It took me three phone calls to get a table at Imanas Tei. In the first two calls, I was told that we could only reserve seats on a central community table, which I am familiar with from many walk-in experiences, but was calling three weeks ahead specifically to avoid. On the second call, I became a little frustrated & was a little snappy, for which I am sorry, but I think I was PMSing. The third call was basically just for kicks & it took the reservationist a few repeats to get me to believe I had actually gotten a table.

Normally I do not call a restaurant three times to ask for the same date, same time. I’m not sure what I was thinking. But… it worked, huh?
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This is getting posted up a bit delayed, because I just couldn’t figure out what to do about my photos. No doubt this is due to the presence of an actual photographer. I think my camera got intimidated.

My friend Brad contacted me to say that his friend, who was the pickiest person he knew when it came to Japanese food, had said good things about Miyako in the New Otani Hotel. He said that shabu shabu was served. What else could I say in response to that but, “When?”
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