Maguroya-san Yanagibashi — Restaurant in Nagoya

I went there for 2 days consecutively.

On the first day the fish market was closed on Wednesday, so the restaurant opened a bit late, I walked in around 10:30AM together with the owners since I recognized them and greeted them on the street right before they opened.

I ordered assorted seafood bowl on the first day and yellowtail tuna bowl on the second. Didn’t disappoint. The freshness and sweetness are just right to be experienced. Anago (sea eel) is grilled to perfection with a bit of crisp on the skin side. Not to mention the toro part that was melted in my mouth, at first, it seems to have more meat than I expected but it was a lot better than its look, since it’s a toro (from yellowtail tuna) not Otoro (from bluefin tuna).

Nothing to complain on the service. English menu for foreigners. Hot tea ready to serve. Fast cooking and preparation. Clean. In my opinion, that’s five-star on both service and atmosphere, since this is what I expected it to be, locally decorated a-corner-of the-fish-market restaurant.

Definitely visit again. Highly...

Fresh seafood restaurant located in Marunaka Food Center at Yanagibashi Chuo Market. The entrance of the shop was covered with vinyl sheets, and with many customers inside, I hesitated to step in. However, on this day, the interior was surprisingly empty, so I decided to give it a try.

I opted for the Three-Color Donburi (a rice bowl with three types of fresh fish), which allowed me to choose from a variety of toppings. I selected tuna, fresh whitebait, and horse mackerel. Being located within the market, the quality, freshness, and price (1,000 yen including tax) were exceptional.

I look forward to visiting this place during dinner...

Cash only place, so prepare that before coming here. Service was fast and efficient. Got served tea quickly. Ordering of the food was easy with their English menu.

Ordered the premium sashimi bowl and the bluefin tuna bowl, and left impressed with the freshness of the fish. The rice was nicely seasoned.

I did think that the rice to fish ratio was underwhelming; unsure if this is...