Taniaka Toriyoshi @ Taniaka - On such a cold day, I envy those who are going to Toriyoshi tonight. As a group of food lovers, Toriyoshi in Taniaka is the place to be on a snowy day! The famous monkfish hot pot, ankimo, crab salad, grilled kurikara, sashimi platter, sweet potato tempura, and more are all delicious and never get old. The sake is strong and manly, and the third-generation sushi chef's skill in making sushi is top-notch. The monkfish hot pot with chicken bone broth is to die for, and the sushi, especially the conger eel, is superb. Highly recommended!

The shop is tucked away in a back alley, so it's best to carefully search for the street when you get close. I ordered various items like fried chicken and sweet potato tempura, and everything was delicious. It's a tatami mat seating restaurant, so you can relax and enjoy with close friends. It's better to avoid noisy groups. Next time, I want to try their hot pot too.

I came to eat conger eel hot pot at 7 pm. When I entered, there were many people in the tatami room. There were two large groups and my friend and I, a total of three groups. We had conger eel hot pot, sweet potato tempura, sashimi platter, grilled eel, plus a bottle of beer and two glasses of plum wine. The total for two people was 9500 yen. I briefly thought that 5000 yen per person was a bit expensive, but I was hungry so I didn't mind. I forgot to take photos because I was so hungry. The sashimi was particularly delicious, followed by the sweet potato tempura. There was no explanation on how to eat the conger eel hot pot, but I think they would tell me if I asked. The owner seemed a bit gruff, but probably kind-hearted. The food was cheap and delicious, and I would like to visit again. Thank you for the meal!

It is a famous restaurant near Tsukiji Ginza. Ordering dishes like conger eel shabu-shabu and Japanese sake costs around 5000 yen per person, which is quite reasonable. It's a bit sad that it's hard to get in without a group, so you have to go with someone else. Everything was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

I heard that the reservation was one month wait, but I was able to make a reservation a week in advance for a time slot between 5pm and 7pm. They serve anglerfish hot pot until the end of March. In April, they will have red snapper shabu-shabu, and from May to September, they will serve conger eel shabu-shabu. The dish was delicious with plenty of monkfish liver and even the rice porridge was great.

On a regular day at 7:00 pm, I finally got to eat the anglerfish hot pot I had been wanting for a long time. It's especially hard to make a reservation during this season, so I made a reservation months in advance for my first visit. I had bottled beer, probably around 4 cups of sake, and two servings of anglerfish hot pot with a mountain of angler liver. The owner said, "You can eat the liver just like that," and when I tried it, it was so delicious that I couldn't stop eating! As I sipped on sake and nibbled on the liver, he eventually said, "You should melt it in the hot pot." The liver was so tender and melted in your mouth, a real treat! The anglerfish meat was large, firm, and incredibly elastic. The soup was so delicious that I drank it all the way to the end with the rice porridge. The vegetables that had been simmered until they were tender were also delicious. The soup was lighter than the one at Hotei in Tsukishima and richer than the one at Hotei in Iriya, I think. We also had scallop sashimi, which had a firm texture and was fresh. I love scallops. The crab salad was unexpectedly normal, with thickly sliced cabbage dressed in mayonnaise with a little bit of crab on top. It reminded me of something that would be served at a relative's house. After enjoying the anglerfish hot pot and drinking plenty of sake, we asked for the bill. The owner said, "It's ten thousand yen." I asked, "How much is it?" and he repeated, "Ten thousand yen." As we walked home, we kept asking each other, "Did he make a mistake?" "But he did say ten thousand yen, right?" "Did you do the math?" "I don't know..." "Wow, the value for money is really good, right?" It was a truly satisfying night of anglerfish hot pot. I would love to go back during anglerfish hot pot season. Thank you for the meal!

I visited this restaurant based on a friend's recommendation. It was difficult to make a reservation for the anglerfish hot pot season, so I made a reservation almost 10 months in advance. When we arrived at 5:00 pm, the restaurant was almost full. It's truly a popular spot. We had pre-ordered the menu, so we only ordered drinks. We were served a crab salad, followed by leek and egg soup, sashimi, and finally the anglerfish hot pot. Everything was delicious, but the anglerfish hot pot was surprisingly light and especially tasty. We finished off with a porridge.

In 2022, I went to a year-end party with two friends at a restaurant that was hard to book, but we finally got a reservation and had monkfish hot pot. It was delicious and had great value for money. I wanted to make a reservation for next time, but unfortunately, I couldn't get one. It seems we'll have sea bream shabu-shabu in April and conger eel shabu-shabu in May. I better make an early reservation for monkfish hot pot for the 2023 year-end party!笑!

