Atsuta Horaiken Jingu

Came here for lunch, and be prepared to wait. Come early if you can and to take the queue. number. While waiting you can head over to the nearby Atsuta Jingu Shrine. A definitely must-eat food if you are in Nagoya for the first time! The eel is grilled to perfection and you can enjoy the food using the 3 recommendations by the restaurant. And finally for the last portion, take 1 of the 3 recommendations that you enjoy most as the final portion. A sumptuous lunch to start the trip! Last but not least, there’s a limited inhouse dessert, it is just right and not so sweet to roundup the lunch! Service is good, Food is excellent, Atomsphere is good. Price paid is for 2 sets and 1 dessert.

Tried the unagi three-way (Hitsumabushi) set and it was absolutely delicious! Each style had its own flavor and texture, and the overall presentation made it feel like a special experience. I ordered the large portion and was pleasantly surprised — the amount of eel and rice was generous and definitely worth the upgrade. Would highly recommend this for anyone looking to try something beyond the usual unagi bowl.

The best eel I've had in quite a few years. Not only that the flavor is great, the eel has a bit of "bouncy" texture. Not sure why it's different, maybe it's the freshness? The shop opens at 11:30, but when I came at 10:30, there's already two dozen people lining up outside, which the locals make up the majority. It seems to be quite popular - no matter when you come, it's quite likely that you'd have to wait for an hour or so. Totally worth it, though, if you asked me.

🌟At Atsuta Houraiken in Nagoya, Aichi for their celebrated Hitsumabushi (eel dish)! 🌟A restaurant known for long queues, so I went after lunch hour, past 2pm but still waited for more than an hour, omg! 🌟The Hitsumabushi traditional dish is preserved over 150 years. The aromatic, tender Unagi with charred skin is grilled over binchotan charcoal dressed in flavourful secret sauce passed down through generations. 🌟There are 4 guided steps to eating this deliciousness, divide the portions. Eat the Unagi on its own with rice. Eat with condiments. Eat with soup. And eat however you like. It was Oishi. Insta @yummmmmmmmonica

Given the wait and the hefty price tag, I wouldn’t return. The eel was good and had a nice smoky flavour, but the cut (thin strips) kind of diminished the taste. The flavour was missing a bit. Overall, still good but not worth the price. Kudos to them for managing the long line pretty well. Here’s my timeline: 12:25 put my name down and got a paper telling me to come back at 2:20 2:15 came back to the restaurant and got into the indoor waiting room 2:25 got called and seated, ordered the most popular rice bowl with eel, seasoning dishes came right away 2:40 main dish came out

We went there around 13:00 on a weekday. And got the number says coming back to 14:20. It was smooth and the waiting time was accurately estimated. The food was amazing! The service as well. We tried the signature one and the one without the sauce. Perfect portion for 2

Eel rice 鰻魚飯 very famous in Nagoya. We decided to try this at 蓬萊軒 which is one of the best place around and lots of history. The eel rice is served in 3 courses. You have it in 1) original, then 2) add some garments, and last 3) add the soup broth to the rice. The eel is grilled to perfection. Highly recommended to all.

I ordered the extra-large combo, but it seems only the rice portion was increased. It definitely didn't feel worth the upgrade, especially with a total of 6,700 yen. I was also disappointed that extra sauce requires an additional fee. I upgraded my soup to eel liver soup, but it tasted exactly like the standard one. Lastly, the fried eel bones were cold and had a greasy, old-oil taste. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this place to foreign tourists.

An important Shinto shrine where one of the three Imperial regalia are stored, the Imperial Sword attributed to a gift to the goddess Ameratsu. Excellent, but small, sword museum is attached.

Traditional eel prepared here, Hitsumabushi. When we were in Nagoya we went to the main restaurant Honte on Thursday and they were off... so we walked another 10 min to the Jinguten. Yes, they are open. Both locations Honte and Jinguten are like a traditional houses. As you may hear or research already. There is 3 ways to enjoy the Hitsumabushi. The wooden bowl is packed good enough for 4 portion so the last portion u can repeat the way you love. Sauce is not overwhelming the eel nor the fish bone is covering your tongue. This is the most reviewed and rated place in Nagoya. Waiting can be brutal but at least they give u a nice air-conditioned room for hungry eaters http://www.houraiken.com/sp/english/history.html The link is in English. For 3600yen (extra large 5100yen and it is big) is not not super expensive for the qualities you got. You could spend 3000yen easy for eel else where. However, just because you are in Nagoya, spend a good night to enjoy Last but not least... price is up 1/2/2019...

If you ever come to visit Nagoya, you have to try unagi here. Three ways to enjoy the famous grilled eel. Eat the first 1/4 of the delicious grilled eel without adding any seasoning; eat the second 1/4 by adding seasoning; eat the third 1/4 by adding seasoning and bouillon. For the last 1/4, eat whatever your favorite of the above choices.

とても美味しいでした。 Located just outside 神宮寺, it is one of the stores in Nagoya. It looked like a family owned restaurant. The waitresses were very friendly, although they spoke little English. Recommended by my Japanese friend, I ordered the eel meal set. It turned out to be a great choice. The eel was cooked with a special flavor, and it could be served in four different ways. To help enjoy this special meal, the restaurant even prepared a "How to Eat" guide for non Japanese speaking customers. Although the meal was pricy, it was worth it.

There are a few of these famous shops in Nagoya, this one not being the main shop but second tier on the list with ample seating (not so ample parking) that many a local and tourist will make a pilgrimage to whenever in the area. The Unagi, served in the typical style made famous by this restaurant, was absolutely fantastic. Cooked beautifully, with a nice char and a crisp texture, it went very well with the rice, whichever the traditional eating styles you elect to follow--if it's your first time you better follow the order! I prefer the Unagi simply with the rice, followed by the soup approach. All in all I'd highly recommend this shop or its main branch sibling to anyone in the area.

Famous and popular unagi restaurant in Nagoya. Highly recommend the Hitsu-mabushi set, as this is one thing Nagoya is known for. You may have to wait in line for two hours in order for a table to become available, even if you get there before the restaurant opens. The Histu-mabushi set is 3,600 yen, but unagi is expensive in general.