All Reviews of Unagi Kohinata

When visiting Kawagoe, you’ll notice quite a few restaurants specializing in eel dishes. It turns out that the area is close to the Arakawa and Iruma rivers, which were rich in eel during the Edo period, leading to the development of a deep-rooted eel cuisine culture. This time I visited Unagi Kohinata, which carefully selects thick, meaty Japanese eel and prepares it Kanto-style by steaming it before grilling, giving the fish a fluffy, tender texture. Its signature unaju is served with a special sauce developed in collaboration with a long-established soy sauce brewery, and the restaurant is filled with the aroma of grilled eel. When the long-awaited dish finally arrived, it had a sweet fragrance and rich layers of flavor. Paired with steaming hot white rice, it was incredibly appetizing and left a lasting impression~