In Tsukiji, there is a corner of the Nippon Fish Market where there is a standing bar izakaya. The area is divided into two sides with a passage in between, the back side is a dining area for seating, while the front side is a standing bar style. This time, I used the standing bar area in the front. They offer 5 types of craft beer, 3 types of sake, and light snacks. I ordered a craft beer "496" and a hot sake of Junmai Ginjo Hakusan, along with oyster fry as a snack. The fry dishes are fried after ordering, so the oyster fry was hot and delicious for just 500 yen. I didn't have high expectations at first, but the hot oysters turned out to be tasty. If it's only 500 yen, I think it's a great value for money. Next time, I might try the horse mackerel fry and craft beer in the hot summer.

I visited "Nippon Gyoko Shokudo" located within the "Nippon Gyoko Ichiba" along Hama-jo Street, just a 3-minute walk from Tsukiji Market Station. Despite being called a "diner," this place offers carefully selected natural bluefin tuna. The highlight was the luxurious "Natural Bluefin Tuna Two-tiered Box (4300 yen)" featuring red meat, fatty tuna, and green onion tuna. The lower tier included tuna cutlets and tuna salad, making it a fulfilling two-tiered meal. The taste was simply amazing, making me question if tuna was always this delicious. Although I couldn't finish it all due to the generous portion, they also offer craft beer from Niigata and sake, so I plan to try the "Tuna Rice Box" next time.

After having lunch elsewhere, I wanted a little more to eat so I had some tuna sashimi at this restaurant. The staff told me that they only serve really good quality tuna here, so please enjoy. It was actually the best I've ever had. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

I visited for the first time around 10 o'clock on Saturday. The main shopping street was crowded with people, so I was pushed to the end of the street. Since it was raining, I decided to have the seafood bowl here. First, I bought four 1000 yen tickets at the register. Then, I picked out some sashimi and fried foods from the shelves in front of me. The number of tickets required for each item varied, for example, 3 slices of yellowtail cost 1 ticket (250 yen), and 3 slices of tuna cost 2 tickets (500 yen). Next to the sashimi, there were plastic bowls where you could help yourself to rice from the rice cooker next to the register. By the way, the rice cost one ticket. I forgot the price of the miso soup, but it was available. I placed my choices on a tray and handed the tickets to the register. Then, I could add soy sauce at the dining area behind the shelves. Be careful, as wasabi is on the shelf side. You can have a seafood bowl for only 1,000 yen, with the option to put as much rice as you like (within reason). The sashimi was fresh and delicious, and the shrimp fry I got for my child was large and crispy. The only downside is that the system is a bit confusing. Do you buy the tickets first? Can you serve yourself rice? What's the difference between the two types of bowls? How much is the rice in the first place? Even as a Japanese person, I was confused, and more than half of the customers were foreigners. Forget about the tickets, everyone was placing items on trays and paying cash at the register. And I was bombarded with questions while waiting in line, even though I'm not an employee. The aisle was narrow, so it was a bit chaotic. But that's just a sign that Tsukiji is bustling, so it's not a big deal. It would be helpful to have clearer explanations in an easy-to-see location. Thank you for the meal!

I visited this place for lunch in the Tsukiji Outer Market area. It was crowded with tourists. They have a variety of menu items, many of which seem Instagram-worthy for overseas tourists. Today, I chose the seafood hitsumabushi for 1000 yen, which can be exchanged for a voucher only at this shop (like an attraction). I paid with my smartphone this time. After a 15-minute wait, my dish arrived. It consisted of various diced sashimi pieces (sea bream, tuna, salmon, horse mackerel, yellowtail, egg, and vegetables) arranged beautifully. The freshness was decent. Compared to the shops in the Shinbashi area, this place is more market-oriented, so I hope they will improve. The dish is served on vinegar rice and topped with wasabi soy sauce. The diced pieces are small, so the focus seems to be on the overall flavor rather than individual fish flavors. It can also be mixed with broth to make ochazuke, but the broth was a bit cold, so it cooled down quickly in the tea bowl. The broth is a milky soup made from sea bream bones. It may have lost some of its flavor due to cooling down. It's a voluminous dish that can be finished in about 10 minutes. It seems like an item catered towards overseas tourists. Thank you for the meal.

