Kawagoe Ichinoya

A real unagi lover’s restaurant that you can enjoy a fantastic taste of unagi. I really love and recommend for dine out. The restaurant has so many space for customers.

If you follow google map direction then you will likely enter the restaurant through the back door. Just head to the front and jot down your name on the sheet and wait. I came on a weekday 12pm, waited around 5 min for a table and then 40 min for the food. Food was absolutely delicious. I never knew unagi could melt in the mouth!

The portion was on point, the service was great and it was so tasty. Saw lots of Japanese comedians and celebrities pictures and there were lots of local customers who came for lunch too. It was a traditional and authentic since 1832 eel restaurant and I definitely recommend you to visit there. If you have a small child, you might wanna get a private room as the it is not very family friendly but a bit more quiet and celebration kind atmosphere.

Best place in Kawagoe to eat unagi. We got the special set course.

Exceptionally delicious restaurant specialising in eel, catfish, loach and similar traditional Japanese freshwater dishes. The setting is modern Japanese, the staff are super kind. The prices are affordable, definitely lower than similar places in Tokyo would charge. Highly recommended if you want to try the best of traditional Japanese cooking.