I visited this restaurant recommended by a friend. I ordered my favorite dishes without holding back. The medium fatty tuna, fatty tuna, sea urchin, and scallop were all exceptionally delicious! The abalone, seared dishes, salmon, pork bone soy sauce ramen, and soft serve ice cream were also very tasty. The bill came out to be around 4000 yen. I will definitely go back!

Solo traveler on the third night of my trip. Stayed at Grand Park Otaru. Checked in and arrived at the restaurant around 18:00. Was seated at a table and ordered a beer first. When I asked for recommendations, they mentioned they had fresh herring for sashimi. I ordered it without hesitation. Also ordered squid salted fish roe and grilled surf clam. The herring sashimi was delicious and the surf clam was made with fresh clams. It was a great meal! Thank you!

Today, I visited this conveyor belt sushi restaurant located in the shopping center in front of Otaru Chikko Station for the first time. I had squid, trout, and other dishes, and the fish was quite fresh as the restaurant is managed by a fish market group. However, the sea urchin was a bit disappointing as it was a bit watery. Overall, it was quite delicious.

The experience at the restaurant was worse than the food itself. It was clear that they were short-staffed and not able to keep up. I usually give most restaurants a rating of 3.5 or higher, but this time I gave a 3.1 to Uo Isshin located on the 1st floor of Wing Bay Otaru. I will write a review based on facts, without exaggeration. After finishing a few weeks of work, I decided to go eat seafood. I had been to Uo Isshin at least 5 times before starting my food blog, and my impression was that it was a bit pricey but you could get decent Japanese food. However, it had been over 5 years since my last visit, so I went with a fresh perspective. I parked in the underground parking lot at Aeon as usual (parking is free) and headed to the restaurant. It was 11:02 when I arrived. As I tried to enter the restaurant, a staff member said, "Wait a moment!" It was a Sunday, so maybe it was already crowded. I tried to write my name in the reservation book at the reception. "Wait outside on the chairs and we will seat you in order." It felt like a typical Otaru experience. I'm used to it, so I just waited. After a few minutes, I was led inside. The staff informed me that it would take a while for the food to come out because a large group was already there. I said, "Okay." They asked if I wanted a table or a tatami room. I chose a table. The seating arrangement was a bit cramped with one extra chair squeezed in for our group of three. I looked at the menu. One of my companions pointed to the special seafood bowl (1,980 yen) and said, "You can order whatever you want! I'll treat you today! How about this?" Another companion planned to order the crab and salmon roe bowl for 1,580 yen. The third companion wanted the special Uo Isshin set meal for 1,380 yen, which included sushi, tempura, soba, and chawanmushi. I called the server over and ordered the special seafood bowl and the crab and salmon roe bowl. The server informed us that they were out of crab for the day. We ended up ordering a different dish for the companion who wanted crab. After a 25-minute wait, our food was finally served. The restaurant was quiet, not as crowded as it seemed. It seemed like there was a group dining in the tatami room, but it was surprisingly quiet. The special seafood bowl was disappointing. The slices of fish and seafood were thin and small, and the squid was difficult to chew because it wasn't properly sliced. The rice was overly sweet, and the amount was too much, making it hard to finish. I ended up leaving some of the rice, which my companion ate. Overall, it was a lackluster dining experience.

I visited a shop near the hotel where I stayed. I looked at the menu and ordered a drink, but some drinks were not available, maybe due to the pandemic, and I was told "not available now" at times, so ordering a drink was a bit difficult. The dishes I ordered were nothing special, just average, and I left the shop with that impression.

It's lunchtime in Otaru, with only about 45 minutes to spare. I parked my car at the Wing Bay parking lot, so I have no choice but to eat inside. First, I went to "Sushidokoro Uo Isshin" to do some shopping. How many "Uo Isshin" stores are there in Wing Bay? Are there three locations: the second-floor food court, second-floor conveyor belt sushi, and first-floor takeout and eat-in? I haven't checked, but I heard there are also products in the Aeon deli section. I checked the menu at the store on the first floor of Gokan Street. The main dishes are mainly seafood, tempura, and soba. There is also a set with inari and futomaki for 550 yen, as well as "juwari soba." I found it a bit strange. I bought a "seafood roll @380" from the takeout corner and also bought a fruit sandwich from another store. I plan to combine them with Marugame Seimen in the second-floor food court. I will enjoy the sushi with wasabi and soy sauce from the plastic pack. The ingredients include red tuna, white fish, cucumber, salmon roe, flying fish roe, and egg, with a good balance of vinegar in the rice, firmness in the sushi rice, and a soft roll making it easy to eat. The freshness of the ingredients is also good. Although I wish the price was a bit cheaper, it is a reliable and stable taste that I can enjoy no matter how many times I eat it. I think it is of a high level as a takeout sushi. I will definitely visit one of the locations again. Thank you for the meal.

Category: Favorite Izakaya (Hokkaido/Tohoku) Today's walk was towards Otaru. Took a short break at the Aeon in Otaru Port to find breakfast. Since the rain and wind were strong, walked around inside Aeon. It's a large building. The next break was at the movie theater. Watched "Detective Conan." Most of the other customers were parents with children. The movie had too many characters, so it was hard to follow. I only know Conan, the detective old man, and Ran. After the movie, went to "Sushidokoro Uo Isshin." Having a Sapporo Black Label draft beer. Due to the new coronavirus situation, they have a limited menu. Ordered the Sushi Course. Finished the beer in 13 minutes. Got 9 pieces of sushi, Chawanmushi, and soup. The cute Chawanmushi and impressive soup were unexpected. The biggest surprise was the sushi... quite big pieces. It was a trap sushi. Despite being busy during Golden Week, I am grateful for their service. Thank you for the meal! "Sushidokoro Uo Isshin" Wing Bay Otaru Goichibangai 1F, 11-5 Chikko, Otaru City, Hokkaido 10:00-22:00 (L.O. 21:15)

