• 5
• I'll be back (again and again and again)

Funny story. I visited this restaurant on a Monday, only to found out it's closed on Monday. Yet, I poked my nose through the door and the owner noticed me. I told that I came all the way from the other side of town (Ebisu) and that I was very hungry. So, the owner let me in and made me the simplest dish on the menu. However, I had to promise to come back for a real meal. About a week later I was back for a proper visit. The owner recognised me immediately and we chatted a little. The dinner menu is huge (Japanese and English), so I asked for a recommendation. The owner recommended the "Roast Chicken Style" (apparently the most tasteful dish on the menu) and "Stir Fried Flower of a Lily" (typical Taiwanese food). Without asking rice and miso soup were served, as do most Japanese restaurants. At first I had a little trouble with the "Roast Chicken Style" because it looks so much like real meat that I didn't find it appetising at all. After reconfirming once more that it really wasn't meat I hesitantly tried it and I must say it has a highly original taste; very different from the usual soy nuggets and other meat substations frequently served in Japan. The lily flowers were tasty as well and again a nice "diversion" from the usual vegan food one gets in Tokyo. The miso soup was a bit disappointing as there's nothing in it, no tofu, no sea weed. Without asking the owner even brought me a little dessert made of lintels and some sweet liquid which apparently cleanses the stomach. Thank you! A while later I tried lunch at It's Vegetable. Lunch is buffet style, which allows guests to taste a little of everything. Again, some of the meat substitutes look very real but the staff reassured me once again it was fake meat. The self service lunch is cheap, tasty and once again recommendable. After these experiences "It's Vegetable" totally works for me. I like the food, I like the atmosphere in the restaurant and I like the people running it. I'll be back! Updated from previous review on Sunday November 15, 2015