01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Order a midday meal at Hanawasabi in Komagome, and it arrives as a complete set, rounded out by a small dish of sashimi and a bowl of miso soup alongside the main plate. This izakaya centers its offerings on seafood-driven Japanese cooking, functioning just as naturally for an everyday lunch as it does for an evening drink. The grilled fish sets feature rotating catches such as salt-dried mackerel or bastard halibut grilled with Japanese sansho pepper, prepared to highlight the crisp skin and rich, tender meat. Daily meat options, including fried chicken with house-made sauce and pork rib stir-fried in salt sauce, also come accompanied by sashimi—a reliable solution when you want both meat and fish in the same meal.
Unwinding with Small Plates and Selected Sakes
Come evening, the extensive selection of sake and shochu pairs with a diverse lineup of small-plate dishes. The kitchen offers bold delicacies designed to complement a drink, such as richly flavored salted sea urchin, crab tomalley dressed with seasonings, and whole-dried squid packed with savory innards. The drinks list includes sakes like Denshu, Hoo Bidan, and Shimeharitsuru Tsuki, alongside authentic shochu options such as Mitake and Mao, giving diners plenty of room to match pours to their chosen bites.
Clay-Pot Rice to Conclude the Meal
Freshly cooked donabe rice makes a fitting finish after an evening of drinks. Options include tai-meshi, where sea bream is simmered whole with the rice, as well as wild vegetable or mixed seafood variations—comforting pots where the waiting time is part of the reward. With low-table sofa seating tucked into the back, the restaurant offers a welcoming, grounded setting for lingering over thoughtfully prepared Japanese fare.
