Hakata Hotaru — Restaurant in Tokyo

Local Izakaya specializing on food from Kyushu region. A local friend had ordered everything and everything that came was excellent. From the sashimi, to the karage with the egg salad to the roasted mushroom with thinly sliced ham , grilled fish and to the fried tuna onigiri, everything was superb. If in this area and you want to try Kyushu region food, try this place and listen to the waiter...

Good quality Kyushu specialties. Think goma saba (mackerel & sesame), mentaiko, yari ika (squid sashimi), chicken namba (Nagasaki style fried chicken). All very tasty albeit a bit pricy. 15-20% premium over your average izakaya but you get open space ambience, high ceilings, modern interior. Place is super packed so reserve in...

Great food and friendly staff! We came here as a group of 4 without reservation on a Tuesday night for dinner and they had a spot. I tried raw horse meat here for the first time, and hotpot with cow intestines. The sashimi was fresh and tasty. The sweet potato desert with honey and ice cream was better than the chocolate desert,...