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While Google may be the restaurant review medium of choice in other countries, Japan largely prefers Tabelog, where five-star reviews are rare and three-star reviews aren't what they seem.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 9, 2025
On Japan's top foodie site, imperfection is gold
Cultural expectations may influence ratings on Tabelog, but reading between the lines might help you find the next hidden gem.
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2019
Japan's Fair Trade Commission probes restaurant booking websites over alleged strong-arm tactics
The Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into whether the operators of major restaurant search and booking websites in the country have imposed unreasonable conditions on participant eateries.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Apr 21, 2018
Critters Burger: Serious people making serious burgers
Critters Burger may be turning 10 but their burgers are as on-point as ever.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Jan 27, 2018
Epais: Kitashinchi tonkatsu shop is worth the wait
Epais specializes in tonkatsu, deep-fried breaded pork cutlets. Like tempura, tonkatsu shares its origins in the West, but whereas the western dish is usually fried in a shallow pool of oil, tonkatsu gets a mini well of its own for frying.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jan 13, 2018
Aitsu no Ramen Kataguruma: Tsukemen the show stopper
If you're a fan of tsukemen, the ramen dish where the noodles are served separate to the soup, you'll need to get here early.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 26, 2014
Tabelog.com's customer-generated restaurant reviews prompt food fight
By getting diners to post over 5.9 million reviews of nearly 800,000 eateries, Tabelog has brought unprecedented transparency to one of the world's best dining scenes. It has also infuriated chefs and owners along the way.

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