Tsukihitei (月日亭)

Located steps away from the Kintetsu Nara Station, on the busy Higashimuki-dori is this traditional japanese cuisine restaurant called Tsukihitei. The place itself is quite hidden (it is on the second floor) and it might take awhile to look for, especially if you do not know the kanji of the shop's name. The full address is 6 Higashimuki Nakamachi, Nara Pref Economic Club Bldg. 2F, Nara, Nara Prefecture 630-8215.

Minoringo (みのりんご)

Minoringo is a highly rated curry house in Harajuku, Japan. It is located at 1-22-7, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan(map) The places closes in the afternoon once they sell out at around 3-4pm and re-opens at night, so if you do come here for lunch, don't come too late. 

Sushi Daiwa (大和寿司)

Located in the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo Japan, there are 2 very famous sushi restaurant in Tsukiji, Sushi Dai, which is ran by the father, and Sushi Daiwa, which is ran by the son. You cannot go wrong with either of these restaurants, but sushi Daiwa has a slightly shorter queue than Dai. You still got to wait for about an hour to get in, unless you are alone, which will get you a seat fairly quickly.