Irori-chaya — Restaurant in Hakone

I feel so lucky and honored to have stumbled across this restaurant. Hidden in the mountains of Hakone this traditional Japanese restaurant is by far the best food and ambiance I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing. The owner/staff are some of the kindest people I’ve met on my trip and you can tell they cook with their heart and soul. The food we had (which we ordered a lot) was outstanding! We sat next to a traditional Japanese stove in the ground and were in awe at the decor, music, and old farming gear on the walls. It was even more perfect for us that they offered more than just seafood, but tempura, katsu, udon, hotpot and more. I would genuinely eat here every day if I could and would furthermore come to hakone specifically for this restaurant. Truly 10/10 outstanding, loved every second of our time there. Thank you for hosting us! With lots of love...

Amazing, authentic, absolutely delicious Japanese food. We ordered different dishes and expected some to be better than others, but everything was so good. We got a mackerel set, a katsu cutlet set, a hot soba and udon bowl. The portions are large and very tasty. The fish was so tender and the pork cutlet was juicy. The noodles were respectively great texture and smooth with good mouth bite. The sides that came with the sets were also good and complimented the main dishes well. The restaurant itself is very charming with interesting decor and cozy seating areas. They even have toys for children. Wish we can...

Wow, perfect and delicious place to enjoy some traditional Japanese food, we loved it everything was delicious and the staff were super kind, you can order online and most of the plates have pictures, and you can pay with card on the same page.

We had the thick cut pork set meal and the beef tongue set meal and we were so satisfied with the quantity and price, we also ordered 3 500ml beers and the total was 7,890¥ Totally worth it, is now one of my favorite restaurants...