Today, I visited Tawaraya in Akihabara. A friend recommended it as having delicious dishes. Luckily, I made it in time for the last order. I started with a shochu highball and enjoyed some potato salad as a complimentary dish. The dishes I ordered were octopus sashimi, turnip, jellyfish vinegar, flavored dried small fish, and tuna tataki. The octopus was firm and delicious, and the turnip was sweet and juicy. I enjoyed three shochu highballs and next time I will order a bottle. Thank you for the meal, I will visit again!

Stable atmosphere. It was Friday night and I thought it would be impossible, but I decided to call anyway and luckily they had a spot at the counter. I had octopus and eel liver, grilled eel, grilled salmon belly, and various other delicious dishes. I ate, drank, and it was all so tasty. It only cost 4,000 yen per person and I even got change back. I'll definitely go back soon.

Tonight, I went to the famous restaurant Tawaraya in Akihabara with my colleagues from work. We made a reservation in advance. We started with the popular takobutsu, followed by delicious dishes like simmered tuna, grilled fish, and eel skewers. The drinks were also reasonably priced, mostly under 500 yen. After enjoying a satisfying meal and drinks, the total cost was around 5000 yen per person. I would love to go back again.

Visited the restaurant on a Friday night with a reservation for 2 people. Sat at the counter and noticed it was bustling with regulars and people stopping by after work. By 7 pm, it was fully packed. I had visited this place 2 months ago and was impressed by the reasonably priced drinks and delicious food, so I decided to come back. The octopus balls were large and fresh, living up to their reputation as a specialty. Everything was well-prepared and tasty, but my personal favorites were the grilled pork tongue and the medium-fatty tuna. Another dish that stood out from my previous visit was the fried tofu with miso. The service was friendly and the overall experience was satisfying. I recommend making a reservation before visiting. Here is what I ordered: - Grilled pork tongue - Tofu with miso - Fried bean-jack mackerel - Octopus balls - Medium-fatty tuna - Taro roots

I went to Tawaraya with my senior for the first time in a while. We ordered draft beer and then looked at the menu on the blackboard. I recently discovered fruit kabu, and I love eating it with miso for its overflowing sweetness. We also ordered Shirabijin Negi and the classic Takobutsu. We drank a bottle and a half of shochu with water, and when we were quite drunk, we finished up. Thank you for the meal!

It's about a 5-minute walk from Akihabara Station's Showa-dori exit, but the place is quite hard to find. It's located in a residential area with a few bars here and there, but the landmark is a red lantern. Inside the restaurant, smoking is allowed, and there are table seats and counter seats. According to prior information, there is a service where drinks are cheaper at the counter seats. The restaurant has been featured on TV as follows: ----------------------------------------------------Yoshida Rui's Bar Wanderings #703Akihabara "Tawaraya"First broadcast: January 11, 2016 (Monday)----------------------------------------------------It's also famous as a pilgrimage spot respected by fans of Yoshida Rui.Visited with a friend around 9:00 PM on April 28, 2023. This was our second stop for the day. We had the appetizer (300 yen) which was a spicy konjac stew. The daily appetizer was listed on the blackboard for 400 yen. We ordered the Tawaraya specialty "Takobutsu" (1100 yen) which was truly a specialty! It was delicious and the portion was large with big, soft pieces. It's a must-order dish at Tawaraya. We also tried the lotus root tempura (550 yen) which was recommended to us. It was freshly fried, crispy, and well-made. The potato salad (450 yen) had a gentle taste due to being homemade. We had a plum sour drink (440 yen) and a highball (385 yen) which were both reasonably priced. The honey yuzu vinegar sour (440 yen) was strong in alcohol content. The cost performance was very good. Whether the food prices included tax or not, I'm not sure, but it was still reasonable and everything we ordered was delicious! The service was good, and despite the restaurant having a long history, it was clean and we were able to enjoy our drinks comfortably. I'm curious about the reviews for their super cheap lunch, so I'd like to visit during the daytime as well.

