Hamadaya — Restaurant in Miura

We saw people lined up both times we walked this street so we thought it must be good. It certainly was!

The food quality was absolutely top notch. And plentiful.

Madame Wife had the sashimi moriawase: fresh tuna from different parts of the fish, squid, a shrimp, octopus, and a very tender scallop. More than she could eat so I kindly helped her.

My own order was three plump and juicy deep fried shrimp. Superb.

Of course both lunches came with a full assortment of savory side dishes, miso soup, and good quality rice.

Throw in a no alcohol beer for me (driving) and the total still was only 3400 yen! I’m sure we would have spent at least double that in Tokyo.

Most all the clientele were Japanese but the restaurant had English instructions for the self service part which is serve yourself for tea and water, walk a few steps to get your when it’s ready, and return your plates to the counter when done. Oh, and buy your menu choice ticket from the machine when you first enter.

After a walk along the ocean and through to the end of Johgashima Park and back you should have a good appetite worked up for Hamadaya’s delicious food.

They close at 3:00 so...

We went there as part of our Misaki Maguro Ticket. Even tho we arrived a bit late (1:30) and the last order being at 2pm, the kind lady told us that there were no problem if we ordered after 2, since we had to wait in line for at least 30 minutes. The restaurant is small and cozy, it looks quite new and the decor is cute. Since the restaurant was quite full and we were 5 people, they let opened the second floor just for us. As for the food, everything was excellent. The lady took time to explain to us the different part of the tuna we had, and she also kindly explained how to remove the sazae from its shell. The average price, if you don't have the Misaki Ticket, is around 1500¥, which is quite cheap for such high quality maguro! I highly...

Like many others, we went to this place because of the high number of Google reviews and the line outside.

The food was good (nothing mind-blowing), but solid and satisfying. What really stood out was the staff. The lady who served us was incredibly kind, explained which part of the fish we were eating, and even gave us a small candy when we left.

That kind of service makes a difference. I...