Chanko Kawasaki

Came at 7pm on Friday for a dinner. They let me and my wife in without reservations. It was tasty. Spent ¥4000 overall.

Located in the heart of the Sumo District, we enjoyed chanko nabe, a traditional hotpot dish famously consumed by sumo wrestlers to help them gain weight and maintain their energy levels. Great and helpful service to English only speaking guests and beautifully tasty food. Broth was so tasty. A great Sumo experience.

Perfect meal after sumo. Chanko nabe is the traditional hot pot meal that sumo wrestlers often eat. This place is the oldest and arguably best chanko nabe restaurant. Reservations are only accepted for parties of 4 or more; otherwise, tables / the counter seats are filled on a walk-in basis. The staff including the owner are incredibly friendly and have an English menu. The yakitori was grilled to order, cooked perfectly, and full of flavor. The chanko nabe is cooked in a dish in front of you. The ingredients are simple but fresh. The broth is delicious. Looking forward to coming back. Cash only.

The soup is very rich and delicious, stew chicken is a bit light but I believe it should taste like this. My favorite is the fried tofu. You can only pay in cash and you cannot order more food anymore after 8:15 pm The waiter and waitress speak very few English but very kind and patient. We basically don’t need to take care of the stew. It’s very hot to eat chanko nabe in summer but they have AC so it’s fine.

Very helpful and accomodating personnel, willing to explain their chanko course and the correct way to eat (and drink) in Japan. Such a nice dinner!

Chanko nabe is probably not the first thing a tourist thinks of trying when visiting Japan, but i have to tell you, this place hits different. The food, the staff, everything here is great. Very traditional spot that serves amazing food and has that traditional vibe you think about when you imagine Japan. The staff also speaks English if your Japanese is not up to par. 5/5 stars

Wonderful food with a wonderful family staff. They were so polite and nice. Happy to teach foreigners how to properly eat Chanko Nabe. Truly beautiful!

It was amazing. The food was delicious. The hosts were very friendly and attentive.