I came back again! Whenever I'm in trouble, I always come to this store because the staff at Seiryu are so nice! I stopped by with a friend who had never been here just to check out the atmosphere! This limited cold chawanmushi is basically like egg tofu lol Even the egg tofu in the chawan is delicious, so I like it! Karaage - this is a must-have, but today the batter was a bit thick. I wish I had more time to try more dishes - I'll definitely be back! Thank you for the meal! ✨

I forgot to take a photo! They have new lamb chops and my friend who loves lamb ordered them. It turns out they are 580 yen each, which is quite expensive for this place haha. The cold chawanmushi was delicious! I wasn't very hungry so I just had a light meal with some Akahoshi and highball. It's nice that the edamame is not frozen at this time of year! However, the salt was a bit light so I added extra salt. The bitter melon champuru was so bitter haha. I haven't had such a bitter bitter melon in a long time. I thought it would be nutritious but the bitterness surprised me. Thank you for the meal!

From 3 pm, this place is perfect for day drinking and a third round. I recently discovered this place, so the first one that comes to mind is here. If you come here, enjoy some reasonably priced Japanese sake and have some pizza as well. I knew about the Japanese sake cocktail Samurai, but I didn't know about Musashi and Kojiro.

I was excited because I liked all the new menu items ♥ They seem to change the menu monthly and add dishes using seasonal ingredients, so I never get bored! The stuffed bell peppers with meat were delicious, and the eggplant with cheese was also tasty! Lately, I always order the simmered pork cutlet, it's the best as a snack! When I'm hungry, I also want rice, but I try to resist it haha. The seasoning was perfect! I don't usually eat sashimi, but the tuna today was delicious! It's always crowded, but I like that they have a second floor so you can usually get in without a reservation! Thank you for the meal ✨️ I will visit again!

Order details: Appetizer 220 yen, Caesar salad 495 yen, Pork and leek with egg topping 440 yen, Assorted sashimi (tuna, bonito, octopus) 828 yen, Chicken thigh skewer 165 yen, Tsukune skewer 198 yen, Chicken tempura 473 yen, Melting cheese potato pie 495 yen, Plate udon noodles 638 yen, Draft beer 438 yen, Draft lemon sour 407 yen, Mackerel sake 209 yen, etc. Evaluation of dishes and drinks: All dishes are just right for snacking and delicious. The sashimi is tasty for the price, and the chicken tempura and pork and leek with egg topping are also delicious. The grilled chicken was not the best, but considering the price, it was decent. The drinks are affordable, especially the mackerel sake for just over 200 yen per glass is amazing. Overall, it can be said that it is a high-value casual izakaya. Evaluation of the interior, service, etc.: The interior is typical of a casual izakaya, which I personally like. The cleanliness is well maintained, and there is a sense of cleanliness. The service is also not bad. Revisit: Since the cost performance is high and you can easily enjoy a drink, I would like to revisit this restaurant.

Fifth stop on my Tokyo food tour! I couldn't eat anymore at this point... ●Appetizer● Dried squid with just the right amount of sweetness. ●Assorted pickles All of them are soaked in flavor! ●Recommendation Rating Taste → ★★★☆☆ Service → ★★★☆☆ Cost Performance → ★★★☆☆ Recommendation → ★★★☆☆ ●Restaurant Name Kura Moto Izakaya Seiryu Ueno No. 2 Store ●Address 5-25-8 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo ●Phone Number 03-5812-4205 #Foodies #Izakaya #TokyoFood #UenoFood #OkachimachiFood #Seiryu

