
2025] 15 Recommended Lunches in the Shijo-Karasuma Area
April 17, 2025 open
The second restaurant will open on April 17, 2025, six doors down from the popular bar [Ashioto] in the alley near Shijo Station. Inside the renovated machiya (townhouse), a large U-shaped counter surrounds the kitchen, where you can enjoy food and drinks while watching the lively chefs.
Five kinds of today's sashimi assortment, 1,700 yen per person (from 2 persons). Sardine, kanpachi, squid, salmon roe, and shime saba. Sesame soy sauce in a dropper to taste. Pair with 120ml "Joyo" (580 yen and up) that goes well with the sashimi.
Grilled salmon and smoked cheese potato salad for 1100 yen. Did I get the menu wrong? The grilled salmon makes such a big impact that you may think you have the wrong menu. It is superb when crushed, mixed and tasted!
It was in 2019 that the owner, Mr. Maeda, set up his own restaurant, a dream since elementary school. In order to have his staff become independent like himself someday, he has improved the skills of his staff at his second restaurant and added fish dishes as well as vegetables. He believes that the happiness of the staff will improve the quality of customer service and lead to customer satisfaction, and he named the restaurant [en] with the meaning of connecting people with each other.
The creative dishes are served in antique Imari and Hisaya vessels, and the containers for the seasonings are also carefully selected, with exciting tricks scattered throughout. The restaurant also offers a wide selection of Japanese sake to match the dishes, making it a place where one can enjoy drinking in a casual atmosphere.
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