in nagoya, japan (june’24)

nagoya is also very well known for their unagi, with numerous unajyu shops open for a casual lunch or/and dinner. one of the more notable ones are ichibiki, located in the city center, never fails to have queues for a slot for lunch. i arrived just before 8am on a sunday morning, as tickets for lunch releases at 9:30am, and was 8th in line and got one of the last tickets for the first slot of 11:30am. recommend a weekday if possible, and do recommend arriving before 8:30am to guarantee a slot here.

came back for my unajyu, ordered a slightly larger version with 4 pieces of unagi and wow. they use kansai style preparation, in which they directly grill the unagi without steaming. soft and tender meat with a crispy edge, tare was also perfectly rich without being overwhelming. the char-grill flavour was also exceptional, not too strong and balances well with the thick and fatty meat. the set comes with an osuimono which is the innards in dashi, as well as pickles. truly worth the queue for me as one of my personal favourite renditions of unajyu so far.
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✨うな重(上丼）　(¥4500)
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would revisit: yes
reservations daily at 9:30am
price range pp: ¥4,000-¥8,000
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📍イチビキ
location: 1-3-16 meiekiminami, nakamura ward, nagoya
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