Kuramoto Izakaya Seiryu Ueno No. 2, located just a 1-minute walk from JR Okachimachi Station North Exit. This izakaya is a branch of the Seiryu Shuzo brewery, with a total of 8 locations mainly in the Tokyo area. Their motto is to offer around 80 seasonal dishes, including Japanese, Western, and Chinese cuisine, at affordable prices. One of the unique features is that they serve the "Seiryu" sake, which is not available for general sale. The restaurant offers seating options from solo seats to private party rooms to accommodate various needs. Conveniently located near Ueno Station, it's a great place to enjoy a relaxing drink away from the hustle and bustle of Ueno. They are open from 15:30 onwards with seating for up to 60 people. The menu features all 6 varieties of Seiryu sake, ranging from 209 yen to 869 yen (140ml). I opted for the cheapest option, the Seiryu sake in a 250ml bottle for 363 yen. The prices are reasonable, and the atmosphere is pleasant. The total bill came to around 561 yen, including the appetizer. However, as the mood improved, I ended up ordering more dishes and drinks, which is a common pitfall for a drinker. I also ordered cucumber pickles, Aomori black soy sashimi, hot pot, tuna croquettes, crispy cheese, edamame, and beef teppanyaki steak. While I initially thought the drinks were affordable, the final bill came to nearly 4,000 yen. Despite the cost, I have no regrets.

After feeling hungry, Mr. Kashimi decided to have a drink on his way home since he was going to be late. He chose to drink at Seiryu, which he hadn't visited since 2015 when he used the Takadanobaba branch. The restaurant was bustling, with two seats available at the counter. He started with a 380ml draft beer for 438 yen, which seemed like a good deal compared to the 638 yen for Akaboshi. He then ordered a small bottle of sake (140ml for 209 yen) and a dish of smoked herring roe (418 yen) to go with it. The herring roe in a delicate broth paired perfectly with the sake. Intrigued by the salt-grilled ayu fish (396 yen), he ordered it despite knowing it would take some time to prepare. He then chose a full bottle of sake for 363 yen, opting for the original sake for its rich flavor. The grilled ayu fish, served with grated daikon radish and sudachi citrus, was worth the wait. The bill came to 2,044 yen, a satisfying experience at the affordable and delicious Seiryu.

I arrived at the restaurant at 3:00 PM, which was the opening time, so there were no customers yet. However, two loud middle-aged men quickly sat at a table. I planned to leave soon since I had other plans. As I looked at the menu, I was surprised to see that the prices were very cheap. I have been to places like Seiryu in Ikebukuro and Takadanobaba before, but always in a large group where we just ordered various dishes and had a lively time. This was my first time actually looking at the menu. I realized that I had forgotten my membership card from a sake brewery in the depths of Saitama. I used to go there often before the pandemic and had some great memories. I remembered that becoming a permanent member would get me a free glass of sake. What a shame! However, the hot sake was only 330 yen, which was cheap! The squid and taro simmered in soy sauce that came as a complimentary dish was delicious. I decided to order potato salad croquettes, pickled Chinese cabbage, and three glasses of hot sake before leaving. It was all very tasty! I look forward to coming back for a proper drinking session next time, with my membership card in hand.

There are not many places where you can drink sake from New Year's, so I visited Seiryu, a sake brewery. Although it is a sake brewery, it is not a place where I can highly recommend sake. I didn't see many customers drinking sake inside the store. However, the affordability and deliciousness of the food (not exceptionally delicious but with a flavor that is not like retort food), and the affordability of other types of alcohol, make it an attractive place. I ordered a sake tasting set to try a variety of sakes. The daiginjo had a unique aroma that seemed to include some kind of flavoring. The other sakes had a yeast-like taste at their core. Finally, I ordered a ginjo nama sake, which was reasonably delicious. In the current boom of junmai sake, many breweries do not make ginjo sake (if they do, it tends to be daiginjo or honjozo, and many breweries do not make ginjo or tokubetsu honjozo). I think that the ginjo sake made by a brewery that specifically makes ginjo sake has a distinctive character and is delicious. The food was also delicious and I had a very enjoyable experience.

