US Style Steakhouse in Tokyo
Jan 20, 2023, 8:05 pm
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Fatburger is no In n Out (closer to five guys than In n Out). And In n Out is no Shake Shack. SS has Japan pretty well locked up at this point. I don't think In n Out would fit the Japanese aesthetic nearly as well. I grew up on In n Out but find the meat pretty bland these days. I do still like to pair their chocolate shake with Shake Shack's burger and fries ironically.
Jan 20, 2023, 8:15 pm
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Jan 20, 2023, 8:16 pm
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Jan 20, 2023, 8:17 pm
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If you're looking for this style burger I can also recommend Henry's in Daikanyama
https://www.instagram.com/henrysburger_japan/?hl=en
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Jan 20, 2023, 8:34 pm
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Fatburger is no In n Out (closer to five guys than In n Out). And In n Out is no Shake Shack. SS has Japan pretty well locked up at this point. I don't think In n Out would fit the Japanese aesthetic nearly as well. I grew up on In n Out but find the meat pretty bland these days. I do still like to pair their chocolate shake with Shake Shack's burger and fries ironically.
Jan 20, 2023, 8:37 pm
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Shake Shack didn't come to Japan until 2016, and didn't exist at all prior to 2001 when it was just a cart in the park in Manhattan... the "real" shop I think opened in Madison Sq park a few years after that.
Maybe you're confusing it with something else?
I am a doublecheeseburger fan but also really like the dark meat chicken sandwiches they've been doing lately, as well as the avocado burger. Can't say I care much for the shakes/treats but those generally aren't my thing. I like the fries and custom lemonades they do in Japan.
Jan 20, 2023, 8:50 pm
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Definitely got some interesting things going on with your memory in that case :-)
Shake Shack didn't come to Japan until 2016, and didn't exist at all prior to 2001 when it was just a cart in the park in Manhattan... the "real" shop I think opened in Madison Sq park a few years after that.
Maybe you're confusing it with something else?
I am a doublecheeseburger fan but also really like the dark meat chicken sandwiches they've been doing lately, as well as the avocado burger. Can't say I care much for the shakes/treats but those generally aren't my thing. I like the fries and custom lemonades they do in Japan.
Shake Shack didn't come to Japan until 2016, and didn't exist at all prior to 2001 when it was just a cart in the park in Manhattan... the "real" shop I think opened in Madison Sq park a few years after that.
Maybe you're confusing it with something else?
I am a doublecheeseburger fan but also really like the dark meat chicken sandwiches they've been doing lately, as well as the avocado burger. Can't say I care much for the shakes/treats but those generally aren't my thing. I like the fries and custom lemonades they do in Japan.
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Jan 20, 2023, 10:38 pm
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There is Wayback Burger in Omotaesando adjacent to Omo-Hills.......in the old Mosburger.
https://wb-burgers.jp
There is also a Mosh Grab N Go adjacent to Hiroo Metro station.
https://www.instagram.com/moshgrabandgo/
https://wb-burgers.jp
There is also a Mosh Grab N Go adjacent to Hiroo Metro station.
https://www.instagram.com/moshgrabandgo/
Jan 20, 2023, 10:40 pm
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Yeah, I guess you're right, I checked online and found that they opened their first restaurant in Japan in 2015. https://www.eater.com/2015/11/13/972...location-japan. I guess I'm confusing it with some other US chain that opened with the same kind of diner-like interior, I wish I remembered its name. I've eaten at a Shake Shack in the US, but that was many years ago at their O'Hare Airport restaurant across from Terminal 2, Concourse F (there's a Starbucks and a sushi restaurant across from it). EDIT: My bad. It turns out that the O'Hare location is a Johnny Rockets and not a Shake Shack.
Jan 21, 2023, 7:38 am
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Went to the one in Shinjuku before. Not sure if it is still around. Was pretty good, but I prefer Shake Shack.
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I spoke too soon and should have done my homework. There is a Fatburger in Tokyo: https://www.fatburger.tokyo/
Jan 21, 2023, 7:40 am
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I did not know that there is Fatburger in Tokyo. I do think Fatburger is local L.A. thing, it is one of those things it is good but same time it is bad. Every time I had Fatburger when I lived in L, A,, it was good, but I knew that I shortened my lifespan by a day or two,
Jan 21, 2023, 7:45 pm
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Simmer down there, fella! The Johnny Rockets that was up on the 6th or 7th floor of a building right at the Roppongi Crossing was awesome. It was the first time I went into a Johnny Rockets, and I thought it was one of those classic Japanese trompe l'oeil restaurants. Went with my mom, who's a true 50's gal, and she said it was a perfect memory of her youth.
Jan 21, 2023, 7:49 pm
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Simmer down there, fella! The Johnny Rockets that was up on the 6th or 7th floor of a building right at the Roppongi Crossing was awesome. It was the first time I went into a Johnny Rockets, and I thought it was one of those classic Japanese trompe l'oeil restaurants. Went with my mom, who's a true 50's gal, and she said it was a perfect memory of her youth.
My comment has solely to do with the food quality (or lack thereof). Almost as good as Applebees! But as you pointed out, the food is not the focus at JR but rather the decor and ambiance.
Jan 21, 2023, 7:51 pm
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At that time, the only other decent option was Homework's in Hiroo, which is still there. It was (and remains) a fine burger, but has been surpassed by many of the options discussed here. And at the time, the Johnny Rocket's burger blew Homework's clear across the Sumidagawa.
Jan 21, 2023, 8:06 pm
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I'm pretty certain this is the one I mistakenly recalled in the post above as a Shack Shack. Apparently, Johnny Rockets went out of business in Japan since I could find no reference online to them anymore. The restaurant was located at Roppongi Crossing and was at least a few stories up. I liked the 50s vibe and decor of the place but as I previously mentioned, the hamburger and fries meal was not especially memorable. IIRC, I ate there in the mid-90s, but I recall that it had only just opened. When did you eat there?