When visiting the Hama Rikyu Gardens, a popular place to stop by is Ginza Asami. It is recommended to make a reservation in advance due to its popularity. On this day, we stopped by after visiting the Hama Rikyu Gardens. I ordered two servings of sea bream tea-cured rice, while my companion ordered one serving. The sea bream was thick and juicy, with a nice texture. The paste seemed to be a mixture of sesame paste and nut paste, possibly including cashew nuts. The first serving was a sea bream cured rice bowl, and the second serving was sea bream tea-cured rice. You can get a refill of rice, so I got one during the sea bream tea-cured rice. The appetizer is always a watercress ohitashi, so it might be nice to have some variety. The dessert was a cherry blossom mochi made from glutinous rice. Once again, we enjoyed our meal very much.

I visited this restaurant for lunch with a friend who works in the area. My friend had made a reservation for two at 11:30 on a weekday. As soon as we were seated, dishes started coming out from the kitchen, but the eggplant simmered with bonito flakes was served by the floor staff. I love sea bream tea and anything with sesame sauce, so I always try sesame-related dishes from any genre. The quiet counter seat was perfect for a quick meal, and after enjoying the sea bream tea and chestnut steamed cake, we moved to a café where we could chat. Although we visited during lunchtime, I heard that the evening dishes are also delicious, and the prices are very reasonable. I would love to come back at night if I have the chance. The food was delicious, thank you for the meal!

I visited for lunch. I had pre-ordered the sea bream tea-infused rice dish, and shortly after being seated, the first small dish was served with impressive efficiency. The sea bream tea-infused rice had a strong sauce, but it paired well with the tea and I devoured the generous portion of rice. It was delicious!! The sweet chestnut steamed yokan dessert was also very tasty and I left completely satisfied. The quality of the food for the price in Ginza is exceptional. I will definitely visit again.

I watched a show with Matsuko and immediately tried to make a reservation, but it turned out I had to wait for over 2 months. So, my daughter made a reservation for my birthday lunch instead. The restaurant is located next to the famous Kurokawa Noriaki's Capsule Building, about a 6-minute walk from Shinbashi Station. The building was recently demolished, so it's not a good landmark, but you can go there for the construction work. We sat at the counter right in front of the chef, and I could see his skilled hands (mostly just cutting the sea bream). The side dishes were all set, and we were ready to eat! After taking some photos, the simmered dish arrived. I wanted to take a photo together, but it was warm and they were making it in the back kitchen. The waitstaff were very busy and bustling. First, we ate the sea bream with rice... it was thick and delicious! The sesame sauce was new to me, with very little sweetness, but it was tasty and rich. The rice was surprisingly ordinary, not as delicious as I expected. The watercress simmered dish was fresh and crunchy, a dish I'd like to imitate at home, though I know I can't replicate the taste of the broth. I made half of the rice into ochazuke, looking forward to it! It was delicious, but I preferred the non-sesame version. The dessert, chestnut mushi yokan, was a bit disappointing as I prefer non-steamed yokan. As we were enjoying dessert, a foreigner came in alone and turned all his rice into ochazuke... I was worried it wouldn't taste good and would be difficult to eat, but I didn't say anything. I felt restless as he left, thinking he didn't enjoy it. The waitstaff were busy, so it was hard to speak up, but I wish I had. I also found it hard to ask for dessert, even though we wanted it. It was a weekend, so maybe they were extra busy. I thought the atmosphere and birthday service were nice, so I gave it a 3.6 rating.

I made a reservation to eat traditional Japanese cuisine. For lunch, the popular dish is sea bream tea rice, so I had that. They served it with roasted green tea as a hospitality gesture. The sea bream tea rice (sesame flavor) with bonito flakes on the side, seaweed, pickles, and sweet dessert were all delicious. The sea bream was firm and tasty, making me feel satisfied. The restaurant has a calm atmosphere with private rooms and a counter. It's a deep world of Japanese cuisine. Why not try enjoying it? Thank you for the wonderful meal. ⭐

The sashimi was very rich and the tuna was thick. The freshness was so good that it seemed like a waste to make it into ochazuke. I enjoyed eating some of it as is, and then made ochazuke with the rest. The flavor was still strong and satisfying in both ways. The dessert was also delicious, and the lunch was quite a bargain.

Ginza Asami can be considered a pioneer in serving Tai Chazuke lunches. Located next to the former site of the "Nakagin Capsule Hotel" in Ginza 8-chome. I used to visit for lunch almost every month before the pandemic, but finally had the opportunity to dine there at night. The omakase course included sea urchin tofu, fig with sesame miso sauce, cooked potato stems, simmered conger eel, flounder sashimi, conger eel and matsutake mushroom soup, grilled sweetfish with tadezu vinegar, chilled dish with eggplant, taro, shishito pepper, conger eel, and myoga, Tai Chazuke with pickles, kudzu jelly with black honey. This season's course was rich in conger eel. The conger eel was perfectly deboned and the flesh was incredibly tender and fluffy, a level of quality that is rare to find. Enjoying Tai Chazuke at night as the final dish gave it a different charm. Every dish was meticulously prepared and truly outstanding! The course I had this time was priced at 22,000 yen. Considering the sharp rise in prices at Japanese restaurants, this can be seen as a very reasonable and fair price.

