emmysmommy
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- Jan 30, 2010
Day 13: Wed. August 28, 2013 – Tokyo Dining Lunch
Lunch this day almost didn’t happen since we were at Blizzard Beach in the morning and had to move back our reservation since we wouldn’t be hungry before our 1:30pm ADR. I called and rebooked for 2:30pm; however, getting a bus from BB and then getting to Japan in WS was quite a feat. There were no boats running so we had to walk in the blazing hot sun! Goodness it was brutal.
We made it about 15 minutes after our ADR which apparently wasn’t a problem since the dining room was less than half full. We were seated at a very nice window table overlooking World Showcase lagoon. View from our table
We quickly ordered cold beverages. Apparently they thought we needed some cleaning up since we were also offered hot wet towels.
Menu photos:
This was one occasion that I was finally REALLY hungry. So much so that I ordered an appetizer AND an entrée. It’s so unlike me, I know! I ended up starting with the tempura – substituting an extra shrimp (additional $2 per shrimp) for the chicken. Em ordered edamame for an appetizer. Which she consumed post haste!
Edamame ($4.95)
Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura ($8.95 + extra $2 for all extra shrimp):
Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura ($8.95 + extra $2 for all extra shrimp):
Those shrimp looked a bit uhhhh shrimpy. What they lacked in stature they made up in taste. I had no problem devouring these. Likewise, Em happily cracked open those soybeans and sucked the guts out. Nothing complicated or fancy about those but they were good.
For our entrees, Em chose sushi or more specifically the tuna crunch roll. I went with something I’ve ordered before, the chicken teriyaki.
Tuna Crunch Roll ($9.50)
Being a big sushi lover this was a test if this place could live up to the expectation… and it did. Em enjoyed the tuna roll which was nicely done. Is that ginger artfully arranged in a rose?
Grilled Chicken: Fresh boneless breast with Teriyaki Sauce, seasonal veggies, and Sukiyaki beef rice ($24.95)
Over the last year this dish had undergone some updates, some good, some not so good. For one, the chicken breasts are now a smaller split breast which probably falls into the favorable column since it was the perfect portion size. The rice is now the beef version whereas before it was a mound of steamed white rice. I preferred the former version but I ate the beef so it wasn’t a concern. A new addition to this lunch is a couple cubes of fried tofu. May I just be completely honest about this? ‘ick, yuck, ack!’ It’s not for me. No one appeared to judge me for leaving those little cubes on my plate un-eaten.
Dessert Menu:
Dessert was offered and I passed. Em wanted the green tea ice-cream.
Green Tea Ice-Cream ($4.95)
Dessert was offered and I passed. Em wanted the green tea ice-cream.
Green Tea Ice-Cream ($4.95)
Using TiW, we saved $12.24. I continue to be a Tokyo Dining fan. This may not have been an exceptional meal but it was decent, the service was excellent, and we just happened to be seated overlooking WS lagoon in the middle of a hot day so it was definitely a good experience.
Next Up: Trying an Epcot favorite snack and cocktail