Akasaka Yamaneya. — Restaurant in Tokyo

Excellent quality and service. I happened to find this place for a late lunch. It’s owned by a couple and they switched to lunch only after Covid. The mackerel is boneless, which takes effort on their end and it’s delicious. The side dishes were nicely prepared too. They also focus on efficiency so the tea is self service and you order on the kiosk first. It doesn’t mean they are impersonal though. They were so pleasant to speak with and I would have come back again if today wasn’t a national holiday for which...

Nestled in an unassuming place, they serve an excellent Japanese teishoku or set meal such as grilled fish, fried chicken, fried fish, soy marinated sashimi tuna, deep fried oysters. I chose the king of teishoku -grilled salted mackerel with a side order of deep fried oysters. Teishoku comes with miso soup, pickles and ohitashi (vegetables with dashi). The fish was grilled to perfection with a crisp skin and the oysters were nice and crispy. Great warm and friendly service run by husband and wife. They...

Delicious teishoku! The fried oysters were some of the best I've ever had. Easy self-serve ordering and payment with a very friendly and welcoming staff. If you don't speak Japanese they have a menu board outside that shows the English translations. Looking forward to trying more of their menu when I return for...