Izuei Main Restaurant

🌟An old eel rice restaurant with a history of more than 270 years The environment is really to my liking, very Japanese, the service is all aunties wearing kimonos, speaking softly, especially kind and gentle❤️ When the dishes come up, they will tell you how to eat, what to put first and what, etc. 🌟Tamago-yaki, I love Japanese tamagoyaki so much, it is sweet, tender and thick Kabayaki eel rice, the price is different because of the different sizes, I ordered a medium portion (haha, I have a bigger appetite) The eel has basically no bones, even if there are one or two, it will not prick, it is fresh and tender, and the taste is very delicate, with rice with sauce, the grains are full~ so satisfying [rabbit][rabbit] 🌟A super cute store~

The environment is really to my liking, very Japanese, the service is all aunties wearing kimonos, a great izakaya, the dishes are very exquisite, the Japanese are still very particular! One by one, the side dishes, the nine-space is very good! The ingredients are very fresh and the taste is super good! Recommended

Izuei Umekawa-tei is located at Uenokoen 4-34 110-0007, Taito-ku, Tokyo. I heard that Umekawa-tei is the only one among the three branches where you can enjoy the scenery while dining, so I chose this one. The restaurant is located in Ueno Onshi Park, which is a bit remote and not easy to find. The environment is indeed beautiful, and you can see cherry blossoms or maple leaves at certain times. The waiter service is very good. Although the eel is a bit expensive, it has a rare charcoal grilled taste, which is worth a try.

I came here after seeing the recommendation. The main store has a history of more than 200 years. It is a seven-story building with exquisite Japanese decoration. There is an old man at the front desk. Business was booming at noon. Four or five Japanese old ladies who came in together were told to wait for a table, and we were lucky to be taken to the fifth floor to eat directly. The tatami seats were very quiet. We ordered eel rice and tempura set meals. The eel was soft and delicious. The tempura was covered with a lid when it came up, and it was covered with heat, so it was not very crispy when eaten. The rice was very good. A set meal is just enough for one person (female), and it is stress-free and comfortable to eat. The one who served us was a kind old lady in kimono. We didn't speak the language, but it didn't affect us at all. At the end, the male waiter downstairs led us to serve until the last moment.

First of all, it is the authentic eel rice that Japanese people love. At 9 pm, there were local customers who had just arrived, and they seemed to be very familiar with the boss. It was obvious that they come here often. I suggest ordering a large portion, because the eel rice takes a long time to process, and ordering another portion will delay your appetite. Drink a cup of black tea before eating to fully stimulate your taste buds and hunger, and it will taste more delicious.

The location is good, on the main road beside Shinobazu Pond in Ueno, and it is easy to find. It is also an old grilled eel restaurant in Tokyo, with a history of more than 200 years. There is a whole glass cabinet of hakoban in the waiting area at the entrance. The workmanship is fine, and each figure is different. Unfortunately, it rained that day and I didn’t have a chance to wait for a long time, so I had to take a photo. There are various set meals in the store. The ones without eel are relatively cheap, 2,000 to 3,000 yen, and the ones with eel range from 4,000 to more than 10,000. However, the set meal with eel is generally only equipped with the most conventional sauce grilled version. As a foodie, you can’t miss the white grilled version when you come to such an old store, so the two of us ordered a large sauce grilled eel tempura set meal, a makuuchi bento, and a large white grilled eel. Grilled eel has always been a big love, and I usually eat a lot. I feel that the sauce grilled eel is not particularly amazing, which is just the average level of this price. On the contrary, the white grilled eel is more tender and fragrant, and it is worth a try. Those who are good at eating eels know that white grilled eels are very challenging for the chef to control the heat, and because they are not dipped in sauce, the freshness of the fish is required to be higher, and it is basically impossible for restaurants that do not kill the fish on the spot to make it. The makuuchi bento feels a bit ordinary, neither good nor bad. If you think that eating only eel rice is too monotonous, you can pair it with a refreshing dish. The tempura fried shrimp is great, the shrimp meat is half-cooked, wrapped in a crispy thin layer, and it is chewy and tender when you bite it. It is not easy to travel on rainy days, so it can be regarded as a reward for yourself

It's near Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park. The store has a strong Japanese style inside and outside. The staff are all in kimono and move very quietly. It's a relatively high-end restaurant. The diners around are talking very quietly, mostly locals. Most of the seats in the store are new-style step-mat seats, which are very quiet. You can see the scenery of Shinobazu Pond from the window seats. We ordered the special eel rice, which is divided into three specifications according to the amount of eel: pine, bamboo and plum, with a difference of 30g for each level. In order to eat more eel, we ordered a moderate bamboo eel of 150g for 3795 yen per set, one portion per person. Because it is made to order, the eel rice was served 25 minutes later. When we opened the lid, the aroma was fragrant. We couldn't wait to eat a piece of eel. It was fat and tender, and delicious. I felt that the amount of rice was a bit too much, so in order not to waste it, I ate all the rice mixed with the fish. It was full enough. After the meal, we went for a walk by the Shinobazu Pond. At this time, the pond was full of lotus leaves. Walking on the plank road in the pond had a feeling of being surrounded by lotus leaves. It was a pity that the lotus flowers were in bud and would be more beautiful if they were in full bloom.

The restaurant is not big, it is in traditional Japanese style, there are red maples outside the window, and the dining environment is very elegant. Because I went there in winter, there is an electric blanket under the tatami, which can warm my feet and is very comfortable. To be honest, the price is still quite expensive. The set meal is very simple. A portion of eel rice plus a little miso soup and a few pickles costs more than 3,000 yen. The waiter doesn't speak English, so for convenience and cheapness, I ordered a set meal. The eel rice has more sauce, which is very delicious with white rice, but I ate the eel in a few bites, and then I could only eat white rice. As expected, Japanese people are stingy, with few dishes and high prices, and they eat in an environment and freshness!