コースを食べるならこちらの「赤坂とゝや魚新」。定食を食べたいときには斜め向かいの「となりのトトや」。今回はどちらでもない『炭籠弁当』で : Akasaka Totoya Uoshin

This time, I visited "Akasaka Toya Uoshin" in Akasaka Entsujizaka. Tabelog Japanese Cuisine (TOKYO) Hyakumei store (2021), currently TOP5000 (as of January 2024). The origin of this shop is a fresh fish store that was done during the Meiji era. From there, it has grown to a Bento (boxed lunch) caterer, a Japanese Cuisine shop, and recently, the function as a lunch set meal has been separated into another restaurant in the immediate neighborhood, and this main store, which is the main store, is concentrating on providing course meals. You can easily choose a course meal when you have a dinner or use it with your family, but in everyday weekday lunches, it is difficult to order in terms of time and price, so this time I came to eat a charcoal basket Bento (boxed lunch) Toyara that can be enjoyed alone. In addition, the charcoal basket Bento (boxed lunch), which can be reserved via Tabelog, cannot be reservation on the day, and reservations by the day before are required, so it seems that you need to be careful there. The restaurant itself has a Japanese Cuisine store-like atmosphere both on the exterior and inside. You will arrive at the reserved time and be guided to a counter seat. There are no customers because it is early in the opening time. In the past, when they were also doing a lunch set meal, it was crowded and it was difficult to provide a course meal, so they were able to launch another restaurant with a tenant in the neighborhood that was just vacant. When I visited "My Neighbor Totoya" the other day, there were several people lined up immediately after the store opened, and the seats were filled at a fast tempo, so I was able to imagine that these were the situations of this store. Now, as for the important meal, the Bento (boxed lunch) that was prepared in advance is served after the first dish is served. 　Charcoal basket Bento (boxed lunch) 3,500 yen (tax included) Sakitsu Shonai Asatsuki and clams with vinegar miso Bento (boxed lunch) Mouth-to-mouth prawn glazed Hime Sazae Umami Stew Untan Potato Sardines Ginger Stew Gourd Egg Sweet Shrimp Pickled Duck Loin Simmered dish Squash, Taro, Eggplant soaked in hot water, Koya Tofu, Chicken dumplings 　　　　Hidemoto Today's Dish Camas Today's Grilled Grilled Fish Rock Grilled Rice Jako Sansho Bale Rice Bowl Red Broth Sweetness Kyoto Ginseng Uiro After a casual conversation with the skilled female staff when serving warm tea, the chef behind the counter will hand over the food directly. The first asatsuki and clams with vinegar miso paste are exquisite. It is a dish that seems to go well with hot water with an excellent balance between the gentle texture of the allium asatsuki, the mellow vinegar miso, and the clams. As for the main charcoal basket Bento (boxed lunch), it is good to be able to taste such a wide variety of ingredients at once, but on the other hand, it is a shame that the taste is overwritten in a short time and the taste flows away、、、 Also, I think that there is a part that cannot be helped due to the nature of the pre-made Bento (boxed lunch), I have the impression that the grilled food and jako sansho bale rice should have been a little warmer. Each dish had a strong taste and I didn't feel uncomfortable, so if I have the opportunity in the evening, I hope to enjoy the course meal. It was a treat.