Unaki — Restaurant in Sendai

Reservation can only be made through telephone. It is a traditional restaurant famous with their grilled eel rice. The design and decor were in old fashioned Japanese style, which were elegant and comfortable. The staffs were really polite and gentle. For the set meals, the grilled eel rice was served with 2 large eels which should be sufficient for an adult. Perhaps it was their grilling style, the eels were soft with just little crispy texture. By the way, it's taste was good, whereas it was a bit expensive but served with large portion when compared with other famous grilled eels restaurants. When you are looking for a big size dinner, it would be your...

This place does one thing only: grilled eel (unagi). And they do it very well indeed. The restaurant has a cosy traditional style. Shoes stay outside. Downstairs is a dining room with tables. Upstairs are two more rooms offering more traditional dining with low tables and floor seating. There are also a few toys for your little ones to play with (our 6 year-old wasn't at all bored while waitingfor the food to arrive!). The unagi was delicious, but it is not a cheap eat. Despite the simplicity of the offering the prices can be steep. A serving with 3 pieces of eel (comes with soup and pickles) will set you back 5700 yen per person. Of course sharing is...

Immaculately charcoaled grilled eel served on a fluffy bed of rice; could not ask for a better dinner. The subtle smell of the charcoal grill fills the space as you sit on tatami mats in a dining room more akin to a someone living room than a restaurant dining area. We were able to make a reservation over the phone, as that’s is the only avenue for getting...