At dusk, Piao Er was looking for dinner in the mature and sophisticated Ebisu. Having heard the name of “Ebisu Yokocho” for a long time, she decided to head straight here. As soon as she stepped into Ebisu Yokocho, she found that it was very different from the mature and sophisticated Ebisu. Japanese lanterns hung at the entrance, and various popular foods and izakayas were lined up on both sides of the narrow road, as if she was in the atmosphere of the Showa era in Japan.
For Piaor, raw fish sushi is not the first choice, so she specially chose a meat-focused izakaya called “Meat Sushi“. As a result, she became a regular customer after trying their delicious wagyu aburi sushi and jumbo-sized sushi rolls. In this post, she wants to share her experience with everyone!
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Where is Ebisu Yokocho located?
- Address: 1-7-4 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Business hours: 17:00~next day 03:00 (varies by store)
- Transportation: 2-minute walk from JR “Ebisu Station” or Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line “Ebisu Station”
Hiroo Yokocho is about a 3-minute walk from JR Ebisu Station. Just follow the navigation and you’ll see the sign in the picture above.
Introduction to the Environment of Ebisu Yokocho
The predecessor of Ebisu Yokocho was the “Yamashita Shopping Center” in the Showa era. As business declined and shops closed one by one, it was transformed into a nostalgic alleyway resembling a Showa-themed amusement park in 2008, exuding a strong sense of common people’s style.
Like Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho, Ebisu Yokocho is also located in a maze of small alleys and is a great place for office workers to unwind after work. At night, middle-aged men and women come here to have a drink with friends, earning it the nickname “Street of Adults.”
In the narrow streets of Ebisu Yokocho, there are over 20 izakayas, with their names displayed at the entrance, selling yakitori, kanto-style hot pot, teppanyaki, Korean barbecue, and more.
Meat Sushi
The restaurant that Piaoer ate at this time is “Meat Sushi”.
After ordering, the chef will give you chopsticks and a fortune stick! Little V drew an unlucky one!!! So we need to order more sushi to ward off bad luck!!!
Next, the waiter brought out “otōshi,” which are small dishes served at Japanese izakayas and other restaurants before the main dishes. These dishes are charged separately, but if you don’t want to eat them, you can let the waiter know.
The specialty of meat sushi is that the toppings are various meats such as beef, pork, chicken, duck, horse meat, etc. If you love sushi but not raw fish, meat sushi is really great. The menu is only in Japanese, but almost all of it is in Chinese characters, so even if you don’t understand Japanese, it’s not easy to order wrong. Just follow the meat you want to order.
Almost all the dishes at Meat Sushi are delicious. After trying a round, Piaor only thinks about ordering something she hasn’t tried next time.
The tofu skin sushi is very special with added foie gras on top. For those who love French cuisine such as foie gras, this seemingly ordinary sushi is delicious.
There are also similar dishes such as “Assorted Colorful Sushi”, “Assorted Horse Sashimi”, and “Assorted Wagyu Sushi”, all of which are pre-prepared.
A must-try dish is the signature dish “Flame-Seared Beef Sushi”, which features large slices of domestically produced beef ribeye served on a ceramic plate. The dish is then seared on the spot with a blowtorch, providing a visual feast for the eyes!
Actually, it’s also super delicious. Japanese beef is really amazing.
If you haven’t tried horse sashimi in Japan but want to give it a try, some sushi restaurants also offer raw horse meat sashimi, which is similar to the concept of raw fish slices. Good quality raw meat is actually more tender and delicious than cooked meat. Horse meat doesn’t have much of a gamey taste and the texture is comparable to beef!
After enjoying the stunning meat sushi, you can take a walk in Ebisu Yokocho to digest. If you have enough energy, you can also walk to Meguro River for cherry blossom viewing during the cherry blossom season!
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