羽川食堂

Actually, this is not my first time coming to this Japanese restaurant in Sanxia; I just forgot to take photos last time, so I didn’t leave a review.

Today, I came to eat here with my girlfriend, and overall, we both thought it was fantastic. To be honest, when I first entered, I was already amazed. The restaurant isn’t large, but it has three chefs and five waitstaff. There’s even someone dedicated to washing the dishes. Such a high level of staffing is all about delivering the meals to the customers as quickly as possible when they’re ready.

This time I had the deluxe seafood donburi, and my girlfriend had the salmon roe rice bowl. The seafood was very fresh; when I picked up the fish with chopsticks, I could easily feel the bounce of the fish meat. Paired with wasabi and soy sauce, it was delicious. The miso soup that came with it was also very distinctive, and you can get free refills on rice and soup if you feel it’s not enough, which I think is great.

The chawanmushi had a creamy texture, and the addition of salmon roe was just perfect, making it feel like this is exactly how chawanmushi should taste. Many places serve chawanmushi that just tastes like regular steamed egg, and the texture difference is significant.

Overall, I would give it four stars because it’s easy to overspend on lunch here. However, I feel that if I'm in the area again, I would want to have lunch or dinner here.