Motsunabe Tashu — Restaurant in Fukuoka

A very cozy, kind and tasty restaurant, specializing in motsunabe.

(Wikipedia:Motsunabe (もつ鍋) is a type of nabemono in Japanese cuisine, which is made from beef or pork tripe or other offal.[1] It is a popular stew made with guts portions of various types of meat, prepared in a conventional kitchen cooking pot or a special Japanese nabe pot (nabe). When it is cooked, it is filled with soup, prepared beef or pork offal and boiled for a while; cabbage and garlic chives are added. The base soup is usually soy sauce with garlic and chili pepper, or miso. Champon noodles are often put into the pot and boiled to complete the dish. The offal used in motsunabe is mostly beef intestines, but various kinds of offal can be used.

Originally, motsunabe was a Fukuoka dish, but some restaurants advanced into Tokyo in the 1990s, and it was made a boom by the mass media and became known nationwide. Later, with BSE reaching Japan and the boom turning into a fad, motsunabe restaurants have not been very popular in Kantō and Tokyo. In the Kansai area horumonyaki is very popular, which is similar to motsunabe in that it is a local cuisine made from beef or pork offal. In Fukuoka, motsunabe remains popular, as it is not so expensive. It is enjoyed...

The food wasn’t bad. However, when it comes to service, it was a completely disappointing experience. One particular server seemed visibly bothered while doing her job. Every time we placed an order using the tablet, nothing came out promptly, and we had to call the staff again and again. What made it more frustrating was that this kind of attitude seemed especially directed toward foreign customers. For example, we noticed that a table that appeared to be Japanese was served green peas that weren’t on the menu — something we didn’t receive at all. I spoke with the manager about the customer service, He just kept saying "sorry," but he didn’t seem genuinely sorry. I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant if you’re a foreigner or not fluent in Japanese. This was one of the most disappointing service experiences I’ve had in Japan. This was my first...

The food was delicious and the staff was friendly. The motsunabe was juicy and worth a try no matter what.

I am not sure if there’s a time limit for our meal or what, the staff repeatedly asked if they can serve the last food of the course, which was noodles while obviously we were still in the middle of enjoying the motsunabe (not even an hour into the meal yet) and would like to order more. Of course they asked politely with good manner using google translate (we English speaker).

Apart from that the restaurant is recommended and it is a popular one even for the local, so you are suggested to make reservation...