Next to the information center of Tsukiji Outer Market, I visited Nippon Gyoko Shokudo! It's packed even during lunchtime, with tourists having a great time (laughs). Now, what to order? I bought some koban and got the "Katte-don." You can put the rice yourself and choose your favorite toppings from the ones lined up. I picked red snapper, yellowtail, and salmon. I put the koban in the salmon box for payment, arranged them on the rice, and transformed it into a luxurious three-color bowl. Enjoying a fun lunch in a touristy mood while feeling the scent of fish flowing through the market. - Tabelog rating: 3.34 - Business hours: 10:00-15:00 - Closed on Wednesdays - Payment: Cash, PayPay #Tsukiji #TsukijiOuterMarket #TsukijiLunch #TsukijiGourmet #TsukijiKattedon #Kattedon #NipponGyokoShokudo #TokyoFoodWalk #NipponGyokoShokudo #MarketMeal #TsukijiSushi #TsukijiStroll #TsukijiFoodWalk

When I went to Tsukiji, I paid 1000 yen to receive 4 medals, which I could exchange for sashimi or rice. I bought 6 medals for 1500 yen, used one for rice, and poured the rest into ikura (salmon roe) for a delicious ikura donburi. The taste was good! Considering the amount I paid, I think the cost performance is quite good!

Platt, today's lunch was a stroll around Tsukiji. Exiting from Exit A1 of Tsukiji Market Station on the Oedo Line, you'll find yourself on Shiodome Street. Turn right and head towards Tsukiji Honganji Temple. Just before the first Shijo Bridge traffic light, turn right onto Namazu Street and walk towards Harumi. On your right, you'll see the Tsukiji Outer Market (a lively wholesale market), and right in the middle of the market is where I visited today, "Nippon Fishing Port Dining." I entered the restaurant at 1:00 PM on a weekday. The system here is to purchase coins for your meal at the counter or dining area. A set of four coins costs 1,000 yen. I first bought four coins from the male staff for 1,000 yen. Then I checked the menu. The menu offers dishes ranging from 1 to 4 coins. The menu includes: Grilled dishes - Today's Saikyo grilled fish for 750 yen - Grilled salmon belly for 500 yen Fried dishes - Today's seafood tempura for 500 yen - Freshly fried Satsuma-age for 500 yen - Oyster fry for 500 yen Simmered dishes - Today's simmered fish bones for 750 yen Rice dishes - Tsukiji Kattedon set for 250 yen - Tsukiji Koborezuke Don for 750 yen - Seafood Hittsumabushi for 1,000 yen. The menu that caught my eye was the "Tsukiji Koborezuke Don," but it was sold out today. So, I ordered the "Seafood Hittsumabushi" from the male staff and put my four coins in the payment box. The dining area is right in front of the payment area, so I grabbed some chopsticks, a wet towel, and water while waiting. After about 10 minutes, the "Seafood Hittsumabushi" was served. The dish included the hittsumabushi in a bowl, a bowl of dashi, and a small plate of chopped nori and wasabi. The "Seafood Hittsumabushi" looked colorful and appetizing. The toppings included tuna, bonito, salmon, yellowtail, flounder, sea bass, flying fish, egg, cucumber, and more. I first sprinkled the chopped nori on top of the hittsumabushi, mixed soy sauce in the small plate, and poured it over half of the hittsumabushi. As I ate the toppings, the various flavors and umami spread in my mouth. Seafood is just delicious. After finishing half of the hittsumabushi, I poured the remaining hittsumabushi into a separate plate, added the dashi, and enjoyed the dish as the seafood soaked up the flavorful broth. The dashi was clear and seemed to be made from fish bones. I continued eating until the last quarter, adding a little soy sauce mixed with wasabi for extra flavor. I thoroughly enjoyed the colorful and delicious "Seafood Hittsumabushi" today. It was a delightful meal. Thank you.

