Taimeiken

The OG, if you will. A very competent and delicious omurice which is a touch on the rich and oily side, but very flavorful and really hits the spot. Try the beef version with the demi glace sauce if your palate is on the heavier side. Otherwise, stick to the original with ketchup. Either way, you won’t be disappointed from a flavor standpoint. However, note that if you order the beef etc. versions the rice base is set up flatly, so you won’t get that slumping effect when you cut the omelette open. It tastes the same but it’s something to watch out for if you’re going there for the ‘gram.

I had a basic omelette. That looked so simple but I bet few tastes good more than this omelette. The texture was too soft to savor it. The combination of ingredients in the omelette was perfect for me. The servers were very nice to add the cozy ambience of this place. The restaurant is very close to Nihombashi station, so you would be able to find it effortlessly. One thing to add is the difference between real prices and ones written in this page. The basic omelette I had cost 2,100 yen as of 30th of August, 2024. It’s surely worth it but the information needs to be updated.

I absolutely love this place, and make it a point to come at least once if not multiple times during my stays in Tokyo. Tameiken specializes in Western food (with a Japanese sensibility); as others have commented, their borscht and coleslaw are very good. (Although the borscht is more of a tomato / minestrone I believe.) I’ve had their minced beef cutlet, omurice, and spaghetti — all were good! Also, I’ve luckily been able to get seated right away without a reservation but if you’re coming during peak hours you may want to make one. Come show Taimeiken some love!

We found this rather poor. The omurice has perhaps a block of butter in it, quite gross and it congealed into this puddle midway through the meal. Not good. We also thought to have ramen to balance things out, but it tasted like some American imitation of ramen, all salt and chilli oil with no depth of flavour. To their credit, portions are very large. The large beer came in a stein, seemed like a litre.

Dishes were on the pricy side (around $20-30 CAD) but delicious. We went as soon as it opened. Luckily we were one of the early folk because it didn’t take long before there was a long line (and we went on a weekday too)!

APRIL 2023 Came here for lunch around noon and waited a little over an hour to get a seat. Had the popular Tampopo beef omurice where you can cut open the omelet revealing the soft and creamy half-cooked egg. Fried rice was ketchup based, sweet and tart which complements the savory demiglace sauce. Very tasty and portion size was huge with plenty of dice tender beef so price was reasonable with the added entertainment of splitting the egg omelet. Service was great and the dish arrived pretty fast. There was no line when I finished eating at 2PM, so maybe it is better to avoid the lunch rush hour.

I visited a famous omurice restaurant and here is my review of the experience. Firstly, there was a line to get into the restaurant, but fortunately, it moved quickly. The restaurant had plenty of seats, but there were also a lot of people waiting, which created a sense of pressure during the meal. I felt like I needed to eat quickly to avoid inconveniencing others who were waiting. The restaurant had an English menu available, which was a plus as not all Japanese restaurants offer this option. I ordered the recommended beef omurice meal with a liter of dark beer. In terms of the food, I thought it was okay. While everyone has different tastes, my cup of tea wasn't particularly noteworthy. However, I did enjoy the over-easy egg that spilled out when I cut into the omurice and the sauce they provided. Unfortunately, the beef wasn't the best combination with the omurice as it was overwhelming my palate. One other thing that I didn't enjoy was the ketchup-cooked fried rice which was a bit soggy. Overall, while the experience wasn't perfect, the English menu and quick service were appreciated. If you're a fan of omurice, it might be worth checking out, but keep in mind that the beef and ketchup-cooked fried rice might not be to everyone's taste.

We came around 7pm and there were no lines which was great. We went to the 2nd floor but they told us nicely that the 2nd floor was for reservations but we can dine in on the first floor. We ordered two types of omurice: Tampopo Omirice and Beef Tampopo Omurice. The Tampopo Omurice was so creamy and tastes great with just the usual ketchup as the sauce. The rice itself had pieces of chicken, mushroom, and peas which was a surpries because we though it was just plain fried rice. The Beef Tampopo Rice came with a glaze sauce which was sweet and savory and had a hint of coffee falvor. The omelet itself when cut oozes with pieces of beef and it's juice. Overall, food looks simple but the quality of food was great. Definitely one of the best omurice in Tokyo.