A note on the words: uni is sea urchin, loved in Japan for its rich, custardy sweetness and brininess, shishito is a small, mild green pepper, and free-flow drinks (nomihodai) refers to an all-you-can-drink package commonly paired with party courses at Japanese izakaya and dining spots.
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uni Seafood on Tabelog (English) — opening hours, payment details and the Japanese address are kept up to date there, not here.
Hello, this is Hangover Meshi. Heading down the slope alongside Hinokicho Park from Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi, there is a newly opened shop called “uni seafood”. The striking, bright blue wall catches the eye, so I had been curious about it. And when it comes to seafood, I certainly have a weakness for it! So I decided to make a reservation and check it out.
The wall is as vivid blue as ever. What a lovely blue! When I stepped inside it was already quite crowded, and within about 30 minutes of my arrival it was completely full, so it seems to be quite a popular spot.
Oyster course — 4,800 yen
Standard course — 4,800 yen
Casual course with free-flow drinks — 5,500 yen
Premium course with free-flow drinks — 10,800 yen
Having free-flow drinks included offers much more peace of mind… So, I decided to go with the premium course with free-flow drinks!
Now then, time to get drinks right away… So I checked out the all-you-can-drink menu!
From wine to highballs, beer, and sours, there is quite a variety. The phrasing on the menu looks rather stylish, ha.
Sea urchin cream pudding! When it first arrived, I thought, “A pudding already?!” but one bite convinced me. Delicious, ha. Though called a pudding, a gentle saltiness and the aroma of sea urchin spread softly through the mouth. Well now, isn’t this absolute perfection for an appetizer! I’d want to eat this every day!
The shellfish stand out far more than the greens, ha.
This is the seafood platter, but it also has little side dishes like mushrooms and shishito peppers, ha. Well, the mushroom side has scallops and the shishito side has something like asari clams, so I suppose that counts… The platter consists of raw oysters, shrimp, sashimi, mussels, fresh sea urchin, and those small bites. First, the fresh sea urchin. While the fact that it was slightly melting caught my eye, the taste was spot-on. No off-putting smell whatsoever, just delicious uni. And then, another bite of sea urchin. Hmm. There was perhaps a tiny bit of a stinging edge to it…
The main was meat. Apparently the sauce is a seafood sauce. I suppose for the general public, going strictly with seafood might be tough, ha — people might get tired of it. Still, I wish the whole meal had just been seafood!
Yep, this is delicious.
Considering the price, I felt the overall quality was satisfying, though I thought it would have been even better if there were an option for a slightly pricier, higher-quality course! That said, with all-you-can-drink included, this level of value is hard to match, so in that sense I do recommend it!
uni Seafood (Italian / Roppongi Station, Nogizaka Station, Roppongi Itchome Station)
Tabelog dinner rating ★★★☆☆ 3.3
I ate here and paid for it myself. Nothing on this site is a comped meal.
One more for the road?
