At Hatanaka ($$$), our food critics consistently recommend: Unaju (Eel Rice Box). Unaju (Eel Rice Box) scores 97.0/100 on our credibility scale — based on expert assessments from chefs, sommeliers, and food critics.
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Kabayaki eel — split, steamed, grilled over charcoal with tare — laid over seasoned white rice in a lacquered box. The tare glaze has been maintained since 1918. Lunch service only.
"The 1918 tare glaze is maintained by adding to it daily, never replacing. The kabayaki technique — steam then grill — produces an eel that is simultaneously tender and crisped. Lunch only, worth plann…"
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