Fresh Fish Diner KAWASHIMA — Restaurant in Otaru

Seafood as fresh as it can get, unless u did fish it out yourself.

If u are a seafood lover, then this is it. We definitely did come to the right place and enjoyed ourselves. Having our own choices, we shared and agreed that the fish choice dish we had was superrrrrr! Check out photos and decide for yourself😂, which is the better dish.

Location: Situated on a hill, there is bit of challenge to find parking initially due to the number of lots available, but we were rather lucky that there were some cars exiting upon our arrival. The whole place is actually beside d train n bus interchange, so expect some crowds coming over. The whole stretch of shops is located in an alley, so u may find it abit challenging to find it, but just keep calm and u will definitely find it. This shop is just about 3 shops past the main entrance. Since it was our first time, we went down all d way and up again. Reconfirming again via photos with the shops.

Choice ordered: Bowl of Crab meat- filled with various types of crab meat, from snow to king and more. Atka Mackerel- Large size, bigger than our face, grilled with salt. We were torn between various types of dishes on the menu but after careful considerations, we chose the above which was worth it in every matter.

Taste: Both were yummy but the grilled fish tasted way better with the fish fats juicing out. The crab meat dish was sweet and salty and had a balanced taste with the warm rice. Both had their strengths in taste and yummy-ness🤗.

Overall: We would recommend what we have had but of course you are more than welcomed to try others. Scallop was also served fresh thus you will be able to definitely have a great time with your family/friends with the food quality served there.

Note: We did see alcohol for sale, ready for consumption in the shop. But pls note that in other cities, where the muslims are the minorities, its normal for them to sell such, eg, paris, france, milan, turkey (europe side).. so pls do not be alarmed when u do see those drinks as well ya. All in all, some may choose not to eat there but its a personal choice. We would not say its 100% halal but what its sufficient for us to decide what is that...

A fish store in Sankaku Market Otaru which also doubles as a restaurant, as seen on various Youtube channels including Mark Wiens.

The sales man is particularly friendly and an absolute legend.

In terms of the food it was a bit hit and miss. I got a half uni and half roe bowl which came with two different types of roe. The larger eggs were good, the smaller ones tasted not so good. We did come in Autumn, so perhaps the taste was effected by it not being in season?

The uni was okay, but I've had much better. They also serve with miso soup, though they have some kind of slimy sticky paste inside of the soup which wasn't particularly good.

We also got a Hakkaku (sailfin poacher) which they served sashimi style and is local to Hokkaido. This was by far the best thing we ordered, it was fresh and delicious and the presentation was fantastic. It was also much more affordable than the rice bowls.

Recommended to take a visit if you're in Otaru. I'd stick with getting the Hakkaku, and then try asking the staff what is in season and go with their...

After exploring Otaru from the morning, my last stop was for some fresh seafood before making my way back to Sapporo. It was pretty busy around midday and I somehow managed to skip a queue because I was dining solo

I wanted to try some king crab legs and for 4500Y, you don't get very much. You do get - fresh, meaty and sweet crab meat but make sure you scrape out every strand of flesh given the price!

I also got a fresh rice bowl which included Hokkaido crab and scallops along with some trusty salmon.

A good experience due to friendly staff and...