宇奈とと 上野店

The oldest unagi-don place in all of Tokyo. This business has survived numerous significant ups and downs in life and its resilience is proof that even small businesses can make it through the pandemic. The portions were very generous, maybe a little bit too much for me since I'm on a diet. The service is great. Staff are cordial and polite and will be willing to explain if you have trouble reading and understanding Japanese. The environment is very smoky and smells like grilled meat mixed with cigarettes since a lot of salarymen smoke there. Otherwise then that great place. Come and check it out!

This place is so affordable compared to other places that sell unagi rice bowls, so the long line is understandable. The food was delicious and very fresh. The unagi was grilled well and wasn't doused in eel sauce, so it wasn't overpoweringly sweet at all. The eel liver was a bit bitter, but it was my first time trying it, so i didn't know what to expect. The rice was cooked well too.

The line was long, it moved relatively quickly because the turnaround time was quick. The dining area is small. It's not a place to sit down for too long without feeling bad because there usually are a lot of people waiting outside and they kind of rush you. I came at 12:30pm on a weekend, so it was busy, and they gave me and other diners our receipts just minutes after our food arrived.

Some reviewers say that the smoke in the shop is unbearable, and I was worried about that being the case because when I peeked in (maybe 30 min after its opening time) it did look pretty smoky. However, I came back after an hour and didn't smell the smoke or feel like it was that smoky inside, so maybe the smokiness comes in waves.

Overall, would recommend. It's really great how affordable this is, and I think it's worth the wait.

Unatoto in 3 words - EVERYTHING GRILLED EEL!
The freshwater eel is fresh, juicy, meaty, melt in your mouth tender, and it's brushed over with a sweet teriyaki sauce.
The eel liver may be a bit fishy for some customers, but my sister and I still enjoyed it. The chicken gizzard skewer was also drizzled with sweet sauce and gave a crunch that complemented the soft eel meat.

Be sure to get here as soon as it opens! Unatoto is a very popular lunch and dinner option, and we had to wait 15 minutes just because we came 20 minutes after opening hour.

We definitely had an eel-of a good time!

This was my first time having grilled eel, and I can't imagine it getting any better than this place! First things first, I would avoid coming here during prime meal hours. I came at around 8:00 and still had to wait for about 30-40 minutes, so come early! Nonetheless, it is very much so worth the wait.

When you're seated, you order on an iPad, which is all in Japanese, but if you just ask the workers, they're able to help quickly. The food itself was incredible. The eel was so tender with a melt-in-your-mouth feel, covered in an amazing sauce that added a perfect amount of sweetness. And the rice, of course, was a perfect compliment.

This place is surreel, and it's a perfect place for a meel. Forreel.

Awesome restaurant with an iPad that made ordering easy, free WiFi, water & cold tea. Grilled eel skewers, salad & clams on sale were exceptional. Lunch for 4 was $46

Before coming to Ueno, I have been researching for unadon (grilled eel over rice) which is one of my top favorites. Unatotoenoten came up to the top. Although I did the home work, it still took me a long while to find this place. GPS did not help at all, and it is very hard to find people who speak English there. Anyway I finally found it.

The restaurant in very tiny, we, as a group of six, went up to the second floor to sit. The restaurant has strong BBQ smoke, just be prepare that you will smell BBQ all day.

Okay, come to the focus. Oh my! DELICIOUS!They are sooooo yummy. I have no words to explain. Every bites, the aroma, the texture, the juice, and the rice, the eel, the sauce, Perfection!

I definitely highly recommend this place.

This has been a great! They have a lot of options for bowl sizes so you can go big or small.

We sat upstairs which has tables for four or six. You can come with a group!

The place to go for grilled eel. This is a tiny izakaya that serves what is known to be the go to spot. It was sweltering outside and we amongst a host of others waited patiently for some eel. Inside it was crisp, and cool. Everyone was efficient and hospitable. We ordered well the grilled eel of course! The eel in itself is a tiny portion compared to our western way of gluttonous portions. So the bigger the eel portion the better. They will give you a ton of rice underneath for filling up. And of course a frosted mug of asahi, or sapporo to wash it all down.

Delicious unagi spot. Friendly staff, no nonsense. Lots of seating. Two piece bowl for 1000 yen is definitely enough food.
Great place for lunch near Ueno.

If you really like unagi sushi then imagine a huge piece of it. Located in a tiny, cramped building literally right under the tracks (the whole place shakes when a train passes) in Tokyo, they specialize in unagi don. The eel tasted fresh and was nicely grilled with delicious sauce on it served in a bowl of rice. Service was pretty fast and friendly and it was pretty cheap. Two large pieces of grilled eel over rice was ¥1,000. Not bad. I would recommend coming here if you like grilled eel.