All You Can Eat And Drink

[Razzmeister]

Hey guys,

Taking my fourth trip to Japan in June for 2 weeks. I know, I know...it will be hot and humid, but I work at a Uni as a Lab Tech so I can't easily go anywhere during semester. Also, we got some really friggin cheap fares with Deathstar so we thought why the hell not. The dollar-yen is really good at the moment too.

Anyway, this time I'm going with my best mate, who hasn't been before. Previous trips I have always had one or both of my parents so this time I want to try a few new/different things like checking out car shit, and going out drinking etc etc.

Anywho, we thought we would try one of the All you can eat and all you can drink places as I have never done this before. Preferably Yakiniku, cos I love that stuff, but Shabu Shabu or sumthing else would be cool too. So I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good place in either Tokyo or Osaka that we can try this. Was looking to get out of it for around 4000 yen each or a max of about 5500 yen each.

I have seen a few tidbits of info on the Net, but its hard to actually find out where places are, and some of them are a bit above what we would want to spend. On average we're budgeting about 30-40 a day for food each (obviously some will be less, some more). So if you know a really great place with decent prices, let me know please!!

Cheers

[Babalouie]

Hey guys,

Taking my fourth trip to Japan in June for 2 weeks. I know, I know...it will be hot and humid, but I work at a Uni as a Lab Tech so I can't easily go anywhere during semester. Also, we got some really friggin cheap fares with Deathstar so we thought why the hell not. The dollar-yen is really good at the moment too.

Anyway, this time I'm going with my best mate, who hasn't been before. Previous trips I have always had one or both of my parents so this time I want to try a few new/different things like checking out car shit, and going out drinking etc etc.

Anywho, we thought we would try one of the All you can eat and all you can drink places as I have never done this before. Preferably Yakiniku, cos I love that stuff, but Shabu Shabu or sumthing else would be cool too. So I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good place in either Tokyo or Osaka that we can try this. Was looking to get out of it for around 4000 yen each or a max of about 5500 yen each.

I have seen a few tidbits of info on the Net, but its hard to actually find out where places are, and some of them are a bit above what we would want to spend. On average we're budgeting about 30-40 a day for food each (obviously some will be less, some more). So if you know a really great place with decent prices, let me know please!!

Cheers

I *think* (not 100% sure) that the shabu shabu place in the top floor of Decks shopping centre at Odaiba is all you can eat. IIRC it isn't expensive either.

[Beer Baron]

i know a couple of good shabu shabu places in tokyo buy none of them are under 5500 for all you can eat. most of them are between 2500-3000 just for the drinks. then if you want cheap american beef it's like 6000 for the food. if you want prime japanese beef (or sometimes "Aussie Beef") then it's usually 2000 yen more. but for that dough you will get some sushi and sashimi to start. then maybe a little bit of tempura or something. then they will start trucking out the beef. for 3000yen the beer will come in longneck, you can pay less to just have it come in glasses but it's a waste of time. bottle is the way to go. then after enjoy some green tea ice cream

[Hungryhippo]

If you are coming to osaka i know a few good places for around 2000 all you can eat yakiniku and another 1200 on top of that for all you can drink. its not top shelf stuff but its not stuff they pulled out of the bins out the back either

[Razzmeister]

Cheers BeerBaron. The place you mentioned sounds great, but a lil $. Will have to try it next time I go to Japan and hopefully wont be on as tight a budget!!

Thanks Hungryhippo. I am coming to Osaka, will be there for a week (found a good place to stay, so will just daytrip out of Osaka to Hiroshima, Kyoto etc).

If you could give me a bit more info on the places you know that would be great as they sound right in my price range.

Name, location etc etc. As you say, the food should be reasonable. I'm not expecting Kobe beef or sumthing at an all you can eat price like that, lol.

Do you know what the all you can drink price includes?? I know some places have all sorts of stuff like cocktails etc, but we will probably just be drinking beer. Hopefully they have a good beer on tap or in bottles!

Thanks for your help guys!!

[Beer Baron]

all you can drink is just beer. 'nama beeru'. yeah i'm sure there are cheaper places around. the places in tokyo of course will be the most expensive. out in the areas out of tokyo it will be better priced.

[Hungryhippo]

The one I usually go to is called rokko. Its a chain shop so let me know where you are staying and ill find out which one is closest to you. If you just get all you can eat there is no time limit but if you get all you can drink too then theres a 2 hour time limit. Last order after 1 hour and a half. Theres draft beer or various cocktails, chuhais, whiskeys but all very watered down.the draft is your best bet