Today's lunch was at Tsukiji Outer Market! The restaurant used to serve porridge, but now they also offer seafood bowls. It's a self-service place where you need to exchange your money for bills and decide whether to use one of the three bills for extra toppings or save it for next time. I decided to save it for next time! After placing my order, I waited for about 5 minutes before my name was called. I went to pick up my order and got the Tsukiji Overflow Bowl! It was a generous serving of marinated bonito overflowing from a large teacup-sized bowl. The bonito was a bit too heavily marinated for my taste, but the texture was good. The side of diced ginger in soy sauce added a nice crunch. I used the self-serve wasabi and garlic to adjust the flavor. Unfortunately, they didn't include miso soup this time, but for the price of three bills, it was still a decent meal. Overall, the experience at this unique restaurant was quite impressive! I still have one bill left, so I'll see how it goes next time!

At the Nippon Fishing Port Diner, I had the salt-grilled salmon belly set meal. I had previously tried the soy sauce ramen for lunch here. They also offer sashimi and fried dishes, but I opted for the basic grilled fish. The set meal includes salmon belly, rice, miso soup, a small side dish, and pickles. The small side dish was a tasty sweet and sour marinated dish in a bite-sized portion. The salmon belly was rich in fat and had a fresh aroma. The miso soup had a rich broth flavor that I thoroughly enjoyed.

At Nippon Fishing Port Diner, I had the grilled dried sardine Chinese noodles. It's a simple Chinese noodles made with broth using grilled dried sardines from Tsukiji Outer Market. The toppings are only chashu and green onions, but the umami of the light soup was delicious.

Mysterious flavors. The ramen had delicious soup, but the duck chashu was too peppery and spoiled the taste of the soup. The curry had hot fried food, but the curry itself was mediocre and not tasty. Mysterious flavors. Thank you for the meal.

I had a seafood bowl at Tsukiji and decided to have one more drink, so I stopped by another shop in the back. The back area had a kitchen and table seats, while the front had a standing bar style with chairs. I didn't plan to stay long, so I went to the standing bar area at the front. There was only one other customer there. I ordered raw oysters and steamed oysters to eat, and tried a lemon sour and craft beer for drinks. The customer and the staff seemed friendly and were chatting, so maybe they were neighbors? However, I hope the staff's forgetfulness with the orders wasn't because of the alcohol. I was surprised when my drinks arrived - the lemon sour was only about 70% full in a small glass for 450 yen. The sake tasting set with 3 small glasses for 900 yen was a good deal, but the staff's explanation of the options was unclear. The grilled oysters were small, the raw oysters were flat like gum, and the rolled omelette we ordered never arrived. Thinking they might have forgotten, I went to pay, but then realized the dish was missing and had to wait a few minutes for it to be served. They apologized for the delay due to many takeout orders. It's unfortunate that the quality of the food seems to have declined, perhaps due to the closure of the Tsukiji market or the decrease in customers because of COVID-19.

I go there from morning until evening, and it's very convenient for a late lunch. The sashimi set meal comes with horse mackerel, sea bream, and tuna in generous portions, along with side dishes, pickles, rice, and miso soup. You can also add plenty of fatty tuna sashimi, natto, and raw egg for an additional 2000 yen. The market has moved to Toyosu, so it's less lively than before, but the delicious and cost-effective restaurant outside the market is still going strong.

At 12:00, the restaurant is surprisingly empty and easy to use. I ordered the Fisherman's Dining Set, which includes tuna sashimi, fried horse mackerel, side dishes, pickles, rice, and miso soup. This set combines two popular dishes: the king of fish, tuna, and the kitchen favorite, horse mackerel. The tuna sashimi is carefully selected by experts and the horse mackerel used for the fried dish is fresh and delicious with its rich flavor. It's best enjoyed with wasabi and grated radish. A very satisfying set.

A seafood bowl with sashimi. Delicious sashimi.

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I had the mixed fry set at Nippon Fishing Port Diner. It was my first time trying their fry dishes. The set included one each of horse mackerel, oyster, and shrimp. Although they were a bit small, all of them were fried crispy and delicious.

At a Japanese fishing port restaurant, I had the mackerel salt set meal. I had previously tried the mackerel belly, so I chose this one this time. The salt-grilled mackerel was delicious with a nice crispy texture.

At the Nippon Fishing Port Diner, I had a rich miso ramen. I had a simple ramen with one slice of chashu and a few bean sprouts, after having a grilled fish set meal the day before. The ramen was delicious with a rich seafood broth that didn't lose to the miso flavor.

The atmosphere of the restaurant was very nice, and we enjoyed many delicious dishes.