Restaurant: Shirubee (汁べゑ 下北沢店)   
Address: 〒155-0031 東京都 世田谷区 北沢 2-18-2 パインクレスト北沢 1F
Area: Shimokitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Nearest Station: Shimokitazawa (下北沢)

Five of us had dinner at an izakaya in Shimokitazawa, a college town / hipster neighborhood in Setagaya. It was crowded at some parts of the area, but not at the street the izakaya was located on.

Shirubee allows smoking inside, so we opted to sit outside for fresher air. There were no seats available inside, and it was crowded and noisy inside anyways. Shoes are also taken off when entering inside the restaurant.

Each table has a small whiteboard, dry erase marker, and flashlight. Orders are written down on the whiteboard, then the flashlight was used to signal to the chefs/waiters inside. Even though we were given a Japanese-English menu, and our waiter understood some English, my sister wrote our orders in Japanese for less miscommunication.

And now for our food photo dump! ;D

Salad

Blowtorched Mackerel

Chicken Karaage (Fried Chicken) & Barbecued Chicken

Tsukune (Chicken Sausage / Meatball) Skewer with Horseradish & Egg Dip

Cheese Tofu w/ Bread

Radish Oden – Braised Daikon with Horseradish, Tofu, Meat, Egg

Almond Tofu

Dishes were served at a slow pace; we would have at most two dishes on our table at any time. One of the waiters was extremely friendly and upbeat, and did a quick chat with us in English. Overall, we had a fun (and delicious) izakaya experience!