I contacted a few days in advance to make a reservation last time, but it was fully booked. This time, I made an early reservation and got a counter seat. They prepared my usual seat at the back of the counter. I ordered octopus with grated daikon, simmered bamboo shoots, green onion salad, and a draft beer. The chef recommended some good tuna throat meat, so I added that to my order. The tuna throat meat had a nice texture, and when eaten with ginger soy sauce, it went really well with the beer. Then, I asked for a bottle of shochu and enjoyed some relaxing time with water. It's safe to say that coming to Akihabara just for Tawaraya is not an exaggeration, as this place offers great taste, atmosphere, and value. Thank you for the meal!

We went to Tawaraya in Kanda Izumicho 1-chome for a New Year's party. We started with Akahoshi for a toast. The appetizer was tsukune, which was delicious. Tawaraya's specialty, octopus innards, was amazing. We also had nanohana salad to feel the spring coming. The tuna brain sashimi was also very tasty. We enjoyed soba shochu and kimchi simmered dish. It was a fun New Year's party with new members. Thank you for the meal!

Today, the restaurant was fully booked with reservations. We had octopus with bonito flakes, fatty tuna sashimi, lotus root tempura, rapeseed flowers with mustard dressing, pork tongue stir-fry, and shiitake mushrooms stuffed with meat. The pork tongue was delicious, especially since it was my first time trying it. The restaurant allowed smoking, so it had a real izakaya vibe. We enjoyed the food very much.

I went to Tawaraya in Kanda Izumicho 1-chome on September 7th. My friend, the Great Demon King, made a reservation for us. We started with beer and some meatball appetizers. The potato salad was delicious with a spicy kick. The octopus with wasabi soy sauce was a hit, but it was also tasty with just salt. The fried bean mackerel was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, a great source of calcium. After the beer, we switched to soba shochu with water. The staff at this restaurant was also excellent, which was quite impressive. We had about four rounds of soba shochu and decided to go to another place for more drinks. Overall, it was a great dining experience.

On this day, along with Komachu, we stormed into one of the top izakayas in Akihabara, Tawaraya. One of the best ways to enjoy cabbage, the Harbin cabbage, is a must-try. Due to the impact of the coronavirus, the world-famous cabbage dish, winter limited cabbage hot pot, has been canceled, but we hope it will make a comeback this year (another of the three major cabbage dishes is the cabbage served at Mita Jiro). The octopus and pork belly, a dish as delicious as the Hokkai Ikeda Ponz from Shibuya Fuku-chan, was as delicious as ever. The sweetness of the Nabeshima fruit turnip, only available at this time of year, captivated us.

It's been a while since my last visit. I can't resist the sweet potato shochu with soda. The octopus and tuna belly sashimi are a must-try. The potato salad, fried horse mackerel, eel liver, and Nabechi fruit and turnip stew are all delicious choices. No matter what you order, you can't go wrong. I enjoyed the meal very much today.

This shop in Akihabara has a charming Showa era atmosphere. It tends to get quite crowded, and there are days when it's full, but I finally managed to get in! First, I ordered a bottled beer. I also ordered eggplant and pork stew. The eggplant was soaked in flavor and there were two whole pieces, making it very satisfying. The stew contained plenty of pork, burdock root, and enoki mushrooms. The slightly sweet mountain pepper added a nice accent, and the alcohol went down smoothly. I also tried the boiled squid with miso vinegar, which was firm and had a good bite, full of umami. There are many other menu items that caught my eye... Looks like I've found another place to frequent!

I used this restaurant for lunch, entered at 11:30 on a weekday, and customers started coming in later. It seems to be a popular place, as I was able to order directly from the kitchen, like a regular customer. There were also options for ordering, like asking for less rice or half portion of rice. The rice portion was indeed a bit generous. I came for the minced cutlet set meal as mentioned in the review, but it was not available, so I ended up getting ham cutlet and fried horse mackerel. Both the ham cutlet and the fried horse mackerel were crispy and freshly fried. The ham was thick and tasted like delicious roast ham. The horse mackerel was also thick and very tasty. The side dish, a kind of imitation gooseberry, was okay, and you could choose to add natto or raw egg for an additional 800 yen (tax included), which is quite cost-effective. Thank you for the meal.

