Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan｜勇魚

5 star restaurant in every aspect. We were here on a Sunday night, and it was busy with lots of local customers . After enjoying the meal here, we immediately understood why the restaurant was packed with the local customers. The food was great, the service was great. We first ordered Omakase but even though we were full, we ended up ordering extra Sashimi set and Sushi set. My daughter, who normally doesn't enjoy sashimi, loved a sashimi here. We are more than happy to visit this place again and would definitely recommend it to anyone travelling to Miyajima. I am quite picky when it comes to the taste of dishes, and I loved the restaurant.

Cozy, cheap and super delicious food! Staff is amazing, highly recommended. Order the yakitori!

This restaurant was such an amazing and authentic experience for me as a westerner. I only found out about it because my partner is from Hiroshima and her father used to bring her here. From the outside it looks nothing special but I’m my experience restaurants that last for decades without relying a beautiful shopfront are successful because of the food. So I was excited to try. Inside it is a reflection of the owner’s personality, with quaint mementos and souvenirs for decoration. The service was immediately perfect, and I knew this would be an great experience. The food is a tapas-style and was brought efficiently with simple and beautiful presentation. And cooked to perfection. First was a marinated sushimi, then tempura sardines, shellfish in butter sauce, yellowtail gill and at the owner’s suggestion, anago (similar to eel) to finish. Everything was amazing but the anago was a very refined flavour that balanced the oiliness, fish flavour and saltiness perfectly. The owner said he buys it from elsewhere in Japan. Throughout this wonderful experience it is obvious that the food is made with the intention to satisfy the diner, and I regard it as one of my favourite dining experiences ever. To me these family-run restaurants are the true discoveries. Anyone can pay thousands to eat at the famous places, but they cannot bring the sense of spirit that I experienced here yesterday. I can’t wait to go back. Oishi kata des. Origato gazaimus