Lonely Planet

"The head branch of this hitsumabushi chain, in business since 1873, is revered for good reason. Patrons queue during the summer peak season for hitsumabushi."

Tsunagu Japan

"5 Places to Try the Famous Nagoya Dish Hitsumabushi: Atsuta Houraiken - Atsuta Horaiken's specialty is without a doubt their secret sauce. The sauce and the restaurant have a long history, going back all the way to 1873! The recipe has maintained the same elegance for all those 140 years and is truly the ultimate hitsumabushi experience. If you're visiting Nagoya, surely you wouldn't want to pass up a meal that represents 140 years of tradition!"

Favy Japan

"Best Hitsumabushi Restaurants in Nagoya You Can't Miss: Atsuta Houraiken - If you are looking for the very authentic hitsumabushi and traditional restaurant, this place is the one. They have been preserving the recipe and serving the amazing hitsumabushi for over 140 years. The eel is perfectly grilled and coated with delicious sweet and savory sauce. It is so great that you would feel like you don't even need any condiment nor soup to pour."

Ivy Chang

"The must have hitsumabushi came with grilled eel with rice and completed with soup, tsukemono and condiments for the unagi rice. The eel was grilled to perfection, with lightly charred aromatic flavour that I love. So did their special sauce that gave the mega flavour to the eel."

Nina Li Coomes

"The 27 Essential Nagoya Restaurants: Atsuta Houraiken - Sure, Atsuta Horaiken is far from the city center, the wait almost always tops 30 minutes, and it’s expensive, but there’s a reason people have flocked to the hitsumabushi specialist since 1873. The kitchen barbecues eel in a sticky, sweet soy sauce, dices it, and serves it over white rice with the traditional array of garnishes, such as grated wasabi, julienned scallions, and paper-thin nori. Despite the drawbacks, you need to taste this ... Read more

Ryoko Nakamura

"Though I had eaten hitsumabushi in Tokyo and Chiba, this hitsumabushi was quite another thing in regartd to its quality and amount. I was really satisfied and, without a doubt, want to eat it when I go to Nagoya next time."

My Travel Buzzg

"The hitsumabushi from Atsuta Houraiken was truly amazing. It was crispy on the outside but tender and soft within. I love its smokey charred texture. The right amount of sweet sauce gives its sweet taste without drowning out the natural flavors of the eel. You can feel the freshness and finest quality when eating the hitsumabushi from Atsuka Houraiken. The sauce was fragrant and flavourful yet not too overpowering. The rice was also cooked to perfection. One of the favorite foods in Nagoya!"

DigJapan!

"This popular hitsumabushi restaurant boasts over 140 years of service. The unagi, sliced and grilled by the passionate cooks, is mouthwatering."

Seeing Japan

"The 10 Best Unagi & Hitsumabushi Restaurants in Nagoya: Atsuta Houraiken - If you want to have hitsumabushi in Nagoya, you can’t miss this restaurant. Eel is grilled crispy outside and soft inside."