When I head out for lunch in Hamamatsucho, there are two restaurants that always have a line. One is Echigoya, where I went this time, and the other is a place called Yamaya that serves all-you-can-eat mentaiko (spicy cod roe). The line at Yamaya is unbelievably long all through lunchtime, so I decided to go to Echigoya, which is comparatively easy to get into.
Seared Daisen chicken breast teishoku
The basic lunch menu is a regular teishoku with one extra a-la-carte item added. I went for the one where they serve rare chicken with just the surface lightly seared.
Close-up
The quality is outstanding, and the portion is generous too.
Cut open with the scissors
The meat is pink inside. It has been a while since I had chicken this good.
Saba
It is really a fish place more than a meat place, so they offer a variety of grilled fish. Dried mackerel grilled over charcoal turns out pretty tasty.
Sanma
It is in season, so I ordered it, but the portion is a bit small.
The line was so long that I hesitated over whether to go in, but the place exceeded my expectations. It seems to be a chain, since I see Echigoyas with similar names and atmosphere here and there, but the menu itself is fairly simple, so I would guess it tastes about the same wherever you eat.