Originally Posted by
LapLap
Didn’t you say there needed to be 50+ branches for the chain to qualify for this thread? Tsubame Grill is out!
Okay I forgot about the 50+ rule. But I'm surprised there aren't >50 Tsubame Grills. Seems like they're all over Tokyo.
Originally Posted by
LapLap
More seriously now, was just looking options at the Ginza Tsubame Grill (est. 1930) and, from that glance, it does seem to be more what I hoped a family resu would be than Denny’s or Jonathan’s. But I say this as someone who really appreciates Japanese style cabbage rolls!
I notice that Tsubame Grill has a “made in Japan” themed Bento stand in e-cute at Shinagawa Station. That is certainly something I will be checking out. Thanks for bringing this mini chain (similar size to Hageten) to my attention.
Search term would be: Made in Japan つばめグリル 品川駅
Tsubame Grill is definitely higher quality than Denny's. My family approves. I really only get things like fish, croquette or cabbage rolls, though, and the last time I got their cabbage roll was quite a while ago. Unless I'm confusing them with another place, I seem to recall the inside of their cabbage roll was too meaty. I too love cabbage rolls if done right, but I love the ones that have bits of rice and higher contents of onions and such, usually found in cheaper places. Last time I was at Tsubame Grill, I tried a bit of my daughter's hamburg and remember thinking that was also too meat/steak-like in terms of flavor and content. If you're a meat lover, I think Tsubame Grill is right up your alley.
I did notice Tsubame Grill's outlet at Shinagawa Ecute when I was browsing through last month. One of many good-looking choices there.