Ginza Tsubame Grill 銀座つばめグリル review

For those who follow my daily blog, you must be anticipating my blog post about this place, and I am FINALLY writing about it!

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Tsubame Grill opened in 1930, which means they have been in business for 89 years!... that's a very long time! (especially in Tokyo where the lifecycle of a restaurant is usually 5 years).

The inside of the restaurant leaves a Showa ambience, but it is new and very clean. Their wet wipes were very thick and the cutlery was very sturdy. There is usually a wait during lunchtime, but I came after lunchtime, so it was fairly empty.  (btw... they have several locations around Tokyo).

I ordered their seasonal special, which was approximately ¥1400 (this is the lunch set... you can get a cheaper option, the only difference is there is no salad). It was very bold for me since I have not found a single Hamburg place I like... in fact... I don't like Hamburg... it doesn't have the same meat texture as steak... however, this place changed my mind.

The Tomato salad came... I certainly wasn't expecting this... a whole tomato! There was a pile of chicken salad at the bottom. It was tasty... did I mention I don't like tomatoes? And I liked this O.O

The next item was the baguette, the bread.

This bread deserves 2 pictures because it tasted so good!! I am a fan of bread... and the last time I had something so tasty was when I was in Macau... (but that was a Portuguese type of bread). This bread was REALLY good!! ...It was crispy, fresh, and... just tasted so good! 

This is the seasonal veggies with hamburg steak. It came with a soy-based sauce with mustard. This hamburg steak was very tasty... the meat was tender and was marinated with a bit of salt so that you can taste the freshness of the meat. It was grilled so that it wasn't overcooked or undercooked. Just right!

The seasonal veggies were done very well... just enough seasoning to make them tasty but did not steak away from the tastiness and freshness of the veggies. The potatoes were fried very well, crispy on the outside and soft and creamy on the inside. 

I had to do a close up of the eggplant... it was really good :P

My conclusion is, if things are made right... everything can taste good... included by lifelong hated tomato and hamburg steak. I will be back for more!

Ginza's Tsubame Grill
銀座のつばめグリル

score: 9.5/10
website: https://www.tsubame-grill.co.jp/

Canada Dry Peach Ginger Ale review

Is this Japan or does this Peach Ginger Ale exist in other parts of the world (e.g. Canada)?

A few months ago, I got to try White Grape Ginger Ale in a Karaoke in Tokyo (Rainbow Karaoke) and loved it... it reminded me of a light sweet sparkling wine.

When I saw this Peach Ginger Ale I knew I had to try it! (if you haven't already noticed, I love peach flavoured things).

Currently, it is right in the middle of Peach season in Japan... I figured Canada Dry added this to be part of the seasonal peach hype.

First off, I love it! It combines two of my favourite tastes into one! Although, I have to admit the Peach flavour is slightly stronger than the ginger ale taste.

impressions:

• I taste peach!! 
• this is very fizzy
• contains 2% juice (according to label)
• contains Vitamin C
• great on its own (I wouldn't pair it with food)

The peach taste is slightly strong and leaves a nice peachy aftertaste. The ginger ale makes the peachy taste slightly less sweet than other peach drinks.

I highly recommend it (if you like peach flavoured drinks). I wouldn't recommend drinking it in a meal, (since it isn't very sweet) it will lose its taste among the other food flavours.

score: 9/10
website: none