Nodaiwa Ginza

This is a branch of one of the oldest unagi restaurants. When you arrive, be sure to ask if they have "natural" eel, which is wild eel. It's a little pricey, but worth it as it's incredibly soft and tasty. The staff are very friendly, and the service is quick.

3.5 / 5.0 - I love the original Nodaiwa in Azabu Iikura, so I was looking forward to this visit.

This Nodaiwa is conveniently located inside a building adjacent to Ginza Station. However, for both the atmosphere and service, I’d recommend the original location.

This restaurant is in the basement of the building, so it has a darker feel, without windows facing outside. But we had spacious seating, so it wasn’t a deal-breaker.

However, the service was quite disappointing—they never came by to check in on us or even looked over, even though they were standing by empty tables right nearby. So we had to call out loudly to ask for tea refills.

I hope the service quality improves, because the unagi (eel) was good and it is in an ideal location.

I was used to the original Nodaiwa in Higashiasabu and went to the Ginza annex. The location is a bit gloomy in the basement corridors of the metro station, but the unaju and menus are top notch.