Today's lunch was at the restaurant "Grilled Fish and Miso Soup" (Kanda location). It is a small corner shop located a few minutes southeast of Kanda station (photo 1). The menu in front of the shop is shown in photo 2. I arrived just before 12 o'clock. Despite opening at 11 o'clock, I was surprisingly the first customer (there were no other customers). Maybe it's because it's during the Obon holiday, so fewer people are coming than usual? The interior of the shop was small and dimly lit, but not dark, creating a cozy atmosphere. I had already decided on the "Grilled Brand Banjosuke Mackerel Set Meal (¥1,600)" from the menu outside, so I ordered that. It arrived in about 4-5 minutes (photo 3). The grilled mackerel was amazing! It has been a long time since I had such delicious and large mackerel. As a big fan of oily fish, it was a heavenly meal for me. The rice and miso soup were refillable, so I had seconds of each. With such incredible grilled mackerel, a full stomach, and a great lunch, it was a wonderful Obon holiday meal.

I was looking for a place to have dinner and stumbled upon this restaurant. It seemed fairly new and I was drawn to the "grilled fish" on the menu. However, they didn't have set meals for dinner, so I ended up ordering a sashimi platter and grilled rice balls. The sashimi platter for one person cost 980 yen and included tuna, salmon, black throat sea perch, bonito, and scallop. The salmon was particularly delicious. The black throat sea perch seemed a bit too thinly sliced, and I couldn't help but wish for thicker slices like yellowtail. The grilled rice balls with Akita Komachi rice cost 280 yen and were tasty. It took quite a while for the food to be served. I wondered if I should have ordered the "rice set" to make things easier for the staff, who seemed to be working alone and busy. Overall, I was satisfied with the meal, especially the grilled rice balls, which were big and delicious. The staff also kindly served complimentary miso soup at the end. I would like to try their grilled fish dishes and rice sets during the day next time, but it seems like a light meal in the evening would also be enjoyable.

Within walking distance from Kanda Station. A shop with only a counter. Two types of mackerel lunch for 1000 yen each. It might be a bit expensive for 1000 yen. The cheapest lunch option was this price, and there were also lunch menus priced over 1000 yen. The mackerel was tasty, but nothing extraordinary.

Located near Nihonbashi, this restaurant has a very impactful name. They specialize in grilled fish set meals and also offer dinner options. The interior mainly consists of counter seats, with a few tables on the left side for solo diners. The menu includes regular options like mackerel, hokke, salmon, and cod, as well as limited-time grilled fish dishes. Rice and miso soup are refillable, and you can also request a larger portion. I ordered the "Grilled Silver Salmon with Saikyo Miso for 1,200 yen" on this day. The set meal included grilled salmon, kinpira burdock, potato salad, rice, and miso soup, with grated radish and pickles on the side. The salmon was not very thick but the Saikyo miso flavor was well-infused and delicious. The miso soup, despite being hot, was average with nothing special. The side dishes of potato salad and kinpira burdock were decent. Overall, the meal was good but considering the price, I expected a bit more uniqueness. The service was friendly and the staff were cheerful. In this area filled with izakayas, there are plenty of options for grilled fish set meals under 1,000 yen. It remains to be seen if this restaurant can establish itself in this competitive area.

A new restaurant called "Yaki Sakana to Miso Shiru Kanda-ten" has opened at the location where Tenpura Saito used to be, near Ameki-an and Kushikura Yokocho, after turning left on the third street from the entrance of JR Kanda Station South Exit onto Nihonbashi Street. The white signboard reads "Choshi Meshi Bento & Shokudo." Inside, there are 6 counter seats facing the kitchen and 4 wall counter seats. The staff, including the master and a young person, were running the place. I was the only customer at the time. I decided to try the Perfect Suntory Beer (300 yen) as it was advertised on a poster. The beer, which is Suntory's first zero-carb beer, was surprisingly not bad. And for only 300 yen, it was a great deal! Although it was mentioned that the place can be used as an izakaya, the menu seemed more focused on set meals. I ordered the classic Mackerel 2-kind Grilled Set Meal (1,000 yen). It took about 10 minutes to prepare since the mackerel is grilled after ordering. The set meal includes rice, miso soup, dried daikon radish, and a simmered dish of burdock, carrot, and lotus root. The miso soup is self-serve for refills. The mackerel came in two varieties: mirin-dried and moromi-marinated, which was a nice touch. Overall, it was a delicious grilled fish set meal. Although there were no dine-in customers at the time, there seemed to be a demand for delivery as an Uber Eats delivery person came to pick up an order.

