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Marudai Hall Honten (Kawasaki) 丸大ホール本店

A cavernous 1936 taishu sakaba near Keikyu Kawasaki that serves beer and huge menus from morning, with a famous whole-fried conger eel tempura and pickled cabbage.

HoursApprox. 10:00-22:00 (check before going)

ClosedCheck before visiting

PriceDrinks and a few dishes: ¥2,500

Getting thereKeikyu Kawasaki Station, 2 min; JR Kawasaki Station, 5 min

Time needed1-1.5 hours

Best timeWeekday afternoon

Address14-5 Ekimae-honcho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa

About

Founded in 1936 (Showa 11), Marudai Hall is a living relic of Kawasaki's industrial past, when shift workers from the bayside factories needed a drink at any hour. It opens around 10:00 and runs through the day, with long tables, laminated menus covering the walls and a staff that has seen everything. The menu runs from sashimi and grilled fish to fried dishes and set meals; regulars order the anago ippon-age, an entire conger eel fried crisp and fluffy, with homemade hakusai pickles and a cold beer or chuhai. Daytime drinking here is perfectly normal and wonderfully unpretentious, and it is two minutes from the Keikyu Kawasaki station gates.

Highlights

Taishu sakaba open since 1936
Daytime drinking from about 10:00
Whole-fried conger eel (anago ippon-age)
Homemade hakusai pickles
Huge menu covering sashimi to set meals

Tips

Lunchtime and mid-afternoon are calmest
Cash is safest
Share several small plates; portions are generous
Combine with Kawasaki Daishi by taking the Daishi Line from Keikyu Kawasaki

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