Uzuraya has a Korean menu, which may be why it has become such a popular spot with Korean visitors. I had been eyeing it on Instagram, and eating there in person made me understand what the fuss was about.

The entrance

It’s near Gion, so it’s easy to find. The place is one long, narrow strip and a bit cramped inside, but that never got in the way of eating.

Beer

Cabbage

The owner, hard at work over the grill

He looks so much like Teruyuki Kagawa that it startled me. Less “resembles” and more “wait, is that actually him?”…

Chicken

We ordered all sorts of things, and every single one came out grilled to perfection, so it was all delicious. Which is why I’m just posting the photos without much commentary.

Tebasaki (chicken wings)

Chicken

Shochu

Shochu like this: Mori Izo and Murao

Sasami (chicken tenderloin)

Skin

Soft-boiled eggs

So good.

Kinshinsai (daylily buds)

Green onion

Lotus root

Tomato

Sweet.

More shochu: Hyakunen no Kodoku and Maoh

Japanese barley shochu tastes a lot like whisky, which makes it fun.

Probably sweet potato

Yaki onigiri (grilled rice ball)

There’s foie gras inside…

I think this was some kind of cured ham, but I can’t remember the details…

Probably tsukune…

A champagne cocktail made with Yamanashi peaches

It was wonderfully smooth. Fruit cocktails really are the best.

Probably yuzu liqueur

Spare ribs

Delicious.

I think this was some kind of offal, but my memory is hazy

Foie gras

Just as good eaten like this.

This is the yuzu liqueur

Pumpkin

The three Sato brothers

Sunagimo (gizzard)

We ate a truly staggering amount that day. Three hours at lunch and another three at dinner… This isn’t exactly an ordinary crew, but even so, eating like that is quite the feat.

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