Figuring that we would be safe from crowds after waiting a day or two, we walked to a local eel restaurant. We've ridden past it many times, but never stopped in. For some reason, we never think to eat eel on an average day. Since we were not going to hop on a train and go to Kawagoe, like we have in the past, we decided to check out this new place.
Well, it turns out Kihara (key-ha-rah) isn't exactly new. The restaurant is over 55 years old!
We entered into the 16 seat restaurant and sat right down. It was only us and the owners. After ordering our food, the owners got right to work preparing our lunch. Since it was a family owned restaurant, my husband asked if our son could watch. They welcomed the audience.
He watched with focus as they gutted, grilled, steamed, and then grilled the eel again (this time with sauce). Soon it was time to eat.
Our simple dishes of eel and rice were fantastic. While sitting there, we all lamented that we hadn't gone to this restaurant before. We are always looking to support family owned and operated restaurants, and this one fit the bill. The food was excellent. The owners were kind. The décor was a bit dated, but it gave it a good feeling.
We haven't been out very much lately. Between Covid and the rain, it has been hard to get out. Going to Kihara was a wonderful time for us. We'll be back again.
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