"You go to On The Bridge for comforting specials that mix Japanese flavors with Western influences. Think big plates of curry rice and shrimp roe spaghetti, omu-rice, pizzas, and Japanese-style hamburgers. Eccentricity also abounds at this cafe-style Japan Center restaurant. Sit at the long wooden bar surrounded by plushies, sherbet-colored chairs, and bookshelves filled with every manga imaginable. Unwinding with something from the encyclopedia-long beer and sake menu isn’t a bad idea either. Land here anytime you don't feel like waiting in line at nearby Marufuku." - julia chen 1, lani conway