Nakashimaya

We found this izakaya thanks to reviews in Tripadvisor. No easy to find as we ended up by mistake first in the hotel next door, but then we’ll super worth it. We had a Japanese friend booked it and you better do it. It is a course menu going through salad dishes, duck, sushi, sausages and all elegan...tly served. Beer goes well with that and price is very very reasonable.

Visited August 2024

Went based on hotel recommendation. We made a reservation. When we arrived it was almost empty. We requested to sit at the counter where half the seats were open. They said no. We asked to sit on the first floor, which was completely empty, where the seats were somewhat comfortable, although on t...he floor. They said no. They said we could eat on the second floor where you sit on the floor kneeling or with your legs crossed in front of you. It seemed absurd for an empty place. The final "kiss of death" was when the host told us that we needed cellular service to order (which we didn't have in Japan). I've traveled in Japan a few times and never saw anything like this. This place wore out my last nerve. So we left.

Visited March 2024

This is an authentic Japanese restaurant. Service was excellent food was reasonable. The restaurant does not have tables so you sit on the floor at low level tables. The air conditioning was set to 26 degrees so a little warm. Probably suits the local palette better than the overseas visitor.

Visited November 2023

We booked our table based on the good reviews on TripAdvisor only to be disappointed and left wondering where those reviews came from. Although the service was quite efficient the dishes we ordered were unsatisfactory.Nothing was tasty enough to merit more than a below average rating. Prices though... were very reasonable.

Visited October 2023

Service and food were excellent. This was a neighborhood restaurant - yes #1 on TA - but didn’t feel like a touristy place. We hadn’t had an Obanzai meal before, so it was a treat. I will confess it was very helpful that they provide a menu with English translations. We had many dishes, includin...g the five-item appetizer, the chicken dish (didn’t look like the picture on the menu but was excellent nonetheless and served cold) and a pork dish plus vegetables. Seating was on the floor, but on a chair with a back and pillows. Getting up was a little challenge after sitting with our legs under the low table, but we’re kinda old. This was a lovely experience. Highly recommend trying this diversion from the usual Japanese fare.

Visited October 2023