A single restaurant standing on the outskirts of Ginza, with a signature menu item of ¥2,000 Tai Chazuke. For the first visit, we decided to start with this dish. Impressed by the fact that it came with 7 slices of Tai, which is more than expected. It was enjoyable to savor 2 slices with hot rice, then make Chazuke with 3 slices, and finally finish the remaining 2 slices with fresh rice. The sesame sauce complementing the Tai was rich, making the rice go down smoothly. The tea for the Chazuke was not just regular tea, but a special one that paired well with the Tai. The rice was cooked to perfection, even if it wasn't the highest quality, the cooking method was excellent. The option for rice refills is a must. The mozuku seaweed was of good quality, not the overly thick type. The side dish of greens was seasoned spicy, decent but not outstanding. The dessert, Mizu Yokan, was a winner. A representative summer sweet, homemade and delicious. Overall, while Tai Chazuke is meant to be eaten as Chazuke, I personally think it's tastier as is. It's all about personal preference.

This is a Kyoto cuisine restaurant in Ginza. We used it for entertaining clients at the company. Everything was so gentle and impressive. We received comments from the clients saying they want to go back to the restaurant as a thank you later. The Taimeshi (rice with sea bream) at the end was seasoned richly and was a big hit for me personally. I would like to visit for lunch as well.

At a high-class traditional Japanese cuisine restaurant, you can enjoy the delicious sea bream tea-soaked rice bowl for lunch. It comes with two side dishes, pickles, and a dessert (this time it was sweet bean jelly, delicious!). The dish includes about seven thick slices of luxurious sea bream. First, you eat it as is over rice, with a surprisingly rich sesame sauce coating the sea bream and rice. The sea bream is firm and tasty! The rice is plentiful, so you can enjoy it without worry of running out. After the third piece, pour green tea over it. The sea bream, sesame sauce, and green tea go well together. Drizzle extra sesame sauce generously for a truly delicious meal. It would have been even better with explanations about the side dishes and how to eat the sea bream tea-soaked rice, but overall, the meal was very satisfying! I would love to eat it again. Thank you for the feast.

Arrived at 11:25 on Saturday. It was already empty and we were able to get a seat. Food was served in about 5 minutes. They mentioned that rice refills were okay. However, I was wondering how to get a rice refill with ochazuke. There were about 4 or 5 pieces of sea bream, which was more than expected, so I ended up asking for a rice refill. The flavor was on the strong side, and you adjust it with the broth while eating. The taste was decent. The dessert after the meal was Mizu-Yokan, which was delicious.

First of all, the cost performance of the lunch is excellent. Cash payment only, you can enjoy a delicious sea bream rice bowl with appetizer for 1600 yen, and free rice refills. I went to the restaurant for the sea bream rice bowl for the first time, so I can't compare it to others, but the rice was unbelievably good. You can make a reservation, so you can enjoy your meal slowly without any noise. It was a top-notch, slightly luxurious experience.

In 2023, the best restaurant candidate was a place run by a chef from Kyoto. Upon hearing this, I made a reservation right away. The food was delicious from the start, with flavors reminiscent of Kyoto cuisine. Despite having experienced Kyoto cuisine a few times in my life, I felt that this restaurant was able to carry on the tradition very well. The cost performance was surprisingly good. I was impressed. Of course, I will make a reservation here again next time. If I can have their salmon belly rice, I would like to dine here in every season.

The restaurant introduced on Matsuko-san's show. I visited because I wanted to eat sea bream tea pickles. The owner of the shop is from Kyomiga, and it is a shop with many memories as I have visited about five times in the past. Although Nishidai has passed away and Kyomiga is no longer there, it is still the best Japanese restaurant I have ever eaten at. I made a reservation to seek sea bream tea pickles, but reservations are in 10-minute increments. The person in front of me was delayed, and the counter was not available, so I had to eat in a private room. The sesame sauce was rich and just at the limit of richness where you would start to feel the saltiness. It is delicious even when placed on rice, but it is of course the best when you pour the broth over it. If you pour too much broth, the sesame flavor weakens, so it is recommended to keep the rice portion small to maintain the richness. You can also order additional sea bream with sesame sauce sashimi (for a fee). Rice refills are free. It was a delicious meal.

