Nihonbashi Kaisen Donburi Tsujihan Nihonbashi

Recommended by a local and came after a colleague said he would dine here two days in a row. Started queueing around 5.30pm, and waiting time was less than an hour. Since it was my last meal in Tokyo I ordered the biggest bowl with top ups and was well worth it. Near the end of the meal, you can even ask the chef to add soup to the rice and finish the bowl in a different way. Fresh, tasty and filling and will definitely be back if time permits. As with most Japanese restaurants, you are expected to come, dine and move on (especially with the queue outside).

Went there at 4:25pm, and waited exactly 1 hr until I was seated. Sashimi is fresh and naturally sweet. You are supposed to finish 2/3 of the bowl and ask the chef to pour the broth into the bowl to enjoy the dish in a different way. Chef also asked if you would like to add more rice before he pour the broth. I enjoyed the dish overall but more without the broth. Worth the wait if the wait is under 1 hr.

Such an amazing experience, from beginning to end. Be there at least an hour before opening though, I got here at 10am and I was the 4th person. I waited an hour to be seated but it was worth it. The seafood was so so fresh and the broth at the end with the rice was the perfect “ending”. Service was great and fast.

Amazing food and fish was sashimi right in front of you, but be mindful that the line is extremely long 2-4 hours. We waited since 3pm and did not get in until 5pm. I also recommend that you should do some research before coming as you would have to eat the food in a certain order. However the food was amazing and I would definitely come back.

Like most of the nice famous food there is a long queue of 1hour even at 2pm. They use different way to make kaisen don which mince fish and crab meat to top the rice, some small chuck of the seafood (should be octopus or clam) can still be tasted. Sesame added to the rice also make the taste different. The last quarter of rice they recommend to eat with hot soup, a different experience and taste good. It is recommended to try but do consider the time require for queuing.

Wow, it was our last meal of the trip. Before this meal, we’ve tried many different restaurants from tourist friendly ones, to very local ones. I’d say, it was one of the best meals I’ve had in Japan. I arrived at around 10:45am and there was already a huge line up. Waited for about 1.5 hours. I’m sure everyone’s questions is, “is it worth the wait?” In my opinion, yes, it’s worth it. I’d wait again for this meal. When you walk in. Everyone is seated at the bar, it is quiet and everyone is enjoying their meal. Make sure you follow the instructions on how to eat it.

A fantastic experience!!! Came in at around 545pm to try and beat the dinner rush and waited for about 10 mins before being seated. We each ordered the Take and Ume Course and was treated to one of the freshest and most flavourful sushi bowls. It was perfectly paired with a cold glass of beer and capped it off with their sea bream broth. A truly enjoyable experience.

One of the best meals I had in Tokyo. You will wait in line. Maybe you can find less expensive and with no line, but honestly I don’t regret going and having the experience. Small place so don’t come with a big group. I suggest you also try the tuna “tataki”, so fresh and delicious!

Recommended by a local and came after a colleague said he would dine here two days in a row. Started queueing around 5.30pm, and waiting time was less than an hour. Since it was my last meal in Tokyo I ordered the biggest bowl with top ups and was well worth it. Near the end of the meal, you can even ask the chef to add soup to the rice and finish the bowl in a different way. Fresh, tasty and filling and will definitely be back if time permits. As with most Japanese restaurants, you are expected to come, dine and move on (especially with the queue outside).

Went there at 4:25pm, and waited exactly 1 hr until I was seated. Sashimi is fresh and naturally sweet. You are supposed to finish 2/3 of the bowl and ask the chef to pour the broth into the bowl to enjoy the dish in a different way. Chef also asked if you would like to add more rice before he pour the broth. I enjoyed the dish overall but more without the broth. Worth the wait if the wait is under 1 hr.

Such an amazing experience, from beginning to end. Be there at least an hour before opening though, I got here at 10am and I was the 4th person. I waited an hour to be seated but it was worth it. The seafood was so so fresh and the broth at the end with the rice was the perfect “ending”. Service was great and fast.

Amazing food and fish was sashimi right in front of you, but be mindful that the line is extremely long 2-4 hours. We waited since 3pm and did not get in until 5pm. I also recommend that you should do some research before coming as you would have to eat the food in a certain order. However the food was amazing and I would definitely come back.

Like most of the nice famous food there is a long queue of 1hour even at 2pm. They use different way to make kaisen don which mince fish and crab meat to top the rice, some small chuck of the seafood (should be octopus or clam) can still be tasted. Sesame added to the rice also make the taste different. The last quarter of rice they recommend to eat with hot soup, a different experience and taste good. It is recommended to try but do consider the time require for queuing.

Wow, it was our last meal of the trip. Before this meal, we’ve tried many different restaurants from tourist friendly ones, to very local ones. I’d say, it was one of the best meals I’ve had in Japan. I arrived at around 10:45am and there was already a huge line up. Waited for about 1.5 hours. I’m sure everyone’s questions is, “is it worth the wait?” In my opinion, yes, it’s worth it. I’d wait again for this meal. When you walk in. Everyone is seated at the bar, it is quiet and everyone is enjoying their meal. Make sure you follow the instructions on how to eat it.

A fantastic experience!!! Came in at around 545pm to try and beat the dinner rush and waited for about 10 mins before being seated. We each ordered the Take and Ume Course and was treated to one of the freshest and most flavourful sushi bowls. It was perfectly paired with a cold glass of beer and capped it off with their sea bream broth. A truly enjoyable experience.

One of the best meals I had in Tokyo. You will wait in line. Maybe you can find less expensive and with no line, but honestly I don’t regret going and having the experience. Small place so don’t come with a big group. I suggest you also try the tuna “tataki”, so fresh and delicious!