Amakusa Kaimaru, Kumamotojo-ten — Restaurant in Kumamoto

Honestly if it is not freshly made, you can skip the sea urchin croquettes. We bought the premium version at around 5pm. As it was close to end of business hours for the shop, it was the only option available and you know that there is no way it is freshly made. While the croquette was still warm and crispy on the outsides, you can’t really taste the cream as it was mostly overpowered by the taste of sea urchin. Other than the crisp, it’s like the croquette doesn’t exist and you are just tasting the sea urchin. But the sea urchin was just okay and you can taste quite a bit of bitterness that associates with low price range sea urchin. So it was a miss for us. Guess it would be better if you are having a...

I tried the seafood donburi at this restaurant, but honestly, it was quite average. The uni (sea urchin) had a slight fishy smell, which was a bit off-putting, and the crab cake didn’t taste very fresh either.

It’s quite obvious this is a tourist-focused spot, located near a busy tourist area, and the ingredients weren’t particularly high quality. It was a bit disappointing, especially since I usually expect much better food when dining in Japan.

Overall, nothing special – just a very typical...

I really really love this place!! The atmosphere is very nice, dedicated customer service, and most importantly, the food here is very very good. Mainly seafood from Amakusa (which is the city facing the ocean in Kumamoto) which is super fresh, and you get to experience the Uni (sea urchin) here! It just melts in your mouth :)) There are lots of travelers all over the world, and they enjoy eating here as well. As attached, there is English and...