Asakusa Unatetsu Kokusai Street Store — Restaurant in Tokyo

Searched up what the best unagi place was, this place was rated top 10 in Tokyo. Came here with my friends thinking we would have the best unagi yet but we ordered and waited 20 minutes for our food. Even other tables that came in had their food first. Service is horrible, no tea no nothing till we asked for it. We ordered a large and we got less than the normal portion in Yoshinoya. The price is off the charts, I payed 3500 yen and I got less than Yoshinoya and I only payed 1000 yen per meal. My friends also ordered a medium instead of a large and I think theirs had more than my large. The soup tasted like salt in water and the only thing that was remotely good was the pickles. I called the waitress over to pay and she saw me but had to wipe the table first before coming over.

In conclusion, if you want good Unagi, go 20 meters down the street on the other side (which is closer to the subway station) and the Unagi is better than this in every way possible. If you want an honest review, this is it. Don't get baited like us, just go...

Unfortunately, a number of foreigners I come across have never had "Unagi" (grilled eel) before and say something like "It's very strange to eat eels...yuck!" Well, If you didn't grow up in Japan, you may see it that way. But please take some courage and give it a try in case you see yourself as an unbiased, civilized and open-minded human being. This "Hitsumabushi" style (Basically, it's grilled Unagi on rice, but you pour warm soup stock at a later stage and put some fresh Wasabi into the bowl as well) is very popular in Nagoya (a midpoint city between Tokyo and Osaka) and it's really good.

If you are traveling to Tokyo as a foreigner, you probably make a plan to come around the Aasakusa area anyway, since it's one of the most popular touristy places in Tokyo. Take the opportunity to explore the world of Unagi for an experience. Unless you are very picky in food, you'd be surprised how...

The wife is a huge unagi fan and she loved this place. Walked in without a reservation on a Friday late evening after noticing the place while walking by. The lower level was mostly empty but there were people upstairs.

We ordered just one portion (I was full from all the random things we ate in the area) which they were thankfully okay with. Portion size is on the lower side, but the eel itself was fantastic. Crispy on the outside and soft inside. We got the version with just salt (no sauce).

They bring out a menu -like card showing the three recommended ways to eat Unagi, which was helpful. I enjoyed all 3 styles (with their pepper, with horseradish, and with a hot broth at the end).

Would recommend if you enjoy eating eel. Honestly think this was one of the best versions of...