This place is local Japanese restaurant. But they have English menu. (foreign menu is ENG ONLY) Employees are also wearing traditional Japanese clothes(KIMONO and YUKATA). There is no break time between lunch and dinner, so you can enter anytime. It's near Nagoya Station, but few foreigners come here, so there's no need for a queue, and if you go a little faster than usual meal time. The price of food is twice to three times than the others, but it is well worth eating. And if you are novice, you can ask the staff for a spoon, but recommend eating it with chopsticks if possible. The way to eat is on the table. It's written in English only. If you need any other words, search the way before. I am from Korea, but I leave a postscript in English because this place is Koreans do not come. (May be) I hope everyone has...
Read moreService was lacking which led to a disappointing experience.
We were in a group of 5 and they missed out one of our orders. When we informed them that they had missed out an order, they said that last order had passed and did not want to prepare it (even though it wasn’t an additional order but an order which they missed out due to their error). While the food was fine, it was very unpleasant having one person in our group unable to enjoy the meal, which marred the entire experience. They were not particularly apologetic nor did they try to remedy the error.
Given the number of unagi restaurants in Nagoya, I would not bother returning. If you do intend to visit, I would suggest asking the waitress to repeat your order to confirm that she has taken everything...
Read moreThe Hitsumabushi Uya Nagoya Station Shop is near my hotel (Sotetsu Fresa inn Nagoya Sakuradoriguchi). At first, I looked for many eel restaurants, but I couldn't stand the wait. Until my Japanese friend dropped me off at the hotel, I found out that this was the restaurant I'm looking. Since it was nearby, I was able to get there just in time. If you go late, there will be a long queue and a long wait. Japanese restaurants can be a bit difficult to order in English, but they have menus with clear descriptions, so communication is easy. You can order set meals...
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