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fvz
Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:22 am

Re: Nakano - Japanese Food
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Orenchi - Japanese
in Nakano, Takadanobaba, and Ogikubo

Addresses - 
Nakano : 中野区中野5-57-2
Takadanobaba : 新宿区高田馬場1-27-1
Ogikubo : ??
Opening hours - From 5:00 until very late
Telephones -
Nakano : 03-3388-0822 or 03-3388-3090
Takadanobaba : 03-3209-5939 or 03-3209-2632
Ogikubo : 03-6341-1957 (??)
Menu - In Japanese
Credit Cards - Yes

Until last year I used to live in Nakano, and people at the local branch of Orenchi know me well. I have been several times also to their Takadanobaba branch, but never to the one in Ogikubo. I like the place. They are friendly people, which was particularly important at a time when I was very aware of the fact I am a foreigner here, and acceptance was not taken for granted. The food is reasonably cheap, beer inexhaustible and they keep open until there are customers. Recommended for low brow evenings.

Directions -
Nakano branch : get out of Nakano station's north exit, turn left, go straight and turn left after 100 meters or so at the first corner you find. Go straight for a couple of minutes and you will see Orenchi's red sign (in Japanese).
Takadanobaba branch : walking on the right side of the street from the station towards Waseda, turn right at the first street. After 200 meters you will see Orenchi's red sign (in Japanese).