Fishing Boat Tea House (Namba, Japan) Dinner and fishing by yourself
I have seen this fishing tea house many times on the Internet! Every time I think about it, I must go there next time I come to Japan!
It turned out to be a coincidence. The hotel we stayed in happened to be upstairs from this store, and we met as soon as we got downstairs😆
The entire store is centered around this shaped boat. Diners can choose to sit on the boat and fish or in the small private rooms around it. However, we did not make a reservation that day. The store manager worked hard to help us find a private room and we were lucky enough to experience it.
The staff here are very energetic. Every customer will be welcomed and thanked loudly when they enter and exit. As long as someone catches a fish, they will beat the big drum to inform the whole store and share the joy, so the meal is very lively and the lively atmosphere is great. .
The only drawback is that none of the staff in the store can speak Chinese, and their English is not very good, so when ordering food, most of them have to use a translator to order. However, the enthusiasm is beyond words, and they will work hard to serve customers despite the language barrier.
I finally finished ordering using my poor Japanese. There are many dishes on the menu that you can order directly, or you can choose to catch them yourself and cook them later.
In the large pond next to the fishing boat, there are more difficult to catch snapper and bass. Children or those who have no fishing experience can go to the small pond next to them to catch other fish species, because there are many fish in the small pond and they are very hungry. , so basically you put the pole down and catch it immediately. No need for any technology, just experience the feeling of pulling fish.
There are also lobsters and scallops in the small pond. They are all fresh seafood and can be eaten according to the customers' preference. They can be grilled, boiled, fried or sashimied.
Because I like to fish on weekdays, I decisively chose to challenge the sea bream. The lady who ordered the food also said that I might not be able to catch it. Is this okay? I also compared okok with him. I originally wanted to experience pulling fish, how could I miss it!
So I was given 5 baits and only five chances.
Ten minutes passed, and my aunt saw that none of the uncles on the other side had caught anything. I was thinking about ordering some other seafood. After I took the fishing rod, I caught it within ten minutes😆
Really heavy and fat!
After a drum beat, our fish entered the kitchen. I didn't dare to eat raw, so I chose boiled or grilled.
Don’t underestimate this fish, it’s enough for both of us! It's really plump and the fresh taste is particularly sweet.
Since it was my birthday that day, I asked the waiter when ordering if there was any birthday discount? The waiter gave me an OK sign. After we finished our meal, a happy birthday song was played in the store. Many waiters appeared with big signs and dessert trays with fairy sticks on them, singing and shouting "How many tables are there?" It’s my guest’s birthday today~~Let’s celebrate it together!” (In Japanese, I can probably understand these few sentences, but I can’t understand the rest because I speak too quickly)
I was really touched because it was my first birthday abroad, and they were really attentive, taking photos and making birthday cards for us.
This meal costs about 4,800 yen, which is not cheap, but it is really fun. It would be cheaper if you order directly without fishing, but when you come to the fishing boat tea house and don’t fish, it won’t be that fun!
It is very suitable for friends of all ages to come together. The whole store here is really full of energy, and you are guaranteed to eat the freshest seafood.