Nihonbashi Kaisen Donburi Tsujihan Nihonbashi

⭐ 3/5 The meal itself was good, but it definitely wasn’t worth waiting an hour and a half in line for. The line wrapped around the corner, and with only 12 seats inside, ChatGPT calculated that our wait time would be around 90 minutes, which is pretty spot on based on others and their experiences. However, we discovered a hack: you don’t need to stay in line if you want the same food. They offer takeout, and it’s ready in about a minute. We grabbed a takeout kaisen don and walked across the street to the Nihonbashi Takashimaya Shopping Center, went up to the rooftop garden, and enjoyed the meal there. Same quality, zero wait time. The kaisen don was fresh and tasty, but honestly, not worth the extremely long line. If you want to try it without wasting your day, skip the queue and order takeout instead. Also, they no longer offer free rice refill.

Tried this place recommended by my sis in law. Food was great but had to wait 2 hours in the cold. We were there at 940am and there was already a long queue with at least 30 pax. This place only has 12 seats. Unfortunately, you need to queue outside the restaurant which has no shelter. Simple menu with only 4 options to choose from. We tried the Matsu course and added uni. We thoroughly enjoyed the donburi but will consider take out next time.

Sometimes the long line doesn't mean great reward at the end. This place pretty much requires a 1h waiting period due to long lines even before opening. Once you step into the restaurant, there's a very practiced rythm to the service that's made to get your order and get you out in a quick pace so that the next diner can be served. The food is OK. Winter is supposedly the seafood-season but the crab and uni that was included in this dish lacked flavor and felt more like decor. The rice was unseasoned and had a firm dryness in the edges, which happens when it was cooked from earlier and has had some time to react to air. If you're coming here for an instagram reel / picture moment, this place is great, but if your goal is to have a great meal in Tokyo during your holiday, spend your would-be queuing time somewhere else.

• I love Tsujuhan don unconditionally. • The only downside was the dining time, as I had to eat quickly to finish at the same time as others in the same seating, which felt a bit rushed. • I recommend coming early so you can be in the first or second group of the day. The line gets long very quickly if you arrive late. • ⚠️ When counting the number of people ahead of you in line, be aware that the actual number may be higher than it appears. Some people queue as representatives, and their group members (sometimes 5–6 more people) may join them later.

The place was extremely crowded, i bet many people love the food, we queued for almost an hour. Sadly, the tsujihan was not my favorite. I think it’s a personal preference. The portion was quite big, plus they will offer you extra rice and give you the soup. Overall, if you are visiting Japan, you should try this food at least once, who knows you’ll love it!

The food was delicious! Fresh seafood on a bed of well seasoned japanese rice and a side of sashimi with what seemed like a sesame based sauce—amazing 🥹 then the broth added when 1/3 of the food is left was light but still packed a lot of seafood-y flavor. The atmosphere inside was also very warm and cozy. The seating area wraps around the prep area and you can see them prepare most of the food. Waited about an hour to be seated on a weekday afternoon, around 4PM. Best to come not on an empty stomach haha. Didn’t mind that much since it was our last full day in Tokyo, so why not.

I think the sea bream broth is the highlight of this meal Kaisendon was very delicious, but I think there are many restaurants that can serve food of this quality level However, the broth at the end definitely topped my expectation. Only reason I gave 4stars is because of the long line up. I've waited an hour and 20 minutes to be seated. I would love to come back, but the long line up is discouraging me to come back.

We went on tuesday afternoon and had to wait around 50 mins. The rice bowl is quite good with generous amount of fish, roe and uni, but what better is that dashi soup they put on the rice bowl. It really make this dish a lot better.