Unfortunately, a number of foreigners I come across have never had«Unagi»(grilled eel) before and say something like«It’s very strange to eat eels… yuck!» Well, If you didn’t grow up in Japan, you may see it that way. But please take some courage and give it a try in case you see yourself as an unbiased, civilized and open-minded human being. This«Hitsumabushi» style(Basically, it’s grilled Unagi on rice, but you pour warm soup stock at a later stage and put some fresh Wasabi into the bowl as well) is very popular in Nagoya(a midpoint city between Tokyo and Osaka) and it’s really good. If you are traveling to Tokyo as a foreigner, you probably make a plan to come around the Aasakusa area anyway, since it’s one of the most popular touristy places in Tokyo. Take the opportunity to explore the world of Unagi for an experience. Unless you are very picky in food, you’d be surprised how tasty Unagi is.
Judy S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 New York, NY
So we were in the mood for some unagi so we stopped by this shop and got bar seating relatively easily! This was our first real Japanese restaurant, so it was shocking how small it was! We were promptly served green tea, great perk in Japan btw. They had a English menu — yes! And we got a front seat view of the kitchen — yes x 2! We got the broiled unagi(They also have salt and asakusa hitsumabushi — which is what they are known for but we were really in the mood for some broiled eel, mmm.) Because we’d been eating our way through Asakusa, we shared one eel between the two of us. It was definitely enough for a meal for one. We were both pretty full afterwards. The food itself was pretty solid as well. Nothing mindblowing unfortunately. But given the ease of our experience, I’d still give this place 4 stars!