01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Tucked into a quiet residential corner of Tateishi in Katsushika Ward, Sushi Ei is an inviting neighborhood sushi bar run by an affable chef and his wife. The calm, unpretentious dining room puts visitors immediately at ease, making the counter seats equally welcoming for solo diners.
The nigiri reflects careful daily prep, earning praise for vivid cuts of tuna and clean, beautifully handled seasonal fish. The menu ranges from standard and superior assortments to deluxe platters featuring premium seasonal seafood, alongside plump simmered conger eel, anago rice bowls, and tuna sets where guests can choose between lean akami and rich fatty cuts. Midday brings reasonably priced nigiri and chirashi sets accompanied by clear soup and savory steamed egg custard, making it an easy midday stop.
House-Made Snacks and Regional Sake Pairings
Before ordering sushi, diners can graze on house specialties like the chef's cured bottarga, thick-sliced tamagoyaki, and mixed sashimi platters. Simple, well-made izakaya plates include Odawara-sourced Suzuhiro kamaboko fish cakes with fresh wasabi, as well as dashi-rich chawanmushi. The drinks lineup is equally personal, featuring pure-rice sakes such as Inanami and Toryu, unfiltered Gifu-style kameguchi sake, fragrant roasted blowfish fin sake, and shochu sours mixed with house-cured salt plums.
From accessible lunch sets to relaxed evening drinking snacks, Sushi Ei balances neighborhood warmth with meticulous technique for a comforting, unhurried meal. Cashless payment methods including credit cards and PayPay are supported, and advance table inquiries are welcome.
