肥前屋

I already knew that the famous unagi restaurant "Hemonya" only allows customers to queue for seating. To ensure we could finally order the long-awaited "fish cheeks" and "unagi liver," we had to arrive much earlier than the 11 AM opening time to line up.

The three of us gourmet friends arranged to meet for a meal at "Hizenya." (Surprisingly, it was on 02-14, Valentine’s Day! How touching! Luckily, it was just lunch; the three of us simply share a love for good food. Haha!) I arrived at around 10:40 AM. There was no long queue at the entrance, and the staff let me in to wait. I quickly took a seat near the door to study the menu, so I wouldn’t miss my (long-lost) friends.

Unfortunately, the fish market was closed that day. (Surely not to celebrate Valentine’s Day, right?) The following popular fish dishes were unavailable: grilled salmon and braised fish. Therefore, we couldn’t get the "fish cheeks" we had lined up to eat. Thankfully, there was still the "unagi liver" to satisfy our cravings.

We shared the following delicious dishes:

(1) Grilled unagi liver (2 skewers) × 2.
(2) Grilled pork skewers (2 skewers) × 2.
(3) Unagi egg rolls (4 pieces).
(4) Unagi rice (large).
(5) Fried shrimp set meal.
(6) Fried oysters (3 pieces).
(7) Grilled squid with salt (salt + lemon).

The three of us gourmet friends thoroughly enjoyed our delicious lunch at "Hizenya." Then, we took a stroll in a nearby park to chat and digest while reminiscing. We casually walked to a nearby "Manlo Men" for afternoon tea. Most importantly, my old friends wanted to sit down and have a good talk.