Daimasa Honten — Restaurant in Hakone

Stumbled upon this restaurant after walking around the area and walked in starving. It's a small and quaint looking restaurant that seems to be family owned. The ladies were all sweet and nice to us foreigners. Since we barely spoke any Japanese, one lady was able to speak to us in English as best as she can and recommended some suggestions on the menu.

I forgot what I ordered but my mom ordered their Tempura Udon and I wanted sashimi. She really loved the shrimp and said It tasted fresh. After we ate, one of the ladies who happened to be the owner talked to us for a bit and shared that the shrimp my mom really enjoyed was bought at the market that morning at 4am! Definitely too early for me to go shopping for food but I guess that's what needs to be done for this restaurant to have fresh seafood. She even gave us directions on how to take the bus to the next area of our trip. Overall, a great place to eat and wind down while...

We had the most wonderful lunch in Hakonemachi-ko here. The food was fresh and yummy! We arrived an hour before the shop closed for the day and were fed so well at this restaurant. My special request for aburi Don was acceded to as well. There is an English menu here.

The hospitality of the lady boss was unrivalled. We were running late for our next stop at Hakone Shrine and asked for help to book a taxi but were unable to get one. Lady boss was so kind to drive us there herself so that we could get there with time to spare to visit the Shrine and the fertility tree, and giving us a quick tour of landmarks enroute.

We are very thankful to have experienced true Japanese hospitality at its finest! Looking forward to come back soon.

Her restaurant has been opened for 25 years, you definitely must come and...

I visit Hakone several times a week for work, and I usually have lunch here. The sashimi and seafood bowls, made with fresh seafood the owner buys every morning at the Odawara Fish Market, are absolutely delicious. Prices are reasonable, portions are generous, and the staff are all very friendly. It’s just a short walk from Hakone-machi-ko Port, where the pirate ship docks. For those who don’t eat raw fish, there are options like kara-age set meals (Japanese fried chicken), tempura shrimp set meals and grilled salmon set meals. Even if you can’t eat all those menu, they also have udon...