Spend too much time wandering down the main Roppongi drag and you start wondering what country you're in. Since Suji's threw open its doors earlier this year, close to the Iikura-Katamachi Crossing, that particular stretch of Gaien-Higashi-dori has started to feel more like Main Street, USA.
Scan the menu and it's hard to believe you're still in Japan. Meatloaf, burgers and quesadillas; steaks and eggs. This is the kind of down-home, stick-to-your-ribs diner fare that many a homesick expat North American lies awake pining for, once the initial excitement of being in the land of sushi and sake has worn off.
The first thing you see is the deck. There's plenty of sidewalk space here, and Suji's makes full use of it. Those 20 seats have become one of the most convivial places in the whole area to meet and chat or to chill and heal the hangover from one too many Roppongi evenings.