On this day, I bravely went to Tawara-ya, one of the top izakayas in the Akihabara area, alongside Komachu. One must try the Harbin cabbage, known as one of the world's top three ways to enjoy cabbage. Unfortunately, the other of the world's top three cabbage dishes, cabbage hot pot, is not available this year. The octopus and pork belly dish, which rivals Shibuya Fukuchan's Hokkai Namadako Pons in deliciousness, was as tasty as ever. The complimentary konjac dish was also excellent. I switched my drink from draft lemon highball to tea highball.

On this day, I went to Tawaraya, one of the top izakayas in the Akihabara area, alongside Komachu. It was a private event for a local gathering. One of the world's top three ways to enjoy cabbage, the Harbin cabbage, is a must-try. Unfortunately, the other world-famous cabbage dish, the cabbage hot pot available only in winter, was not available this year. The octopus and pork belly dish, which is as delicious as Fukuchan's Hokkaido squid ponzu, was still as tasty as ever. The simmered tuna tail, silk apricot, and everything else we tried was delicious. Despite eating and drinking so much, the bill was surprisingly reasonable. I will definitely go back!

On this day, I visited Tawaraya, one of the top izakayas in the Akihabara area along with Komachuu. I joined my friend who was already drinking there from 7 pm for an hour of fast-paced drinking. One of the must-try dishes is the Harbin cabbage, known as one of the world's three best ways to eat cabbage. Unfortunately, the other famous cabbage dish, cabbage hot pot available only in winter, was not available this year. The octopus with burdock roots, which is as delicious as Fukuchan's Hokkaido raw octopus ponzu, was still as tasty as ever. The chicken liver stew, spicy konjac stew, and tai chikuwa tempura were also delicious. Despite eating all of this and having a bottle as well, the bill was very reasonable. I will definitely go back again!

In Kanda, I was invited by a somewhat difficult shopkeeper to a popular spice curry restaurant known for its eccentric owner. I don't often come to this area, so even though I have places I want to visit, I never seem to get around to it. I made a reservation and visited the restaurant, which had a cool, mysterious exterior in a back alley - just my style (that's why I bookmarked it). Inside, the handwritten menu on the blackboard was filled with seasonal items like firefly squid and rapeseed blossoms, as well as homemade dishes that made it clear this was a great place just by looking at the menu. I ordered a bottle of wood-distilled shochu and a sweet potato lemon sour, which made me feel refreshed. The specialty of the house seemed to be the "takobutsu," listed at the very top of the menu. When I ordered it, the proprietress asked, "How many orders of takobutsu?" as if it were standard to order it. I started with one order of takobutsu, and also got ham cutlet, ankimo (monkfish liver), simmered tuna tail, and garlic-soy sauce marinated spring cabbage. The takobutsu was a generous portion of thick-cut octopus, and the taste was amazing. It was my first time being so impressed by takobutsu. The ankimo was homemade and rich in flavor, while the simmered tuna tail was tender and delicious, and the amount for the price was incredible. The spring cabbage marinated in garlic soy sauce and chili pepper was also tasty. The ham cutlet was thick and juicy, freshly fried and delicious. All the dishes were priced at 600 yen or less, the seafood was fresh, and there were many homemade dishes. It was a lovely izakaya, and if I ever find myself in the area again, I would definitely want to come back. After 6 pm, the place quickly filled up with salarymen. It seems to be a very popular restaurant. It was featured on Yoshida Rui's "Drinking Bar Wanderings," so that explains it. One unusual thing is that there were hardly any carb-based dishes for finishing off the meal. I wonder if they do that on purpose.

On this day, I visited Tawaraya, one of the top izakayas in the Akihabara area, alongside Komachu. It was a private event for a local gathering. One of the must-try dishes is the Harbin cabbage, known as one of the world's top three ways to enjoy cabbage. Unfortunately, the other cabbage dish, the winter-exclusive cabbage hot pot, was not available this year. The octopus hotpot, which is as delicious as Shibuya Fukuchan's Hokkai nama-dakopons, was just as tasty as ever. The simmered tuna tail and kinukatsugi were also delicious. Despite eating and drinking so much, the bill was surprisingly reasonable. I will definitely visit again!

On this day of telecommuting, I had lunch at Tawaraya, one of the top izakayas in the Akihabara area alongside Komachi. I ordered the medium-fatty tuna bowl (700 yen). It came with a side dish and natto, which added to the value. The tuna here is known to be delicious, so I was very satisfied.