01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Set along a quiet street in Taihei, Sumida Ward, Kawagoeya operates as a neighbourhood dining spot serving hearty teishoku set meals by day and evening drinks alongside skewered bites and small plates. The midday selection features familiar, comforting classics such as fragrant grilled salt-seasoned mackerel with crisp skin, crunchy deep-fried horse mackerel, juicy fried chicken karaage, and breaded fried oysters from Hiroshima. Meals come paired with carefully steamed rice, a generous bowl of soup, and daily changing side dishes, with the option to supplement your meal with natto or a raw egg depending on your appetite.
Evenings of Skewers and Small Plates
As dusk sets in, the counter and tables shift focus to skewered grilled meats and nightly chef's specials. Skewers such as pork belly, chicken neck meat seseri, and chicken thigh momo can be ordered with either salt or tare sauce. Specialty skewers include chicken liver with scallion, salt, and sesame oil, alongside tsukune meatballs served with an egg yolk for dipping, as well as an easy five-skewer assortment when making a choice feels difficult. Patrons can also nurse a cold beer, sake, or shochu while grazing on drinking snacks like special chicken toriwasa, tuna sashimi, and smoked iburigakko pickles paired with cream cheese.
Arranged predominantly around table seating, the cosy interior maintains a relaxed, approachable atmosphere suitable for eating solo without hesitation or settling in for after-work drinks with friends and colleagues. Because teishoku set meals remain available into the evening, it also serves as a dependable choice whenever you simply want a satisfying, full dinner.
