Testing the senses in Shanghai to find China's best antitourism and off-beat secrets. Dry and sometimes funny observations from a fixed gear roller, food eater and photograph taker.

All you can eat Japanese! for 150RMB! includes alcohol! what more is there to say?

Well the seats are purposely uncomfortable, they forget 1 in 5 dishes and there’s a sign saying you’re not allowed pudding until all the plates are clear. Otherwise a relaxed restaurant, somewhere to come as a group and not worry about who’s ordering what or how to split that last prawn 5 ways.

The food is of passable quality – this isn’t fine dining, more a war of attrition with the whole spectrum of ribencan (japanese food) on tap. We stuck mostly to sashimi, nigiri and tempura, all fine, pausing only for a swig or two of plum wine.

I certainly felt more than 150RMB worth of seafood heavier so success in that respect. Once the gluttony feelings have subsided we’ll head back for all-you-can-eat teppanyaki.

Tairyo – location