Genuine Izakaya Diner "Uotami" Tobu-nikko Station — Restaurant in Nikko

See where it says deep dish? That's a quarter of the bill there, not something you ordered. It's a stupid little listless rice noodle salad thing that amounts to 487 yen for the privilege of sitting down, no sign, no warning, simply added to your bill. Dishonest. I could forgive the Auto-Tune J-pop music, the mediocre to what might be fake food (I'd believe you if you told me that the corn was actually plastic pellets), and what may have very well been an overworked hostess/waitress but am finding it difficult to forgive the dishonest practice. Probably a good place to numb your sensibilities with alcohol and more readily enjoy the low rent 70s Airline Cuisine experience. And the getting hosed with the deep dish....

Honestly, hard to beat for the price. Both tuna and salmon Sashimis are matching the freshness and quality of some expensive restos I’ve tried in Tokyo and Osaka. Portions are good. The « closed » rooms give an intimate ambiance and a chill vibe with Jazz music. Service was a bit awkward overall but they have good intentions. Order through an app kinda concept. Clever but they don’t come check on you to see if everything is ok etc. Flexible opening hours in a town where most restos close way too early in my opinion. They deserve a much higher rating than what is currently showing at under...

We had a 2 night stay in Nikko and whilst we were searching for somewhere to have dinner on our first night we came across this restaurant. It was so good that we returned the following night. The menu offers a lot of choices which were all at reasonable prices in our opinion. We also had a private booth which added to the great night here. You MAY need to wait sometimes due to it being busy but the wait is well and truly worth it. We highly recommend eating at this restaurant if you...