Nodaiwa Ginza

A proper Unagi don place located in Ginza! The ladies were very professional and helpful☺️ The place is a bit hard to find as it's located in the basement of a building (you have to enter the building and go downstairs). But it's worth it!

What an amazing experience for some reasonable priced grilled eel. I went with the set deal that comes with a few things before the actual eel rice bowl. Friendly staff that serves my family. Thoroughly enjoy this and would recommend people to come here.

Nodaiwa Ginza offers an exquisite dining experience tucked away in the basement of the building. The waitresses are polite, attentive, and even proficient in English. A notable plus is the availability of an English menu, making it easy for non-Japanese speakers. The eel is exceptionally fragrant, and the broth in the mabushi set is a must-try—its rich flavor allows the true essence of the eel to shine through. A delightful culinary gem in the heart of Ginza! Bonus: Their chopstick stand is an eel.

This is a branch of one of the oldest unagi restaurants. When you arrive, be sure to ask if they have "natural" eel, which is wild eel. It's a little pricey, but worth it as it's incredibly soft and tasty. The staff are very friendly, and the service is quick.

This was a legendary place for Unagi. The service was great. The place was small but clean. Surprisingly, we didn't have to wait at all. Their entrance is a bit hard to find if you're a foreigner. Make sure to go downstairs as if you go down to the subway entrance. It's right next to the stairs. Also, the Unagi-don was a bit sweet, as other reviewers mentioned. But not too much. The thickness of the fish was just average. Overall, it was a good experience.

My mom’s must eat unagi in Tokyo. I would like to recommend this unagi place to everyone to try. It’s located at underground next to sushi Jiro in Ginza. I had the kabayaki course 蒲焼 For my personal preference I feel unagi on rice will be a better option. When you have a bite of the unagi with rice and the sauce will bring the best out of the fish. Super tasty. If you are in Ginza, I would recommend you to try this place out.

I am not a huge fan of unagi, but this place got me to really enjoy it! The staff taught us very new way of eating it: with wasabi and salt! The starter was amazing, too! Never thought unagi could have so many flavours to it by cooking it differently. A pricey place, mind you!

3.5 / 5.0 - I love the original Nodaiwa in Azabu Iikura, so I was looking forward to this visit. This Nodaiwa is conveniently located inside a building adjacent to Ginza Station. However, for both the atmosphere and service, I’d recommend the original location. This restaurant is in the basement of the building, so it has a darker feel, without windows facing outside. But we had spacious seating, so it wasn’t a deal-breaker. However, the service was quite disappointing—they never came by to check in on us or even looked over, even though they were standing by empty tables right nearby. So we had to call out loudly to ask for tea refills. I hope the service quality improves, because the unagi (eel) was good and it is in an ideal location.