Unagiku
A specialist eel restaurant in Nishi Ward, Niigata. A long-loved local eel restaurant in a standalone building. Boasts a Google review score of 4.2 with 241 reviews, with constant local repeat customers. A genuine local gem offering authentic eel at reasonable prices, with regular unaju from around 2,500 yen.
Google review 4.2 (241 reviews). Local regulars praise it as a place they visit repeatedly, with great taste relative to price. Signature dish is unaju grilled fragrantly over charcoal.