Hi, everyone! I’m Midori Blackmore and I work at MOSHI MOSHI BOX, the Harajuku Tourist Information Center.   Today, I went to Cafe Hohokam with fellow MOSHI MOSHI BOX colleague Ellie, so I wanted to share my experience with you all. Hohokam is located behind MOSHI MOSHI BOX and can be found up the staircase past FABIUS Cafe. Head up these stairs to find the entrance. Hohokam is decorated to look like a motel you would see in Arizona. I’ve never been outside Japan before so I had to look up what exactly they’re like. Arizona is a state in the southwestern region of the US. It’s bordered by Mexico to the south, is very hot, and is home to the Grand Canyon. It also has the largest Native American population.

*We have blurred the faces of the people inside to protect their identities.

‘I see,’ I said to myself and looked around. So that’s the atmosphere they’re going for. It’s very stylish but also feels incomparable to anything else.   We both ordered an orange cream soda with a Hohokam burger and French toast that comes topped with Nutella, bananas and whipped cream. How amazing does this look? It looks like the cream soda you only see in manga. I was really surprised. It’s tall and the colour is gorgeous. Really just the best. This must be the proper way to make it in the cream soda industry. When you drink your cream soda, don’t you think to yourself, ‘Summer has arrived,’ too? It’s strange when you first take a sip because although it’s blue it has an orange flavour. The soft serve cream on top is also sweet and really delicious!   There’s four cream soda flavours to choose from: melon, raspberry, lemon and orange, and they’re all supposed to be colourful and taste good. It might be a fun idea to order different coloured drinks with your friends.   Next up is the Hohokam burger! The menu said it has chili beans, cheese and a jalapeno patty. Tada!   The flag on top is cute, isn’t it? You can wrap the burger with the napkins provided on the table before biting into it, but we both shared it. This is how it looks cut in half. The red part is the chili beans. It’s spicy when you take a bite, but it’s not overly spicy at all! For me I thought it was a refreshing kind of spiciness like that of Mexican cuisine. I’m no good with spice and even I could eat it.   The meat inside was made very well. It was just the kind of hamburger you’d expect at a hamburger shop.   There’s a bunch of other burgers to choose from too, like the mozzarella burger, barbeque burger, cheeseburger and more. Last up is the French toast with Nutella & Banana & Whip cream!   Something looking like this has got to be delicious. The burgers at Hohokam are of course delicious, but I personally want to give the nod to their desserts. They’re seriously something else! The fluffy French toast is topped with sweet Nutella and whipped cream, but it’s not heavy at all. We were already quite full but we were able to lap it up easily. They also have a terrace smoking area. The atmosphere there was fairly nice too! Dining outside can make eating your food taste good too, can’t it?   Another great thing is that everything at Hohokam can be ordered for takeout! We recommend getting a delicious burger and having a picnic in Yoyogi Park! So, do you like the sound of Cafe Hohokam? It’s great for lunch or dinner, and we also recommend using it as a café to stop by when you’re out shopping.   If you’re in Harajuku and have an empty stomach, or you’re in need of a dessert, then please try Cafe Hohokam for yourself.    

Hi everyone, it's Midori from the MOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist Information Center.   Isn't the food in Japan recently way too cute? Especially in Harajuku - they have a lot of cute ice cream shops there selling items so cute they almost seem a waste to eat.   A new shop with this very description just opened in Harajuku so I went to check it out! The name of the shop is Eiswelt Gelato, a chain that first opened on Huntington Beach in California.     It's located along Takeshita Street opposite Harajuku Station. It's packed even on weekdays!     This is how the menu looks. All the gelato sold here is shaped like animals.   I ordered "Froggy" which is available only at this Japanese branch. You can pick from either mint or matcha flavours. I went with mint.     The ice cream at the counter is super colourful. It's a lot of fun waiting for your finished gelato to be made!     After taking my order the lady carefully drew the frog's face on.   This is how it came out!     It's definitely something that came from California but it also has that cute Japanese character element to it. It's charming and something that will be popular with girls. It seems a waste to eat but I had to!   Gelato has less milk than regular ice cream but the flavour of the mint really comes through. It's crazy delicious.   I said it was a waste to eat earlier but I completely devoured it.   Visit there yourself to get your hands on some new sweets that aren't just cute but tasty too!  

Hello, everyone. My name is Midori Blackmore and I am a staff person of MOSHI MOSHI BOX Harajuku Tourist Information Center.

 

Do you like strawberries? I love strawberries so, I feel happy during this spring season because many desserts using strawberries are released every year.

This time, I visited the very popular shaved ice specialized shop, “SULBING HARAJUKU” from Korea.

The shop is always crowded in summer, but you don’t have to wait to get into the shop during the winter season.

It might sound weird to eat ice cream during winter, but I think it is nice to eat something cold inside a warm room, for some reason.

Eating a shaved ice inside a warm shop is the same!

 

The shop is located on the 2^nd floor of the building where the sports store, SKECHERS is located, near the Takeshita Exit of Harajuku Station (make a right turn after getting out of the exit). The sign of the shop is small so be careful not to miss it.

The inside of the shop is spacious and warm. Many of the customers are women but I saw some groups of men as well. A wide generation of people visit the shop.

 

Secure a table first before making an order at the counter. The product I ordered was a winter-limited, “Nama Ichigo SULBIN”(fresh strawberry shaved ice)!

After ordering, take a buzzer and wait at your seat.

When the buzzer rings, go to the counter and receive your shaved ice.

 

“Nama Ichigo SULBIN”(fresh strawberry shaved ice) 1,400 yen (tax included)

 

Boom!

The product was bigger than I thought. Look at the size of it!

You will realize that it is not a normal shaved ice as soon as you put it into your mouth.

The ice is very fine and has a soft texture. Even when it is cold out, the ice will not result in a “rush to the head”and you will be able enjoy the fresh ice texture.

Also, the shaved ice of this shop has the flavor of milk! The combination of the milk-flavored shaved ice and lots of strawberries goes very well.

 

Red bean jam paste is inside the shaved ice so you will never get tired of eating this sweets item.

SULBIN HARAJUKU sells many kinds of menu items.

 

 

@chikatetsu0727がシェアした投稿 - 7月 30, 2016 at 8:04午前 PDT

One popular menu item is“Mango Cheese SULBIN” 1,500 yen (tax included)

 

ソルビン原宿店さん(@sulbingharajuku)がシェアした投稿 - 12月 27, 2017 at 3:13午後 PST

A popular item that is not a sweets is  (food menu)“Mozzarella Toppogi Toast” 1,100 (tax included)

For those of you who do not have “a sweet tooth,”I recommend that you share an ice shaving dish with your friends or with your boyfriend.

 

“Nama Ichigo SULBIN” will be sold until February for sure but it might not be sold in March. Let’s go to the shop as soon as possible!!