Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2012

Like some kind of glitzy joint out of a ’50s US college movie—with a healthy dollop of loud Roppongi neon mixed in—you can now pick up grilled burgers (¥1,250), buffalo wings (¥700) and other rapid snacks at the street-level take-out window of Hot Rocks Grill Roppongi (1F Central Bldg, 3-15-22 Roppongi, Minato-ku; www.hotrocks.jp). Just opposite Vanity on Gaien Higashi Dori, Hot Rocks is also equipped with a bar to enjoy more than 100 types of beer ‘n’ booze from 11am-5am.