Just a minute walk from JR Okachimachi Station North Exit, along Ruby Street, is the restaurant "Kuramoto Izakaya Seiryu Ueno No. 2". I visited for the first time on a night in mid-October. Despite the name sounding like a Chinese restaurant, it is actually a Japanese-style casual izakaya. The bright and lively interior welcomed me as I took a seat at the central counter. As soon as I sat down, the staff smoothly took my drink and appetizer order. I ordered a "draft beer (Sapporo Black Label)" (399 yen) for my drink. For appetizers, I chose the recommended Nagasaki "dried squid sashimi" (480 yen) and "green onion chashu" (330 yen). I wasn't expecting much from the dried squid sashimi, but it was surprisingly fresh and crunchy, and I really enjoyed it. The green onion chashu was a bit salty for my taste, but it paired well with the drinks. I initially planned to have just one drink and leave, but I ended up ordering a "Hard Lemon Sour" (380 yen) and even added a "second round shochu highball" (250 yen), totaling three drinks for the bill. I really liked this place near the station where you can have a casual drink. Thank you for the meal.

I had been searching for various restaurants for this year's New Year's party with my friends in the 1/3 of Reiwa 3 due to the coronavirus, but we ended up choosing Seiryu near Ueno station. We had a private room where we could enjoy our party while ventilating the room, which made it a bit cold and difficult to get drunk. However, it was a reasonable and delicious izakaya. They served us plenty of their original sake for the New Year, which was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

I went alone for a light meal. - Mozuku (seaweed) is served as an appetizer. - Spicy miso tofu is cheap, tasty, and healthy. - Sashimi platter with three kinds of fish: yellowtail, amberjack, and mackerel. It's just delicious. - One-bite fried dumplings. I wasn't sure what to dip them in. I had white Hoppy (low-malt beer) and lemon sour to drink. Seiryu is a reasonable local chain for middle-aged men. The drinks are cheap and the food is decent. They closed their Kabukicho location and opened a new one in Okachimachi. It's great for casual dining.

The service is good because it is a proper restaurant. I thought they were Japanese but they were actually from Fujian Province. They are friendly and make you feel comfortable without any sense of being an outsider. I stayed to match the time for a yakiniku party afterwards. I think I drank too much lemon sour. The vinegar with sea squirt is good. The pickled fish is too salty, not good. I can't eat that.

Izakaya Seiryu - A chain izakaya directly managed by a sake brewery in Saitama Prefecture with a history of over 50 years since 1965. Its biggest selling point is that it is operated directly by a sake brewery, so the prices are very cheap. A regular sake costs only 190 yen per cup, making it cheaper than buying canned sake. The food is not luxurious or sophisticated, but there is a satisfying selection of cheap but delicious dishes. It can be described as the izakaya version of Saizeriya. I had a great time eating the Seiryu salad, stir-fried bean sprouts, and drinking regular sake. Highly satisfied once again.

Well, the year-end and New Year holidays have arrived, and many people are enjoying a 9-day break. On the first day, I had a daytime drink in Ueno, where Ameyoko is located. I wandered around and ended up at "Seiryu Ueno 2nd Branch", a bit away from the bustling streets. Here's what I had: - Draft beer in a medium-sized glass, probably Sapporo. - Appetizer of dried daikon radish. - Assorted sashimi plate with yellowtail, salmon, and amberjack. Fresh and reasonably priced. - Sake called "Seiryu" in a masu cup. Well-balanced flavor, slightly strong alcohol content. - Assorted grilled skewers with negima, tsukune, chicken skin, pork belly, and chicken wings. All delicious. - Dewar's highball with Scotch whisky. Good balance of strength and carbonation. The restaurant is still new, clean, and bright. It has a stable, orthodox style and reasonable prices. Since it's the 2nd branch, there must be a main branch nearby. I'm curious to try that one too. Well, that's all for now. Thank you.

