Seafood

Wateishoku Takitaro

Rating76SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog: 3.52, 72 reviews, 3,003 saves; Yahoo!
Maps: 4.15, 33 reviews; TripAdvisor: top 12 in Tsuruoka.
Certified by the 'Tsuruoka Shoku no Tegaki' program (official recognition of genuine community restaurant).
Has official website (takitaro.co.jp).
Clear commitment: seasonal Shonai Bay local fish, changed every season.
Continuous postings from local regulars and repeat visitors confirmed.
No PR involvement or sakura indicators.
Single location.
Also featured in local TV and official Tsuruoka tourism guides.
Popular Dishes
Sea bream & sculpin sashimi (spring)
Rock oyster & black throat seaperch (summer)
Hatahata fish dengaku & dried squid (autumn)
Kandan cod Dongara soup (winter)
Shonai local bluefin tuna (chutoro)
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A five-minute walk from Tsuruoka Station, this flagship Japanese restaurant offers seasonal seafood from Shonai Bay as set meals, sashimi, and local sake pairings. The name 'Takitaro' comes from a legendary giant fish said to inhabit Lake Otori. Spring brings sea bream and sculpin; summer brings rock oysters and black throat seaperch; autumn features hatahata fish dengaku; winter serves cold-season cod Dongara soup. Certified as a 'Tsuruoka Shoku no Tegaki' restaurant. Seats 100 (private rooms available), yet always filled with locals. Tabelog: 3.52, saved by 3,003 users; TripAdvisor top 12 in Tsuruoka.

Tabelog: 3.52, 72 reviews, 3,003 saves. Yahoo! Maps: 4.15, 33 reviews. TripAdvisor: top 12 in Tsuruoka. Many repeat visitors say 'you can enjoy the bounty of Shonai Bay and the mountains,' 'you want to come back every season,' and 'now I understand why locals keep coming back.' Listed in official Tsuruoka tourism guides and the Shoku no Tegaki food recognition program. No PR involvement or sakura indicators.

Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Sat11:00-14:00, 17:30-23:00
Sun11:00-14:00, 17:30-23:00（毎月第3日曜定休）
Regular Holiday：Monday・毎月第3Sunday
Phone0235-24-8780Call
Access
5-minute walk from Tsuruoka Station; 3-minute walk from Esmall Bus Terminal. 100 seats (counter 7, table 12, tatami 81); private rooms available. Parking: 25 spaces. Credit cards accepted.
8-30 Nishikicho, Tsuruoka, Yamagata
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Available
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Wateishoku Takitaro

Rating76SCORE
Popular Dishes
Sea bream & sculpin sashimi (spring)
Rock oyster & black throat seaperch (summer)
Hatahata fish dengaku & dried squid (autumn)
Kandan cod Dongara soup (winter)
Shonai local bluefin tuna (chutoro)
Business Hours
MonClosed
Tue – Sat11:00-14:00, 17:30-23:00
Sun11:00-14:00, 17:30-23:00（毎月第3日曜定休）
Regular Holiday：Monday・毎月第3Sunday
Access
5-minute walk from Tsuruoka Station; 3-minute walk from Esmall Bus Terminal. 100 seats (counter 7, table 12, tatami 81); private rooms available. Parking: 25 spaces. Credit cards accepted.
8-30 Nishikicho, Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Phone0235-24-8780
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Available
View larger map

Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog: 3.52, 72 reviews, 3,003 saves; Yahoo!
Maps: 4.15, 33 reviews; TripAdvisor: top 12 in Tsuruoka.
Certified by the 'Tsuruoka Shoku no Tegaki' program (official recognition of genuine community restaurant).
Has official website (takitaro.co.jp).
Clear commitment: seasonal Shonai Bay local fish, changed every season.
Continuous postings from local regulars and repeat visitors confirmed.
No PR involvement or sakura indicators.
Single location.
Also featured in local TV and official Tsuruoka tourism guides.
76SCORE
What a score of 76 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A five-minute walk from Tsuruoka Station, this flagship Japanese restaurant offers seasonal seafood from Shonai Bay as set meals, sashimi, and local sake pairings. The name 'Takitaro' comes from a legendary giant fish said to inhabit Lake Otori. Spring brings sea bream and sculpin; summer brings rock oysters and black throat seaperch; autumn features hatahata fish dengaku; winter serves cold-season cod Dongara soup. Certified as a 'Tsuruoka Shoku no Tegaki' restaurant. Seats 100 (private rooms available), yet always filled with locals. Tabelog: 3.52, saved by 3,003 users; TripAdvisor top 12 in Tsuruoka.

Tabelog: 3.52, 72 reviews, 3,003 saves. Yahoo! Maps: 4.15, 33 reviews. TripAdvisor: top 12 in Tsuruoka. Many repeat visitors say 'you can enjoy the bounty of Shonai Bay and the mountains,' 'you want to come back every season,' and 'now I understand why locals keep coming back.' Listed in official Tsuruoka tourism guides and the Shoku no Tegaki food recognition program. No PR involvement or sakura indicators.

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