This was one of the splurges I had in Nagoya. Sitting by the koi pond while enjoying the traditional eel rice in three different ways was a nice experience to have. The atmosphere definitely added a layer of flavor to the meal. The rice was nicely done as expected. Eel was juice and texturized. I don’t have much experience about eating eel so cannot say if it is ‘better’ but what I had was delicious. Ask for a seat where you can see the pond as we did. We came at 1:40pm on a Tuesday and did not have to wait.