The restaurant lived up to its reputation. It was a bit hard to find, with two pedestrian bridges to cross from Shinbashi Station and passing Don Quijote, but once inside, it was like entering a different world. The sea bream rice bowl was truly delicious, and surprisingly, the extra rice portion was quite generous. This meal was satisfying for the day. I would love to visit again.

I thought it would be difficult to make a reservation because it was featured on "Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai," but when I called, I was able to easily make a reservation for two months later. The sea bream was firm and the sesame sauce was rich with nuts. It was delicious whether eaten with rice or as ochazuke. The meal, the atmosphere of the restaurant, the artisans, and the staff were all elegant, and I enjoyed a delicious meal comfortably. Thank you very much.

Store Name: Ginza Asami I recently had a meal at a restaurant called Ginza Asami. The restaurant's specialty is delicious sea bream ochazuke. First, I would like to mention the sea bream ochazuke. The sea bream was fresh and had a melt-in-your-mouth texture. The broth for the ochazuke was exquisite, and it paired perfectly with the ingredients. In particular, the refreshing flavor of the sea bream stood out. Next, let's talk about the sesame sauce. The sesame sauce at this restaurant was rich and flavorful. When drizzled over the sea bream ochazuke, the fragrant sesame flavor enhanced the deliciousness even more. The aroma of the sesame sauce enriched the entire dish. Furthermore, the atmosphere at Ginza Asami was lovely. The interior had a calm ambiance, with pleasant lighting and the warmth of wood.

I called in the morning on a regular day, but they said that lunch reservations were already full. However, with polite and kind customer service, they managed to find a slot for me, and I was able to make a reservation before 2 pm. The restaurant is located near Shiodome Station, in Ginza 8-chome, with a simple yet elegant exterior that exudes sophistication and a sense of high-class. The interior has an L-shaped counter seat right as you enter, and it seems like there are private rooms in the back. The head chef seemed reserved but had a gentle and kind demeanor. I ordered the Sea Bream Chazuke for 1800 yen, which came with rice, pickles, mozuku vinegar, watercress ohitashi, sea bream sashimi marinated in sesame dressing with walnuts and cashews. The watercress ohitashi was surprisingly delicious, and the rice, pickles, and mozuku vinegar were also tasty. The sea bream sashimi was generous, and the combination of the fish, nuts, and sesame dressing was delightful. Adding green tea on top created a perfect balance of flavors. The dessert (kashiwa mochi) at the end was also delicious, with a nice chewy texture and a subtle sweetness. Considering the quality and taste, 1800 yen felt like a great value. I would definitely love to visit again.

I tried the lunch ochazuke. I preferred eating the rice as-is without pouring tea over it. I didn't like it with the tea poured on top. The wasabi was excellent. The sweet dessert at the end was really good. It seems they only accept cash for payment, which is a bit outdated but understandable.

I went to try the sea bream rice tea at the restaurant after being interested in it while watching Matsuko. Reservations are essential to go! It seems like you won't be able to get in if you just show up. The menu will be asked when making a reservation. Seats seem to be divided by time slots. We made a reservation from 12:15 to 13:00. When you enter the restaurant, tell your name and you will be shown to your seat. We arrived about 5 minutes early. Once seated, the menu order was already taken care of, so tea is served right away, followed by rice, sea bream sashimi with sesame sauce, pickles, tea, and sea bream head stew being brought to you. You can have a refill of rice. The sea bream sashimi with sesame sauce is amazing! Delicious!! Finally, make it a tea rice dish, so make the flavor a little stronger, and enjoy the rice. I had a little more rice, lined up the sea bream sashimi, poured on the sesame sauce, poured on the tea, and had the eagerly awaited tea rice dish!! It was incredibly delicious✨️ The sesame sauce mixed with the tea, and it was delicious until the end. Lastly, a sweet treat was also included. Yomogi mochi, the mochi was half-cut, making it easy to eat! Thank you for the meal ahh( ᴗ ̫ ᴗ ) bow

This restaurant was also featured on a TV show that I watch. The first time I tried to go, it was sold out by around 12:30, so this time I made sure to arrive earlier. I managed to get in after waiting for 30 minutes. I was impressed by how quickly they can turn over customers in just 30 minutes. Once seated at the counter, a delicious-looking sea bream tea-cured dish was served. It looked and tasted amazing. The sashimi was fresh and had a nice texture. The sesame sauce was rich and flavorful, just like they mentioned on the TV show. It really enhanced the tea-cured dish. I particularly enjoyed the combination of the rich sesame sauce and the tea flavor. The sea bream tea-cured dish was exactly to my liking. I devoured it in no time and even wanted seconds. The side dish of seaweed was also delicious. The broth was so flavorful. It was a short but intense lunch experience. Next time, I would like to take my time and savor the flavors without the pressure of the 30-minute time limit. Thank you for the meal.