Tokyo Nihonbashi "Grilled Fish and Miso Soup Kanda Main Store" visited for lunch last year-end when it opened. Tried the classic items "Saba 2-kind Platter (¥1,000)", "Mackerel Pike Aroma Grilled (¥1,100)", "Gin Salmon Saikyo Miso Grilled (¥1,100)", and the limited-time luxury fish "Gin Daruma Saikyo Miso Grilled (¥1,800 → ¥1,500)". The Saba 2-kind Platter combines mirin and salt koji with mackerel, the Mackerel Pike brings out the deliciousness of the fish, the Gin Salmon Saikyo Miso Grilled combines Gin Salmon with Saikyo Miso, and the luxury fish Gin Daruma Saikyo Miso Grilled combines delicious white fish with Saikyo Miso. All were incredibly delicious. The tasty white rice and miso soup were also enjoyed. This time, I was able to enjoy the fish that made me want to shout "Wow" and the ultimate grilled fish. (laughs)

Today, I was planning to eat meat and was walking towards Shin-Nihonbashi. Along the way, I suddenly noticed a new sign and hit the brakes. This was the place where Tempura Saito used to be. The shop has changed. Looking at the outdoor menu, it seems to be a grilled fish restaurant. Hmm, not meat, but my curiosity about the new store won over, so I changed my plan. Upon entering, I found a small shop with mostly counter seating, but it was still empty. The staff, three energetic and polite people, greeted me. As I examined the menu at my seat, they offered 5 types of grilled fish ranging from 1,000 to 1,800 yen. Quite pricey. The Silver Cod marinated in Saikyo Miso for 1,800 yen was on sale for 1,500 yen, which caught my interest a bit. Still, quite a price. It was my first visit and I decided to go with the 1,000 yen grilled mackerel platter with two types. When asked about the rice size, I chose large. There was no explanation about the fish or grilling method, so it was unclear. After a while, it arrived. The plate with two grilled mackerels came with grated radish and pickled daikon. The side dishes were potato salad and simmered dish. The miso soup with radish and seaweed was typical of izakaya-style restaurants. The rice was served in a small bowl, just the way I like it, firm and not too moist. You can have seconds of rice and miso soup. When I asked, they mentioned that they had just opened on January 10th. I tried to find out more, but there was no visible sign with the restaurant name inside. After finishing my meal, I checked the restaurant from the outside and saw "Grilled Fish and Miso Soup" written above the entrance. Was this the name of the restaurant? The dining-out environment is still tough, but as a newly opened restaurant, I hope for its future success. Thank you for the meal.

The grilled silver cod at this restaurant is delicious. It was so tasty that I even took some home for a bento. The bento had a generous portion and was incredibly delicious. You can have unlimited refills of rice and miso soup, which is great. They serve from lunch to dinner, so next time I will try the mackerel.

The grilled flounder for 1500 yen is incredibly delicious. The fish is very fatty and flavorful. However, the side dishes and non-fish items were lacking. The potato salad side dish tasted like something you would find at a cheap business hotel breakfast buffet and did not complement the fish well. The pickles were similar to what you would get at a budget set meal restaurant. The miso soup tasted like it was made with instant miso paste from the supermarket and did not pair well with the fish. It's a shame because the fish itself was so tasty. If the potato salad was improved or if the miso soup was upgraded to something more flavorful, even for an extra 300 yen, the overall dining experience would have been much more satisfying.