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◆ Steamed clams with egg custard, asparagus (boiled), bonito (sashimi, grilled), horse mackerel pickled in Nanban, salt-grilled sweetfish (2 pieces), white fish with ginger sauce, eel Hachiman rolls, chirimen pepper rice, sake, etc.
◆Actual cost: 16,000 yen/2 people
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You can reach our store in about 7 minutes on foot from either Karasuma Oike Station or Marutamachi Station. There is a counter and two table seats, so it can be used for both date entertainment. I made a reservation about a week in advance and visited on a Sunday night. You can enjoy your favorite authentic Japanese cuisine a la carte.
Unfortunately, the counter was full, so I made a reservation at a table. Early reservations are recommended.
Alcohol is cheap, with draft beer and highballs starting at 700 yen. Sake is also around 1,000 yen.
I ordered while listening to Mr. Ichikawa, the owner, for recommendations. The customer base on Saturdays and Sundays is roughly 50-50 split between Tokyo and locals. Mr. Ichikawa personally responded to my request, and he was extremely polite. It seems suitable for entertainment use.
〇Asparagus boil
〇Aji Nanbanzuke
〇 Bonito sashimi and tataki
〇Salt-grilled live ayu
〇Chirimen pepper rice
〇Eel Hachimanmaki
〇Guji with bean paste
The pickled horse mackerel, salt-grilled live ayu, and bean paste are especially impressive. Cooking using dashi soup is especially delicious and memorable.
It was almost time for the Shinkansen, so I settled on that. Less than 10,000 per person.
I ate quite a bit, so I assumed it would cost 15,000 yen, so it was about half the price.
Unexpected cost-effectiveness. Next time, I would like to reserve a seat at the counter and enjoy a full course without worrying about time.
