If you are a fan of sashimi then you will know that depending on the restaurant, freshness of fish and types of seafood, the bill can get quite pricey. Also, for those with big appetites the sashimi sets that most Japanese restaurants offer just aren’t enough to satisfy your sashimi needs. To solve your sashimi problems in comes an amazing seafood restaurant called Taiko Chaya that not only offers the freshest varieties of fish bought directly from Tsukiji fish market but also let’s you eat as much as you can for only 1200 Yen (or about $12 US).
Located in the picturesque area of Asakusabashi, Taiko Chaya with it’s fisherman’s seafood decor and traditional Japanese seating provides lovers of fish a chance at an all you can eat sashimi lunch buffet everyday between the hours of 11:30 and 2:00 pm. The restaurant is so popular, people come as early as 10 am to line up and wait so they can have a chance to get the 50 minute all you can eat menu that includes a variety of fresh fish like Maguro (tuna), salmon, shrimp, shellfish and others depending on the catch of the day.
The lunch buffet also comes with all you can eat rice, miso soup, salad, fruit dessert and tea. I was lucky enough to not wait in line but still have the chance to enjoy the cheapest and freshest fish Tokyo has to offer.
The fish tastes fresh and doesn’t contain a “fishy smell” which happens with older or preserved fish. The restaurant is known for it’s impeccable selection of seafood, bought, cut and served daily from the biggest fish market in the world, Tsukiji Fish Market. Buying and serving the fish on the same day makes the fish more tender, fresh tasting and appetizing. No wonder people line up everyday for the chance to try some.
Taiko Chaya, which has been operating for 34 years is also known for it’s charming and cozy decor, tuna slicing shows performed by the owner and restaurant managers as well as it’s appearance on a variety of Japanese television dramas.
In my video, I spoke to the restaurant manager Yusuke Wakadaisho, who welcomes everyone including foreigners to eat and enjoy the tuna experience his restaurant provides. A lover of hip hop and electronic music, Yusuke hopes to lure younger crowds to the restaurant to demonstrate tuna cutting as an art and important part of Japanese culture that should be respected, enjoyed and preserved.
If you are in the Asakusabashi area, are looking for some good sashimi and are willing to wait in line then check out Taiko Chaya and all the sashimi you can handle.
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