A cozy restaurant where a family of three, a couple and one cook, serves delicious anglerfish hot pot. It feels like visiting grandparents' house. [Order] Assorted sashimi Crab salad Fried chicken Grilled eel skewers Anglerfish hot pot Rice porridge as the final dish [Drinks] Bottled beer Finned sake Cloudy sake The rhythm of serving the dishes is great, perfect for when you're really hungry! The assorted sashimi is served individually on plates. The crab in the salad is plentiful and delicious. The fried chicken pieces are juicy and well-seasoned. They bring six pieces, which is quite satisfying on its own. Don't underestimate the grilled eel skewers or the nira-tama (leek and egg) dish - they are not your ordinary versions! The nira-tama is a creamy, leek-filled delight that you won't find elsewhere. But the highlight is the anglerfish hot pot! Look at all that liver and meat! It's a treat to savor the liver while waiting for the pot to cook. The rich flavor of the liver enhances the broth, making it creamy and delicious. The generous amount of liver at a good price makes it a standout dish. The meal ends with rice and egg porridge, which is just the right amount after a satisfying meal. The warm farewell from the "grandparents" at the restaurant adds to the cozy atmosphere. Great taste, generous portions, reasonable prices, and excellent service - definitely a place worth revisiting!

The hotate at Tsukishima is too expensive, and it's difficult to make a reservation for a table at Toyotaya... So we came here instead. This place is also popular during the anglerfish hot pot season, so reservations are a must! The atmosphere feels like visiting a relative's home, as it is a family-run establishment. I wish they had informed us in advance if they were going to change their operating hours due to the pandemic prevention measures. The crab salad was like crab placed on roughly chopped coleslaw. The homemade satsuma-age was especially delicious! However, the crucial anglerfish liver hot pot was disappointing, as the soup lacked flavor and depth. I had high expectations...even after simmering and reducing it, it still tasted weak. It must be popular though. Thank you for the meal.

You can enjoy dishes like anglerfish hot pot, softshell turtle hot pot, and blowfish sashimi at this restaurant. Reservations for weekends fill up quickly, so it's best to book in advance, especially around summer. This time, we had anglerfish hot pot. The soup was rich and full of anglerfish liver. The anglerfish meat was firm and you could enjoy various parts of it. We also had sashimi and blowfish milt with vinegar, which were served in separate small dishes. The owner is quiet and may ignore you at times, but don't be discouraged and keep trying.

The previous day saw heavy snowfall after a long time. This morning, some people may have slipped on the frozen roads. Today, I visited the government office to pick up some documents related to my father, who passed away about a year ago. This time, everything went smoothly and I was well-prepared. I thought about stopping by the bar I visited on the day he passed away, but decided to go for some motsunabe near the station instead. As I was narrowing down my choices for the evening, a cancellation opened up a spot at a fully booked place that I had been trying to reserve for months. It was located deep in the backstreets of Yanaka Ginza. It was a family-run establishment with a local atmosphere. The seating was full of elderly groups sitting comfortably. Some parts of the restaurant were covered in snow. I felt like I stood out with my thick hair. I started with a toast with Ebisu beer, and ordered a crab salad, assorted sashimi for 2000 yen, and an ankou hot pot for 3000 yen. The ankou hot pot was enough for one person. The sashimi was a bit less than expected, but still delicious. I also added some porridge, which had a miso base with a thick texture from the ankou liver. I was completely satisfied with a full stomach. There was a wide selection of sake, but only lager beer in bottles. I thought it might exceed 5000 yen per person, but I just managed to keep it under 10,000 yen for two people. It was wonderful. For the second round, I went to an all-you-can-drink place...

After a year, I attended a certain night gathering again. As the weather gets colder, I enjoyed monkfish hot pot. It seems like I have become an adult. I happily tried the monkfish liver as it is, and the oysters were really big. The monkfish liver melted so well into the soup that it would be a waste to leave even a drop. It was a hot pot that was so delicious, I was ready to face gout. I was very satisfied, thank you for the meal.

A famous restaurant in the valley known for its anglerfish hot pot. I was invited by a friend to come here. Since it's getting colder, hot pot is the perfect choice. We started with a whisky highball toast! My friend took care of ordering the appetizers before the hot pot arrived. We had a sashimi platter, crab salad, scrambled eggs with leeks, homemade sweet potato tempura, and fried chicken. The scrambled eggs with leeks was a new dish for me, but it was delicious! The homemade sweet potato tempura was light and tasty. When the whisky highball ran out, we switched to warm sake. Finally, the main dish of anglerfish hot pot arrived. It was served in a big pot, and we added the ingredients little by little. The anglerfish liver melted into the soup, making it rich and flavorful. The fish meat was firm and excellent. We finished by adding rice to the soup, creating a porridge-like dish. We ate heartily and left feeling full.

I was invited to visit Yanaka Toriyoshi for the first time, and this time I tried the course with hamo (pike conger) shabu-shabu as the main dish! Several side dishes were served, but the homemade satsuma-age, which requires a reservation, was particularly delicious! Then came the main dish, the hamo shabu-shabu!! The hamo itself was delicious, but the highlight was the porridge served at the end! And I was surprised by how affordable the bill was! It was truly a wonderful and cozy restaurant!

