Izuei Shinobazu-tei — Restaurant in Tokyo

Not cheap, but if you eat this the right way, it's one of the best unagi around. I'd suggest ordering the bowl set instead of the box set (both are priced the same anyway). Remember to have some of the soup while your eating your eel and rice. The smokiness from the soup goes superbly well with the fattiness of the eel and the umami from the rice. But save some soup and rice for the end and mix them in your bowl. That's why you'd want the bowl set. That combination of smokey soup, fatty eel and soy-laden rice...

I like the atmosphere of the restaurant even with the traditional sound music. Service was good. Most of staffs are aged people. So they possibly could see us as young persons than a customer. But they served in a formal way as wearing Japanese Kimono. Food was 8 between 1 to 10. Most of things was tasty and very sweet. Alcohol is quite extensive. I think I'm willing to...

If you're ever in Ueno, you have to check out this amazing eel restaurant! It's a classic spot with a great atmosphere, and the prices are really reasonable. I highly recommend it. Just be aware that it gets super busy on weekends, so make sure to book in advance. The eel is so fluffy...