Kisetsu Ryori・Oden Kuroyuri — Restaurant in Kanazawa

I had the best meal experience so far in Kanazawa here. We, a group of two adults and two kids, arrived at 14:30 and took a numbered ticket to be called. Most seats are counter-seat, so we had to wait around 30 minutes for the four-seat table. While waiting, the male staff kept calling the numbered tickets one by one to make sure everyone was present. We were then guided inside and seated at a table, ordered via a tablet (only Japanese), and the order arrived one by one quickly. Non-alcohol-drinking customers are given 60 minutes of dining time (there's a countdown timer on the tablet); meanwhile, alcohol-drinking ones have 90 minutes. We ordered the recommended menu, which is oden. We ate eggs, potatoes, chikuwa, ebiten, hotate, aburage, konyaku, akamaki, etc. We also had assorted tempura, yasai kakiage set meal, nori chazuke, and yaki onigiri. All was good! Big appreciation for the male staff who kept ensuring we were comfortable and...

Not sure why this place is so popular. Food was just okay. Unless you’re craving oden, this place is not worth the wait.

Minus one star because the oden is no better—possibly worse—than konbini oden. So what’s the point, really?

Minus another star for the unclear pricing of the grilled fish items. FYI the listed prices are by weight. Our fish collar (¥2000) was almost 50% of the entire meal. Was tasty and grilled well, but price to value was approaching scam territory.

Lastly, they didn’t have any Yuzu Kosho, just hot mustard. About as disappointing as getting socks...

Oden in Kanazawa is the best! Sashimi and grilled fish are also delicious!

Umesh Black draft beer, large beer mug Grilled fish, dried flatfish Sashimi - 3 kinds of sashimi, tuna, gandoh, sweet shrimp Toteyaki Kanazawa specialty - meat and konnyaku? Oden with red rolls Oden, Eggs Oden Shumai Oden - fu Oden - Mochi kinchaku (rice cake) Draft beer, medium beer mug Large bowl of rice Season's recommendation A Oden corn Oden with sardine ball

7,370 yen (tax...