9 Quick Convenient Restaurants in Tokyo to Eat Alone
In Japan, there are hundreds of convenient yet delicious places to eat. Mastering where to quickly get a meal is a key to survive in this hectic society that we live in.
Here are the places that you should know to dine alone.
◆Gyudon（牛丼）
What is the Japanese soul food? Yes, that's Gyudon. It is also Japanese fast food so that students and business persons often go typically for their lunch, dinner, or even snacks.
< Price range > 320 ~ 1000 yen
If you are looking for the best value for money, Matsuya is ideal. Its Gyudon comes with Miso soup at the cheapest price range.
Regular Gyudon costs 320 yen.
https://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/english/menu/
Sukiya has the most number of stores in the three chains, nearly 2000 stores which is double the stores of the other competitors. They have a variety of menu other than Gyudon such as eel bowl, seafood bowl and curry. It is also good for a group of people as it provides tables as well as counter seats.
https://www.sukiya.jp/en/
The kindest thing about this restaurant for someone with a great appetite and low budget is its reasonable price with unlimited free white rice refill. They have plenty of meat dishes like miso pork cutlet, chicken cutlet, chicken with Nanban mayo sauce.
Convenience stores are literally convenient in Japan so that you can find ones at every corner. They have everything from a variety of meals, drinks, alcoholic beverages, stationery, shirts to all kinds of everyday necessities. They are committed to making great food and desert competing with the big three convenience store brands, Sven Eleven, Family Mart and Lawson. Their hot snacks are always good to have when you are a little bit hungry. Onigiri rice ball is a traditional food that you would love.
< Price range > 320 ~ 1000 yen
< Good for > Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Yoshinoya（吉野家）
This oldest Gyudon chain starting a business in 1958 is very particular about their secret sauce, what we call Hiden No Tare, that has strongly been attracting its fan. If you are the person who takes quality seriously rather than price, this would be the right choice.
If you are looking for the best value for money, Matsuya is ideal. Its Gyudon comes with Miso soup at the cheapest price range.
Regular Gyudon costs 320 yen.
https://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/english/menu/
Sukiya（すき家）
Sukiya has the most number of stores in the three chains, nearly 2000 stores which is double the stores of the other competitors. They have a variety of menu other than Gyudon such as eel bowl, seafood bowl and curry. It is also good for a group of people as it provides tables as well as counter seats.
https://www.sukiya.jp/en/
◆Teishoku（定食）
Teishoku is a set meal that typically comes with a main dish, rice, miso soup and salad. Here is authentic Japanese homestyle Teishoku that are extraordinarily testy and healthy.
< Price range > 500 ~ 1100 yen
< Good for > Lunch, Dinner
Ootoya（大戸屋）
This is probably my most favourite reasonable restaurant with a wide variety of high-quality food. Most dishes are under 1000 yen and you can substitute nutritious five-grain rice for normal rice for free! Chikin Kaasan Ni（チキンかあさん煮）Teishoku, simmered chicken cutlet, is the national favourite while Basile Chicken Salad Teishoku is my favourite.
Yayoi ken（やよい軒）
The kindest thing about this restaurant for someone with a great appetite and low budget is its reasonable price with unlimited free white rice refill. They have plenty of meat dishes like miso pork cutlet, chicken cutlet, chicken with Nanban mayo sauce.
◆Noodles（麺）
Another Japanese unique fast and cheap food is udon and soba noodle. Udon is often customizable with topping and affordable. Do not hesitate to slurp noodles as it is the cool and traditional way to eat!
< Price range > 300 ~ 900 yen
< Good for > Lunch, Dinner
Marukame Seimen（丸亀製麺）
This udon chain offers a house-made fresh noodle that literally made at each premise. The texture is chewy yet smooth. There are many choices of tempura available so it would be fun to find your favourite combination.
Fuji Soba（富士そば）
The cheap chain store that you often see is Fuji Soba. Do not underestimate it since this chain store uses fresh Ki-Soba, which is soba made out of 100% buckwheat flour without containing any wheat flour, that is sent from the factory every morning. The locations are usually accessible from stations and open 24/7.
◆Others
Convenience Stores（コンビニ）
Convenience stores are literally convenient in Japan so that you can find ones at every corner. They have everything from a variety of meals, drinks, alcoholic beverages, stationery, shirts to all kinds of everyday necessities. They are committed to making great food and desert competing with the big three convenience store brands, Sven Eleven, Family Mart and Lawson. Their hot snacks are always good to have when you are a little bit hungry. Onigiri rice ball is a traditional food that you would love.
< Price range > 100 ~ 700 yen
< Good for > Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
McDonald's（マクドナルド）
Nothing makes you more comfortable when you are familiar with what you are eating. But you can also enjoy the local flavour as well as the standard hamburgers. Teriyaki Burger, Ebi (Shrimp) Filet-O, Chicken Tatsuta are unique and very tasty. They have special breakfast, lunch, dinner menus so that you can enjoy different flavours.
< Price range > 200 ~ 800 yen
< Good for > Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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