Taishu Kappo Maruhachi

Conveniently positioned along Hakusan-dori near Suidobashi Station, Taishu Kappo Maruhachi serves as an easy stop for a beer at the end of the day. A set menu arranged on a tray provides good value: a drink such as draft beer arrives alongside fresh sashimi, 2 small side dishes, and the table appetizer, delivering more than enough variety to settle in with that first drink.

True to its kappo designation, the izakaya takes pride in its selection of seafood. Diners can order wild thread-sail filefish sashimi served with its liver, lively amberjack, octopus chunks, and firefly squid sashimi, all well suited to sake. Warm plates are similarly accessible and varied, spanning grilled local chicken on a wire rack, fried river shrimp, and duck hot pot available in single-portion servings.

The dining space features counter seating in front of the kitchen and table arrangements, with additional seats upstairs on the 2nd floor. It suits solo diners quietly having a glass at the counter just as well as post-work groups or attendees unwinding after an event at Tokyo Dome. Reviewers note that smoking is permitted indoors, reinforcing the unpretentious feel of an old-school tavern. QR-code payments like PayPay are also supported.