Kawayei
川栄
3.70
(9 reviews)Reservations
Accepts reservations・Request reservation
Cuisine
Budget
JPY 4,500JPY 8,000
Hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
11:30~13:30
Accepts reservations
11:30
, 12:00
, 12:30
17:00~20:30
Accepts reservations
17:00
, 17:30
, 18:00
, 18:30
, 19:00
Tuesday
11:30~13:30
Accepts reservations
11:30
, 12:00
, 12:30
17:00~20:30
Accepts reservations
17:00
, 17:30
, 18:00
, 18:30
, 19:00
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
11:30~13:30
Accepts reservations
11:30
, 12:00
, 12:30
17:00~20:30
Accepts reservations
17:00
, 17:30
, 18:00
, 18:30
, 19:00
Friday
11:30~13:30
Accepts reservations
11:30
, 12:00
, 12:30
17:00~20:30
Accepts reservations
17:00
, 17:30
, 18:00
, 18:30
, 19:00
Saturday
11:30~13:30
Accepts reservations
11:30
, 12:00
, 12:30
17:00~20:30
Accepts reservations
17:00
, 17:30
, 18:00
, 18:30
, 19:00
Public holiday
Closed
Nearby stations
Seating Options
Table
Facilities
No parking
Payment methods
Credit cards accepted(VISA and Master)
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:Real-time reservation
:Request
:No available seats
:Closed
Reservation Rules
Period currently open for reservations : July 1, 2026〜August 31, 2026
Next reservation frame opens : Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
Reservations close at : Reservation day 3 hours 0 minutes in advance
A renowned restaurant in Akabane serving exquisite eel and unique guinea fowl
Located near Akabane Station, this long-established eel specialty shop attracts visitors from all over Japan. The fluffy eel is carefully deboned and served with a perfect grilling technique, complemented by a subtle sauce that enhances the eel's rich flavor. The unique guinea fowl on the menu is a standout dish that offers a deep umami flavor even when enjoyed on its own. This charming establishment is loved not only by locals but also by a diverse array of international guests, blending traditional Japanese cuisine with a global appeal.
Ratings
3.70(9 reviews)
4.5~5.0
3.5~4.4
2.5~3.4
1.0~2.4
Food
4
Service
3.2
Ambience
3.2
Value
3
Food
4.00
Service
3.20
Ambience
3.20
Value
3.00
Reviews
Photos
Menu
Course
Food
Drink
11:30-13:30, 17:00-20:30 (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat)
Courses
Reservation for seat only
JPY 0
[Banquet course] Mini rice bowl (special half) course *Reservations are required from 2 persons to the day before.
Kawakae course with specialty eel Appetizer (changes depending on the season) Three pieces of tender chicken and grilled skewers, Unaju (price varies depending on the type of eel)
JPY 7,000
Hōrōrō Chicken Menu
Horo Soup
Made by simmering the bones slowly
JPY 900
Grilled Skewers
One type, two or more orders
Market value (please ask)
Chicken Skin and Green Onion Wrap
JPY 300
Leba
JPY 200
Seseri
JPY 200
Skin
JPY 200
Hatsu
JPY 200
Tsukune
You can choose from plain, sansho, yuzu pepper, moon-viewing, cheese, and grated daikon flavors.
Market value (please ask)
Specialty Item
Grilled Chicken Wings
Orders start from 2 pieces.
JPY 300
Chicken Chashu
JPY 700
Bone-in thigh
JPY 900
Spicy Miso Grilled Chicken Neck
JPY 600
Chicken Giblet Stew
JPY 800
Shirayaki, Once Pickled, Kabayaki
Above
JPY 2,500
Special
JPY 3,000
Special Premium
JPY 4,000
Most Special
JPY 6,000
Super Premium
JPY 7,000
Grilled Eel Rice Bowl
Above
JPY 3,000
Special
JPY 3,500
Special Premium
JPY 4,500
Most Special
JPY 6,500
Super Premium
JPY 7,500
Shinobi Jū Don
A luxurious layered dish featuring grilled eel and rice, where another piece of grilled eel appears as you eat. The eel is tender, and the sauce is light, allowing you to enjoy the flavor until the very end. A bowl option is also available at the same price.
