五頭の山茂登 新潟店 — Restaurant in Niigata

You can eat pot rice which is rice cooked with seasonal foods such as mountain vegetables. However, please be aware that it will take some time (about 30 minutes) as it is cooked using a special cooking method. Of course, you can drink Japanese sake, so while you wait, enjoy a traditional Japanese meal as an appetizer. This restaurant is so crowded that you have to sign at the entrance and wait for your turn. Due to the early closing time (21:00), the dinner should be a...

The first time I went here I was a little impatient because I had to wait a while before my food arrived. I ordered the Salmon Kamameshi. It was extraordinaryly delicious and well worth the wait! The rich umami flavor was so awesome inspirational and memorable I want to eat it all the time. Unbelievably good! You just got to try it...

This place has been there forever and I finally tried it. First thing, you have to wait for 30 minutes for the kamameshi to get done. I suggest to order some appetizer while you wait. They have a great many choices of food too. Please note their tatami section is the old style and there is no dipped floor...