Nodapin

The tuna sashimi is particularly excellent, and the restaurant offers an appealing balance of freshness and price. The restaurant also offers a wide selection of alcoholic beverages and is loved by gourmets. The shiitake mushroom tataki is a dish of deep-fried Japanese shiitake mushrooms served with plenty of onions and homemade ponzu (Japanese citrus juice), and was the brainchild of a customer. It is now a representative dish on the restaurant's menu.

Located along Seibu Shinjuku Station in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, "Fish and Heart Izakaya Nodapin" is a Japanese-style restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere in a corner of a densely packed building unique to the area. The restaurant warmly welcomes visitors with a welcoming atmosphere created by the friendly proprietress.

This restaurant was established in 1983, and its name comes from the founder, Kazuhiko Noda. With his experience as a sushi chef, he became an independent izakaya that also serves sushi.

The owner moved to Tokyo when he was young and started working at his brother's sushi restaurant. During his apprenticeship in Gifu, he met and married Kimiko, an office worker, on the recommendation of an acquaintance. He returned to Tokyo and opened his own restaurant at the age of 39. His son Yoshihiko is now in charge of the restaurant, but the owner is still active in the business.