Above
JPY 5,500
Special
JPY 6,500
Special Deluxe
JPY 8,500
Most Special
JPY 12,500
Super Premium
JPY 14,500
Beer
Sheng Da
JPY 1,000
Raw
JPY 800
Little Sheng
JPY 600
Kirins Classic Lager Medium Bottle
JPY 800
Kirin Ichiban Shibori Black Draft Beer Small Bottle
JPY 700
Whiskey
Highball
JPY 600
Large Highball
JPY 980
Yamazaki
JPY 750
Hakushu
JPY 750
Hibiki
JPY 950
Suntory Ao
JPY 1,200
Yamazaki 12 Year Old & Hakushu 12 Year Old
JPY 1,800
Ichiro's Malt 505
JPY 1,600
Ichiro's Malt Classical Edition
JPY 1,700
shochu
Imo 'Kiroku'
JPY 800
Mai 'Nakanaka'
JPY 800
Malt 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'
JPY 850
Sake Lees Shochu 'Dassai Shochu'
JPY 850
Brown Sugar 'Rento'
JPY 800
Sake
Hakkaisan Ko
JPY 800
Hakkaisan Dai
JPY 1,600
Cold Sake
Sōgen Kenzan Regular Sake
JPY 1,200
Shimeharitsuru Tsuki Honjozo
JPY 1,490
Tsuruage Yukio Honjozo
JPY 1,460
Tatenokawa Seiryu Junmai Daiginjo
JPY 2,350
Black Dragon Daiginjo
JPY 3,480
Tachinokura Special Junmai Sake
JPY 4,500
New Policy
We have various options available.
※We do not provide service in glasses.
Market value (please ask)
Sour
Chuhai
JPY 600
Green Tea Highball
JPY 800
Black Oolong Highball
JPY 800
Sansho Highball
The best food pairing drink that goes well with both eel and chicken.
JPY 800
Various
Biwa vitamin, fresh lemon, white peach puree, Satsuma mandarin, fresh grapefruit
JPY 800
Plum Wine
Plum Wine 'Umeboshi'
JPY 800
Soft Drink
Various
Biwa vitamin, cola, ginger ale, orange, green tea, black oolong.
JPY 450
About
Restaurant name
Kawayei
Japanese
川栄
Korean
카와에이
Simplified Chinese
川荣
Reservations
Accepts reservations・Request reservation
Cuisine
Phone number
Address
Nearby stations
Hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
11:30~13:30
Accepts reservations
11:30
, 12:00
, 12:30
17:00~20:30
Accepts reservations
17:00
, 17:30
, 18:00
, 18:30
, 19:00
Tuesday
11:30~13:30
Accepts reservations
11:30
, 12:00
, 12:30
17:00~20:30
Accepts reservations
17:00
, 17:30
, 18:00
, 18:30
, 19:00
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
11:30~13:30
Accepts reservations
11:30
, 12:00
, 12:30
17:00~20:30
Accepts reservations
17:00
, 17:30
, 18:00
, 18:30
, 19:00
Friday
11:30~13:30
Accepts reservations
11:30
, 12:00
, 12:30
17:00~20:30
Accepts reservations
17:00
, 17:30
, 18:00
, 18:30
, 19:00
Saturday
11:30~13:30
Accepts reservations
11:30
, 12:00
, 12:30
17:00~20:30
Accepts reservations
17:00
, 17:30
, 18:00
, 18:30
, 19:00
Public holiday
Closed
Budget
JPY 4,500JPY 8,000
Seating Options
Table
Payment methods
Credit cards accepted(VISA and Master)
Facilities
Parking lot
None 近くのコインパーキング:赤羽1-19-7に18台収容、ほか
Smoking
Non-smoking
Opening date
Unknown