From Sapporo to Otaru. I took my second son with me and we went to the hotel first. Once we got into the room, my wife suggested going to "Fish Isshin" because she didn't want to go outside again. So, we decided to go there. My wife, second son, and I entered the restaurant at 5:30 PM. There were hardly any customers. We requested a smoking table and chose between a raised tatami seating or a regular table, and we chose the table. We started with beer - draft beer (medium size) for ¥530. My wife ordered a sushi set, and my son ordered a salmon and salmon roe rice bowl set. My wife told me to try the sea urchin, and my son said he wanted to try the miso soup with clams and chawanmushi. We each tried the dishes we didn't usually eat while drinking beer. We ordered salted sea squirt for ¥580 and a special three kinds of grilled fish (salmon, salmon trout, and cod) for ¥1,280. The grilled fish would take about 20 minutes. We enjoyed the sea squirt with the beer. After we finished eating, I told my wife and son that they could go back to the room if they wanted. Watching me drink beer wouldn't be very interesting for them. Shortly after, the grilled fish arrived. All three types were marinated in miso and had a sweet taste. In the end, I had six medium-sized beers and then we went back to the room. It was delicious! Thank you for the meal!

In Wing Bay Otaru, there are five "Uo Isshin" stores, including a conveyor belt sushi, high-end sushi, set meals & takeout, food court, and takeout specialty store. The phone numbers for the high-end sushi and set meals & takeout stores were the same, so I registered a review here for the set meal store. I ordered a Sakura Maguro bowl (¥600) at the register for prepayment, and once it was ready, they called my name in a food court style. It took about 8 minutes for the order to be ready. I thought it would be just a Maguro bowl, but it came as a set with kake soba. The Sakura Maguro was pink in color as the name suggests. It wasn't overly fatty, but it was still delicious. The kake soba was simple and helped warm me up as it was cold outside.

I stayed in Otaru Chikko Port Station and went out for some food before 8:00 PM. Surprisingly, most of the restaurants were closing already! I barely made it in time to buy some takeout sushi. I tried the seared tuna, but it wasn't as flavorful as I expected. The ikura was just average, maybe because it was a takeout. The sweet shrimp was also average, but the rice overwhelmed the shrimp. It felt like a tightly packed rice ball. Maybe it would have been different if I ate in the restaurant? Thank you for the meal.

I had come all the way to Otaru, thinking of heading to Sushi Street, but unfortunately it was cold and rainy. The restaurants I wanted to go to were all full, which was a bit of a downer, so I ended up going to a sushi restaurant inside the Aeon mall connected to my hotel. They had both takeout sushi and a non-conveyor belt sushi restaurant. I ordered a sushi set and a rich crab cream croquette. The Aeon mall here closes early. By 8pm, the lights are turned off, and all the restaurants and shops are closed. Nights in the northern country come early.

The second son's soccer league game ended, and we went to Otaru with my wife. We went to our lodging first, where my wife cleaned the room and did laundry while the second son took a bath. Then the three of us went to stay at the Grand Park Otaru. We arrived at the restaurant around 7:30 PM, and they closed at 9:00 PM with the last order at 8:15 PM. We were seated at a table and started with beer. We ordered the seasonal menu items, Sakura Trout Carpaccio for ¥580 and Homemade Dried Hokke (large) for ¥960. The Sakura Trout Carpaccio was delicious with a nice combination of moist trout and crunchy vegetables. The Hokke was just okay. We were able to order drinks until the last minute, so I had 7 glasses of beer. We had a short but fulfilling dinner discussing school and club activities, as there had been a school festival for the past two days. It was a short but enjoyable dinner time. It was delicious! Thank you for the meal!

Urgently went to Otaru with my wife. There was a road closure due to an accident between Naei and Sunagawa in the middle of the journey. There was quite a bit of snowfall along the way. We got off at Bibai and also had some business to attend to in Tobetsu where our eldest son lives, so we took the local roads from Bibai to Tobetsu to Otaru. We left home at 12:20 and it took us about 7 hours to reach Otaru. We chatted briefly with our second son who lives in a dormitory, then headed to our accommodation at Grand Park Otaru. Since we hadn't had dinner yet, we checked in and went to Wing Bay Otaru Uoichin with my wife. They were open until 21:00 with last order at 20:15. We entered at 19:50 and there were quite a few customers. We were seated at a table and started with a draft beer. We ordered a sashimi platter with tuna, salmon, and scallops, as well as their homemade marinated mackerel. We also had crab and cheese spring rolls and a white fish head soup. The sashimi platter and marinated mackerel were all frozen. The crab and cheese spring rolls were delicious, with plenty of crab meat mixed in with the imitation crab. The white fish head soup was made with salmon heads, and while it was indeed white fish, the taste was not bad. Overall, the food was not bad, but somehow felt lacking.

I often visit this restaurant on Wednesdays, but the quality of the food varies - sometimes it's delicious, sometimes it's not. The only thing that was really good was the beer. I tried the "Isshin Set" which is cheap and should be tasty, but this time the soba noodles were not cooked well, the tempura was weak and over-fried, lacking a crispy texture. The sushi was okay, but the squid was tough and hard to swallow. It seems like maybe the chefs are still in training due to the frequent days off, so there are times when the food is good, but overall it's disappointing.

This is a local favorite spot! The sushi servings are large and very satisfying. It's a popular revolving sushi restaurant in Otaru, with reasonable prices. It can get crowded during lunch hours on weekends, so I recommend going on weekdays.

Delicious sashimi.