# Bourdain/No Reservations Tokyo **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 12, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bourdain-no-reservations-tokyo/459769 "2008-08-12T19:54:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bourdain-no-reservations-tokyo/459769/1 "2008-08-12T19:54:27Z")
Anyone happen to enjoy Anthony Bourdain’s **No Reservations** take on Tokyo last night? I thought it was really outstanding, one of his best. Beautifully filmed. And he’s so much better when simply being genuine, without the snark. Now I’m dying for some authentic Japanese food… ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bourdain-no-reservations-tokyo/459769/2 "2008-08-12T20:11:17Z")
[QUOTE=Key Lime Guy] Anyone happen to enjoy Anthony Bourdain’s **No Reservations** take on Tokyo last night? I thought it was really outstanding, one of his best. Beautifully filmed. And he’s so much better when simply being genuine, without the snark. Now I’m dying for some authentic Japanese food… [/QUOTE] I love No Reservations and caught that last night. I could pass up the raw chicken though, I think that bothered me more than almost anything he’s eaten thus far (except maybe the poop-steamed warthog head LOL). It was beautifully done- I liked his Saudi Arabia show as well. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bourdain-no-reservations-tokyo/459769/3 "2008-08-12T20:28:12Z")
I’ll catch the Tokyo one tonight, when I can Tivo through the commercials. I’m glad he filmed another Japan trip - those are always my favorite episodes of his. I also liked the Saudi Arabia show. The people there looked nice, but it may have something to do with his hanging out with well-to-do folks. Yeah, I think he’s best when he drops the macho snark and is just natural. I read a food blog as written by a Hawaiian, and he detailed last year’s episode wherein Tony visited Hawaii and decided he loved the food there. The blogger was present at one of the little local joints when Tony was there, and reported that Tony was very low-key, pleasant and self-effacing. But when the cameras went on, he ramped up the testosterone-fueled snidery. I guess that’s what most viewers want, though. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bourdain-no-reservations-tokyo/459769/4 "2008-08-12T22:16:07Z")
The one I saw last night was from Sao Paulo. I guess we don;t have the same ones running. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bourdain-no-reservations-tokyo/459769/5 "2008-08-12T22:27:13Z")
The other one that was really, really good was the one he did on the Southwest, especially Texas. After alot of eye rolling (his), he got down with Ted Nugent and it was sharp and hilarious.