Ogakiku

its my 1st time to eat this kind of store unagi is one of my favorite japanese food is such a very fastatic taste and the unagi its so very soft and melt in you mouth the staff is very kind and friendly and so many customers go in this store i surely come back here ♥🙏🤗

Fabulous unajyu set dinner! Fresh, fatty, juicy, firm yet melt-in-your mouth tender!!! Delicious crispy eel bones & tamagoyaki stuffed with fresh eel for appetizers. You can select small-medium-large for the eel and rice to suit your appetite!

Authentic Unagi Restaurant in a traditional house.

The unagi was done to perfection, not too burnt and still moist inside.

Highly recommend to eat here.

Note that you will need to get a queue number from the door as they dont take reservations. They have limited seats.

I arrived at 11.30am for lunch and took a queue number, but still had to wait 1.5 hrs for my seating. Fortunately the queue system has a website that allows you to check on the status of the queue, so I could still roam around the area before my turn.

They open at 10:45 not 11 am. I arrived about 15 mins before opening and the number I got was already 35th. You can scan the bar code to check your status in queue so there is no need to stay around. I got seated around 12. Staffs are very friendly and the eel rice is delicious. Nice traditional and now crowded dining environment

Traditional shop for over 200 years. The taste is good. The staff are very nice

The restaurant is a traditional Japanese house, their upstair is tatami room which has a very nostagic vibe. The unagi is super soft and tasty, and the amount of sauce is just right and nice. Pricey yes, but it worth every single cents

Visited during Sakura season 2023.

One of the best tasting Unagi restaurants I’ve been to. A bit pricey but worth the experience.

It is popular so getting a booking ticket at the door is recommended before exploring the area.

Come to this place and get a number first. Then you can walk around the city while tracking your number on your phone, and come back in time for one of the best unagi in town

I was never crazy about unagi and often just thought it as a dish that is too pricy and overrated. But the unagi at this place is definitely amazing! Even the soup was so tasty and fresh. I would love to come back here again.

Must try and highly recommend this famous eel restaurant!!

Other than eel, another must try is fried fish bone!

Pricey but worth!

Write down your name at the waiting list and come back before your turn! Estimated waiting time is around 1 hour!

The store has opened for at least two hundred years, definitely a must-to-try restaurant when visiting Kawagoe. We ordered smoked eel dong (4500yen or thereabouts per set), includes pickles and soup, Japanese style pepper powder served on each table can elevate the flavor but not really spicy so please remember to add it!

The best eel I've had. Good thing we reserved in advance or else we could've waited outside forever. I had the normal size eel and rice which came with pickles and soup. My friend had the biggest sized eel and rice. The quality of eel is the same but the size of the eel is so big u can't see the rice. Super soft and the sauce is just spectacular- I can eat bowls of rice all day with this sauce! Staff are very friendly and interior is authentic. Recommend if you're in the area!

Very popular and busy place for eel food! Most case waiting time is around 30 mins to a hour! However, the foods and staffs, everything is perfect!

Very nice food with delicate umami of Japanese food and the fresh water Eel. The soup was great too.

A great Unagi only restaurant! Upon arrival sign in register then staff will inform u of booking times- likely minimum 20 minutes wait at the very least. A numbered card would be issued n an estimated seating time will be given so that u may browse at the surrounding area instead of standing in line(great idea). Upon entrance, It’s a traditional restaurant with ground floor n upper floor seating. Decor is wooden n very nice, befitting a traditional restaurant. Many local Patrons, some dressed in kimono and it all adds to the ambience. Prices are slightly high but then again it’s a top rated restaurant and payment is via cash only. Unagi arrives steaming hot with soup n accompanying tsukemono. The sauce is just nice n the eel is tender and not overly grilled. An average portion would be the medium box n that should set u back 3,500 yen if I can remember correctly. Tea is provided with no charge. Waiting staff are helpful n give advice on served dishes. The meal was very enjoyable and the Unagi excellent. Highly recommended if one should be in Kawagoe.

Best place to celebrate Unagi day (eel). Traditional Japanese cuisine well presented in an historic building in a time wraped town.

Be sure to arrive a little earlier to get in the queue - they cut off around an hour or so before the closing time (lunch) so don't get there too late!

I could enjoy the wonderful dinner what I had here. really nice and traditional Japanese style relaxed.
thank you very much.

The most delicious grilled eel over rice I have ever had! It's worth awaiting having this dish!

Japanese service was always great. Delicious food, but kind of expensive