided to keep the food light and ordered the "Gatsupon Vinegar" (400 yen), which came in a quite large dish. A male customer who entered right after me ordered a "Draft Beer (medium)" (420 yen) and yakitori. The waitress informed him that the yakitori had to be ordered in sets of 2. There are two ways to interpret this '2 or more' requirement. For instance, at "Kawanami" in Asagaya, '2 or more' means '2 or more per order' and they can be mixed. An order like "1 white and 1 liver" (total of 2) is okay. At this restaurant, '2 or more' means '2 or more of the same kind'. Since one yakitori costs 180 yen, the minimum order for each type is 360 yen. The yakitori that came out wasn't that big, it was a normal size seen in various pubs. Other customers who came in later also ordered yakitori, but it may not be very cost-effective to order yakitori at this restaurant. The sour drinks were cheap, so the overall impression was that the restaurant was affordable, but the overall pricing seemed to be cheaper at places like "Ikkenme Sakaba," "Kandaya," and "Hotei-chan." However, I was surprised by the amount of the "Potato Salad" (350 yen) that other customers ordered. It was a huge portion in a large bowl, too much for one person to finish. After finishing my first mega jockey in about 30 minutes and getting a refill, I decided to order the "Today's Recommendation" from the whiteboard, which included "Tuna Escabeche" (450 yen) and "Shrimp Senbei" (300 yen). Looking at the grand menu on the table, I was also considering stewed dishes. Besides the normal "Stew" (400 yen), there were options like "Beef Tendon Stew" (450 yen), "Beef Tofu" (500 yen), and "Beef Kimchi Iron Pot" (500 yen), making it hard to choose. Wait, what is "Dokan Teppanyaki" (450 yen)? I was so curious that I decided to order it. After a short wait (about 5 minutes), the "Dokan Teppanyaki" arrived, and I was amazed. It was a spaghetti-like dish with plenty of pork, onions, carrots, and bell peppers, served in a large portion that could easily be a full meal for lunch. When I tried it, it was really delicious. I later found out that the "Dokan Teppanyaki" is a specialty menu item from the long-established Western-style restaurant "BANBI" in Yotsuya and other places.

[Akafudaya] Akasaka @akafudaya, Roppongi @akafudaya, Musashikoganei @akafudaya A budget-friendly izakaya chain with great value for money! Both drinks and food are reasonably priced, making it a good choice for a second stop. Personally, I recommend the Dokan Teppanyaki! Noodles are stir-fried with vegetables and meat on a hot iron plate. It's very satisfying! (Ordered Menu) - Tsukune skewer 1 piece ¥180 - Dokan Teppanyaki ¥450 - Gatsupon vinegar ¥400 - Stew ¥400 - Mega Tris Highball ¥350 - Kirin medium bottle ¥420 - Mega Kaku Highball ¥480 (Store Details) Akafudaya Benkei 03-3586-5210 1F Akasaka Coast Building, 3-15-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1308/A130801/13015196/with@foodist0722 #Akasaka #AkasakaGourmet #AkasakaIzakaya #Izakaya #IzakayaGourmet #IzakayaMenu #Akafudaya

Visited the restaurant for the first time with colleagues. It has been renovated and looks beautiful now. I used to avoid it because it felt dark before, but I visited for the first time. We went for a second round and the prices are cheap. The potato salad in the photo was only 350 yen. It's cheap. If you see this price at a roadside store in the middle of the city, you can understand why it's popular.

A valuable izakaya in Akasaka that is open on Sundays has made a comeback. It seems to have been renovated and is now cleaner and more spacious than before. Recently, there have been fewer places open on Sunday nights, so this is a great help. The atmosphere in the restaurant is lively as before. The food and drink menu remains the same as before. Today, I ordered bottled beer (Asahi), simmered beef tendon, grilled mackerel with salt, butter-sautéed mushrooms, and a large highball. The cost performance is good, so I have no complaints about the taste. Another customer ordered the famous potato salad, but it seemed a bit smaller than before... Maybe my memory is mistaken. In any case, I am very happy that there is another place I can go to again.

I tried various dishes and all of them were cheap, generous in portion, and delicious. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming to anyone. The cost performance is great for all the dishes. Additionally, there is a smoking area inside the restaurant and smoking is allowed at the outdoor seats.

I came to Akasaka after a long time! It's close to my house, but not on my commute route, so I don't come here often. This area is known for high-end restaurants for bureaucrats and politicians, but places like "Akasatsu-ya Benkei" also cater to the common folk. The best thing about this place is that it's cheap. Most items are 500 yen or less, and yet the portions are generous, so it's great value for money. I'm not sure how much the Mega Highball cost, but I guess around 750 yen! (laughs) This time, I ordered Genkotsu (punch) fried chicken, potato salad, gyoza, various yakitori, and xiaolongbao. Well, the yakitori had a pre-made taste, but it was fine considering it's less than 200 yen per skewer. I had a great time. The 350 yen potato salad was not only cheap but also huge! You might think they're using cabbage to fill it up, but that's not the case at all! They really load up the potato salad! The gyoza was delicious, so I had seconds, and even though I was already stuffed, I couldn't resist ordering more xiaolongbao. My stomach was about to burst, but I couldn't help but order the yakisoba that the person next to me was eating. I was already at my limit, but I ate it all. Oh, I ate it all. I had about three Mega Highballs too, and all of this for 4000 yen is a steal. Thank you for the feast!

When you're tired of the glitz and glamour of the surrounding area, come here to relax. This old-fashioned izakaya offers great value for money, with food that is neither amazing nor terrible. Surprisingly, the quality is not thin and dry like chain restaurants. The dishes are cheap and delicious.