"Iwashigumi (いわし組) is an outstanding sardine specialist restaurant in the Katamachi neighborhood of Kanazawa. Sardine sashimi is a specialty but every single dish here is wonderful."
"A paean to the soufflé-like tamagoyaki here, the best to cross my lips thus far, along with succulent fish cakes, sweet/salty tebasaki, hegisoba w/ the perfect bite, crisp flavorful tempura. < $20"
"Order the susume (daily specials) - we got all of them, fresh local seafood, plus offal otoshi. If you’re lucky, drunk locals will conspire to get you drunk as fast as humanly possible."
"This place is inconsistent (and sometimes way too salty), but when it’s on, it’s stellar. While they have a full menu of bbq favorites, the thing to get here is the fiery red stew kalbi kuppa (カルビクッパ)"
"The only good coffee in Nagano and far better than anything else I had, Foret makes wonderful pour overs of their self roasted coffee."
"Aficionados get the soba (=ramen), not the udon, because Hiroshima style spots make the noodles especially for this dish. Udon is just packaged udon."
