Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan｜BELLA NOTTE Ōkubo Branch

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Have been to Japan for 2 years 😢 Wish I have my holiday in Japan and BELLA NOTTE soon 💕💕 From Australia

After 1:30pm on Saturday, I came to Okubo, where there is a musical instrument shop, to pick up my instrument. I remembered that I hadn't had lunch yet, and was wondering what to do. I remembered that there was a pasta shop run by Roland nearby and that I was interested in the meatball spaghetti. I visited "Bellanotte Okubo store". Get off at Shinjuku Station, walk along Kotakibashi Street towards Okubo Station, and it's next to Kuroneko Yamato. It's about 1km from Shinjuku. It was empty, probably because it had already closed for lunch. I ordered a meatball pasta lunch, but I was able to add two items from the menu, including a drink, salad, and large serving. It is 1380 yen. (Tax included of course) I ordered a lunch salad and iced tea, and I don't think 1,380 yen, which includes a pasta dish, drink, and pasta, is at all not that expensive in the middle of a big city, in the heart of Tokyo. (Although it's not enough money to eat every day) To be honest, I hadn't eaten much since morning and was really hungry that day, but the amount was enough to fill me up. The sauce for the meatball pasta was a thick tomato sauce. As someone who only eats retort pasta sauce, it was fresh. Also, the meatballs had a strong meaty taste. It was worth eating. There were two types of pasta to choose from: fresh noodles and custom-made thick noodles, and I unconsciously chose the fresh noodles. Later, I thought to myself, ``Perhaps thick noodles were better for the meatball pasta,'' but the raw noodles were also delicious. Just the right al dente. Also, regarding the lunch pasta, it was more than just a ``pasta accompaniment.'' The plate was filled with vegetables, topped with crushed nuts and giant corn. Although it didn't solve my lack of vegetables, it was enough to make me feel like I was eating enough vegetables. Long live “veggie first”! To be honest, I only thought of it as a "trial", but I would like to buy it again soon. I started thinking about adjusting other instruments and then adjusting the pickups as well. Looking at the menu, I want to try pasta with eggs and tomato cream, special thick noodles, even meatball pasta. The clerk was also kind. When I casually asked him, ``Roland, when are you coming?'' he told me that he sometimes comes by on weekday evenings on his way home from work. They also sometimes take commemorative photos with customers. Dinner is also good if you have a chance. Regarding the payment method, being able to use PayPay was a big plus.