Kyogoku Kaneyo

I really like eating eel rice. The eel is cooked to order. The eel is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is definitely a first-class experience. Although the price is not cheap, it is definitely a delicacy worth trying.

You can order eel rice a la carte, which is divided into four types: large, medium, small and children, or you can order a set meal (there are three types of set meals, A, B and C, depending on the amount of food). It has a strong flavor, moderate saltiness, and is a great match for rice. I queued for three hours and finished it in less than a quarter of an hour.

Eel rice set meal + Japanese cuisine, the tray is filled with all kinds of exquisite small plates, bowls and cups, the variety is spectacular, chawanmushi, miso soup, tempura, and various small pickles, there are many kinds, the portion is not very large, and the price is moderate. Highly recommended!

When we got to the inner courtyard entrance, we roughly counted and found that there were about 20 people lining up from the inner courtyard entrance to the actual store entrance, about ten groups of people. I don't know if it was because we were hungry or it was really delicious, but even my wife, who usually doesn't like eel rice, said it was delicious this time and that it didn't have any fishy smell at all.

The eel rice is available in small, medium, and large portions. We each ordered one, with the large portion going to our hardworking Mr. Huang. We also added a drink, and the total bill for the three of us was 15,500 yen. It was delicious!

We absolutely loved the mouthwatering eel dish we ordered (see our photos). The upstairs seating is in a Japanese tatami style. It's a popular spot, but we arrived around 1:30 pm (after the lunch rush) and easily found a table. Highly recommend the Kinishi-don—a thick omelet served over grilled eel rice. The portion is quite large, so a small portion is perfect for two people to share. ;-) Loved it!