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★4.2【FILE 3468】2023/07/28 (Fri) 17:35 Visit to Takakura Akasaka, along Roppongi Street, on the 3rd floor of Ark Hills, which used to be the Hakata Tonkotsu Takakura Akasaka branch, opened in March 2018, about 5 years and 4 months ago. Sister stores include Tempura Kaneko Hannyakko, opened in November 2010, Tempura Meshi Kaneko Hannyakko, opened in April 2014, Tendon Kanekoya Akasaka branch, opened in June 2014, Nihonbashi Kaisen Don Tsujihan, opened in August 2017, Nihonbashi Kaisen Don Tsujihan Ark Hills branch, opened in March 2018, and Tempura Meshi Kaneko Hannyakko Ark Hills branch, opened in March 2018, among others.
[Repeat Edition] I have visited this place 101 times by July 2023. This visit marks the 101st time. The interior has a calm and luxurious atmosphere with a main counter of 20 seats in a U-shape layout, primarily made of white wood. Despite the 17:35 visit time, there were already three people in line as the seats were already full. I was seated at 17:42, 7 minutes later. The clientele is evenly split between males and females. Service is efficiently handled by one female staff member.
The menu includes:
- Deluxe Bowl "Ume" for ¥1250 (Salmon roe, tuna, bonito, shrimp, whelk, mirugai, squid, herring roe, cucumber, green onion)
- Deluxe Bowl "Take" for ¥1650 (Ume + extra crab + extra salmon roe)
- Deluxe Bowl "Matsu" for ¥2200 (Ume + extra crab + extra sea urchin + extra salmon roe)
- Special Deluxe Bowl (Market Price) with extra crab, extra sea urchin, and extra salmon roe.
I ordered the Deluxe Bowl "Matsu" for ¥2200. It includes diced Spanish mackerel with sesame dressing, egg yolk soy sauce, pickled ginger, and a special deluxe bowl with dashi broth made from sea bream. The food was served in about 20 minutes, with the order placed at 17:45.
The small dish of diced Spanish mackerel with sesame dressing was pleasantly chewy and delicious. The main dish, Deluxe Bowl "Matsu," consisted of a mound of mixed ingredients including tuna, bonito, shrimp, whelk, mirugai, squid, herring roe, cucumber, and green onion on a bed of white rice. It was garnished with three sheets of seaweed, topped with crab, salmon roe, and sea urchin. Mixing the yolk soy sauce with wasabi and pouring it over the bowl combined the rich flavors of tuna and bonito with the succulent textures of squid, whelk, mirugai, and shrimp, complemented by the crispness of cucumber, the creaminess of herring roe, and the delicate flavor of salmon roe, all enhanced by the richness of crab, sea urchin, and salmon roe. It was incredibly delicious.
I also enjoyed pouring the piping hot sea bream dashi over the dish and adding the diced Spanish mackerel with sesame dressing on top. This was also very delicious.
The interior maintains a luxurious and calming atmosphere with a main counter made of white wood. From September 2022 to April 2023, I visited almost every day for 8 months. This visit marks the 101st time. Familiar staff members have been replaced, and the operation is now run by 4 male staff members and 1 female staff member. Both the staff and clientele have seen an increase in foreigners. I usually order the "Ume" for ¥1250, but this time I ordered the "Matsu" for ¥2200 with extra crab, sea urchin, and salmon roe. The added flavors of crab, sea urchin, and salmon roe, along with the usual deliciousness, brought a high level of satisfaction.