I went to an izakaya popular for its anglerfish hot pot, located in a back alley of a shopping street about a 5-minute walk from Sendagi Station. The interior of the restaurant has a cozy, homely atmosphere like visiting a relative's house, which I liked. The sashimi assortment was individually plated due to the pandemic, which I appreciated. It included fresh scallops, tuna, horse mackerel, horse mackerel, and sardines, all of which were delicious. We shared sake from Benten Musume (Shimane), Komaizou (Fukuoka), Suiren (Nara), and Tenkakukou (Shimane), all of which were tasty. The homemade Satsuma-age had a gentle flavor and was delicious. The anglerfish hot pot for two was priced at 2,800 yen per serving, which is a bit higher than before, but still reasonable. The soup was rich with plenty of anglerfish liver, and the anglerfish meat was thick and juicy, making it delicious. The porridge at the end was also incredibly tasty. I visited right after the opening, and the restaurant was already full of reservations. The eel and other dishes were also reasonably priced and good. I look forward to revisiting next season.

From Nippori Station, passing through Yanaka Ginza to Toriyoshi. The atmosphere of Yanaka Ginza is wonderful and stylish. On this day, a private night gathering was being held. I was able to participate in it. The interior of the restaurant is in a traditional Japanese style with tatami seating. The sashimi was top quality, and the grilled eel skewers were also fantastic. The highlight was the anglerfish hot pot, which was luxurious with anglerfish liver, milt, and oysters. The anglerfish liver was especially delicious. The hot pot was simply amazing. It was a fantastic night gathering. Thank you for the wonderful meal.

We made a reservation in advance before visiting. Last time we came, it was so much fun, so we reserved for the same 6 people, but... Many of our group members are doctors and couldn't come due to the current situation, so just two of us came for a cozy hotpot meal. It was supposed to be turtle hotpot, but we received a last-minute notification that it was changed to conger eel. Following the chef's recommendation is always the right choice, right! Oh, don't expect too much just because it's in the downtown area. The staff here are not the pushy, down-to-earth type you might expect from a downtown place, haha. They are watching over us from afar, though, haha. This place has great value for money, and the seasonal hotpot is enjoyable, as well as the delicious homemade dishes, so I recommend coming with a large group and ordering a lot. A must-try is the sweet potato tempura! It's fluffy and crispy, and you can enjoy it hot out of the fryer. They provide separate chopsticks for sharing and individual ingredients for the hotpot, and they are working hard on COVID-19 measures. Well, you still sit facing each other, though (by the way, it's a restaurant where you take off your shoes). I hope we can come with all 6 people next time. I hope the day when we can have a lively meal with a large group of people comes soon.

I received an invitation and had a girls' night out with 3 people. We toasted with draft beer! We left the food order to the experienced organizer. The crab salad coleslaw was piled high with plenty of crab! The menu description of "crab overflowing" was no exaggeration! The coleslaw itself was delicious! The homemade Satsuma-age was filled with octopus, shiitake mushrooms, and burdock, and the chewy texture of the octopus was really nice, making it very delicious. The yakitori chicken karaage was very generous! There were 5 pieces, so I won 2 pieces in rock-paper-scissors and got to eat them! The monkfish hot pot (for two) was ordered for two people as it was enough for the three of us. The monkfish liver melted in my mouth! There were plenty of vegetables, and the flavor of the monkfish permeated everything. The final zosui (rice porridge) was also delicious! With 2 beers and sake, it was just under 5000 yen. It was a very cozy and welcoming atmosphere at this homey restaurant. Many thanks to the organizer who invited me! I wonder if next time we'll have pike conger hot pot... I can't wait for summer!

An anglerfish hot pot restaurant that is particularly popular. Reservations are a must, especially on weekends, as far as half a year in advance due to the popularity of their anglerfish hot pot. After making a reservation, I finally went. We had ordered a variety of appetizers in advance, but the best was the deep-fried sweet potato. The other dishes may not be must-haves. The main dish, the anglerfish hot pot, was on a different level. It had plenty of angler liver in the middle, and while savoring it with some snacks and drinking sake, it was complete. The rich flavor of the angler liver in the broth was incredibly delicious. Additionally, the rice porridge afterwards left us feeling very full. The price of alcohol was a bit high, and since we drank too much, the bill ended up being quite high. However, if you focus on the anglerfish hot pot, the cost performance seems good. Next time, I want to order the gout hot pot with added shirako (milt) to the anglerfish.

I was invited and went. The main reason was to eat anglerfish hot pot during this season. Before the anglerfish hot pot, we enjoyed yakitori, pickles, sesame and bitter melon salad, assorted sashimi, and fried chicken. Everything was delicious. The yakitori was cheap and tasted great, making us feel like we got a good deal! The grilled anglerfish liver was also delicious. For the main dish, the anglerfish hot pot, we were told to put everything in at once, but we started with the skin, meat, and tough parts of the Chinese cabbage, then added other vegetables, and finally the liver, simmering for about 10 minutes. The liver became tender and creamy, and the meat and skin were delicious, as well as the soup. We finished by making porridge with the remaining soup. It was delicious, and I might prefer it over Toyodaya. I would like to come back when it's anglerfish season again.