Ichibiki

This is our 2nd time at this restaurant. We have eaten at many other joints but find this place serves the fattest eel and full of bbq aroma. On this trip, we had lunch twice at the same place. We went to the shop to get our Q number at 9.30am and return for our appointed lunchtime. Friendly owner...s and prices range between 4000 to 6000y (depending on portion of eel and rice). If you in town give this place a try and you will not regret it. This restaurant is close to the Hilton Nagoya.

Visited February 2026

Saw this restaurant listed as one of the top restaurants in Nagoya serving authentic Hitsumabushi (grilled eel)😋 It was my husband’s birthday and we are not aware that reservation has to be made in advance(thru phone). We were leaving Nagoya the next day so I politely asked the owner if he could co...nsider giving us a table for dinner. He did not hesitate to accommodate us and we were so happy! He was so friendly🙂 Ambience was great. Nice tatami room. Plenty people. Now we know why - because their freshly grilled eel was very very good! It was served with hot miso soup and rice. The owner even gave my husband a tamago cake (with grilled eel inside)👌😊 So worth it! Thank you very much!

Visited November 2023

This quaint family owned and run restaurant serving freshly grilled unagi. I highly recommend to get the authentic grilled Nagoya style unagi. You should line up before 11am for lunch because they run out of unagi which usually happens.

Visited November 2016

Meltting eels in the mouth with rice and unagi sauce. The soup is also from eels with eel's liver. 😋 the price is undervalued. Recommend to have beer along as blending with eels grilled. I love this traditional restaurant more than luxurious and modern. The owner cannot speak much english but has en...glish menu or can look from outside.

Visited May 2016

We got here at 11:15 in the morning and there was already a pretty long line; the staff told us it would take about an hour to be served. In the end our meal arrived at about 12:30. The place is extremely popular so you really have to wait, but they do an excellent rendition of the signature Nagoya ...dish, unagi-mabushi (AKA hitsumabushi). A bit steep at 3000 yen, and the wait is long, but the quality and quantity of the food make it completely worth it. Enjoyed every bite. Two caveats though: (1) I hear this place is often sold out by dinnertime, so plan to come at lunch, and (2) you probably want to find out the suggested way of eating hitsumabushi before going. I don't recall if they have an English menu, but anyway - just order the unagi-mabushi. You won't regret it.

Visited March 2015