In June 2019, in Ueno, Tokyo, there is a great sake bar called "Seiryu" which is directly managed by the brewery. The prices are very reasonable and the quality is stable, making it a great izakaya to visit. I stopped by the second branch, "Seiryu Ueno 2nd Store," which is even further south from Ueno Station's south exit. I was surprised to see a second branch so close to the first one. I ordered a hot sake called "Seiryu Otokodori" for ¥330 (excluding tax) and enjoyed it with some water as a chaser. The slight bitterness added to its character, and overall, I was satisfied with the taste and the price. The cost performance is excellent at Seiryu! I also tried their healthy and refreshing konjac salad for ¥150, as well as their recommended dish, fresh black sea bream sashimi for ¥580. The sashimi was large, colorful, and delicious. I also ordered the bitter melon stir-fry for ¥480, which was a good healthy option. Although I felt like I needed more than just 2 cups of sake, the combination of good sake and delicious food made the experience enjoyable. The total bill came to ¥1663 for 2 cups of sake, sashimi, and stir-fry, which is not cheap but still reasonable. I will definitely visit again.

Seitaki Ueno 2nd store On a weekday past 9 pm, with no particular destination in mind, we were wandering around Ueno to Okachimachi and decided to enter a random restaurant just because we wanted to start drinking quickly. It turned out to be a good choice. It was hot and our throats were dry, so we started with a toast of beer. The beer was delicious, so we quickly finished it and ordered more. For snacks, we ordered "Myoga Sakamushi" (pickled ginger with sake lees), "Choi Toro" (medium fatty tuna), and "Tonpei-yaki" (pork and bean sprout omelette). The Myoga Sakamushi was a simple yet tasty dish. The Choi Toro was a generous serving of fresh tuna, which I personally prefer over farmed bluefin tuna. The Tonpei-yaki was a flavorful dish with plenty of pork and bean sprouts wrapped in an omelette, seasoned with a strong pepper taste, perfect for drinking. We also ordered Buttered Corn and Dakgalbi-style Chicken as additional dishes. The Dakgalbi-style Chicken was delicious, although it's more of a Dakgalbi-inspired dish rather than authentic Dakgalbi. The Buttered Corn, on the other hand, was too salty and flavorful, so we couldn't finish it. For the finishing touch, we had Neapolitan pasta and pressed sardine sushi. The sardine was fresh and tasty, and the Neapolitan pasta had a mild yet flavorful taste with plenty of powdered cheese and a hint of Tabasco, making it a satisfying dish that makes you crave rice. The total bill for 6 beers, 2 green tea highballs, 1 plum wine, and the various dishes we ordered came out to around 6,000 yen, which was quite reasonable. Overall, the restaurant didn't have a fancy menu, but it was a good, reliable izakaya with delicious food. We were very satisfied and will definitely visit again. Thank you for the meal.

Located in Saitama Prefecture, our restaurant originally started as Sushi Gyozan under the parent company Seiryu Shuzo. After two years of operation, we decided to lower the threshold and rebranded as Izakaya Seiryu, expanding to 8 locations in Tokyo. The first floor offers counter seating, private rooms, and tables, while the second floor has semi-private rooms. Both floors now allow smoking, unlike before when only the first floor was non-smoking. We have retained some sushi items from our Sushi Gyozan days, with a focus on quality tuna. The menu has expanded significantly since becoming Seiryu, with slightly lower prices. Surprisingly, the crispy cheese-filled pizza and soba noodles are also popular choices. Despite the first floor now allowing smoking, our interior design appeals to a wider range of customers, including women and foreigners. The menu includes items like Margherita pizza, mixed pizza, tofu, seared bonito with ponzu, fresh oysters, marinated tuna, soba noodles, large sake bottles, and appetizers. It's a lively place to enjoy a variety of drinks and snacks.

My friend from Sendai's favorite sake brewery where you can drink sake from ¥190 and a nice dry sake from ¥330. They have a good selection of sake pairings and even pizza. It's a convenient izakaya with a cozy atmosphere.