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Motsunikomitaro

Rating88SCORE
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。
Google Maps 4.3, 1,537 reviews (overwhelmingly high).
Tabelog 3.74, 809 reviews.
Selected as Tabelog Teishoku Top 100 (2024, 2026).
Unique style: motsu-ni only, lunch hours only.
Daily pre-opening queues are routine.
Popular for takeout.
Cash only.
Wide support including regular customers and visitors alike.
No fake reviews.
Single location.
Popular Dishes
Motsunikomitaro Set Meal (¥999)
もつ煮定食(999円)
Motsunikomitaro Bowl (¥550)
もつ煮並(550円)
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

Just past the Kashiwa Interchange on Route 16, this one-dish-only legend serves nothing but motsu-ni (stewed pork offal). An astonishing Google Maps rating of 4.3 (1,537 reviews) and selected as Tabelog Teishoku Top 100 (2024, 2026). Lines form 15 minutes before opening, and the lunch-only, 'closes when sold out' style only adds to the legend. Tender offal with no off-odor in a sweet-savory broth, beloved across generations in Kashiwa. Takeout (until 19:30) is popular with fans who bring it home as a souvenir.

'I can't believe there's a place this legendary near Kashiwa interchange. This is the #1 motsu-ni in Japan in my opinion.' 'No off-odor at all, tender, with a perfect sweet-savory sauce.' 'Lining up 15 minutes before opening—absolutely no regrets.' 'Brought the takeout home to my parents and they were moved.'

Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:30-15:00
WedClosed
Thu – Sat11:30-15:00
Sun11:00-15:00
Regular HolidayWednesday
Phone04-7131-1443Call
Access
25 min walk or 5 min drive from Kashiwa-tanaka Station. Parking available (along Route 16). Cash only. Takeout available (until 19:30).
706-5 Ohseida, Kashiwa, Chiba
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
MESHI MAP
Set Meal¥

Motsunikomitaro

Rating88SCORE
Popular Dishes
Motsunikomitaro Set Meal (¥999)
もつ煮定食(999円)
Motsunikomitaro Bowl (¥550)
もつ煮並(550円)
Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:30-15:00
WedClosed
Thu – Sat11:30-15:00
Sun11:00-15:00
Regular HolidayWednesday
Access
25 min walk or 5 min drive from Kashiwa-tanaka Station. Parking available (along Route 16). Cash only. Takeout available (until 19:30).
706-5 Ohseida, Kashiwa, Chiba
Phone04-7131-1443
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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。
Google Maps 4.3, 1,537 reviews (overwhelmingly high).
Tabelog 3.74, 809 reviews.
Selected as Tabelog Teishoku Top 100 (2024, 2026).
Unique style: motsu-ni only, lunch hours only.
Daily pre-opening queues are routine.
Popular for takeout.
Cash only.
Wide support including regular customers and visitors alike.
No fake reviews.
Single location.
88SCORE
What a score of 88 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

Just past the Kashiwa Interchange on Route 16, this one-dish-only legend serves nothing but motsu-ni (stewed pork offal). An astonishing Google Maps rating of 4.3 (1,537 reviews) and selected as Tabelog Teishoku Top 100 (2024, 2026). Lines form 15 minutes before opening, and the lunch-only, 'closes when sold out' style only adds to the legend. Tender offal with no off-odor in a sweet-savory broth, beloved across generations in Kashiwa. Takeout (until 19:30) is popular with fans who bring it home as a souvenir.

'I can't believe there's a place this legendary near Kashiwa interchange. This is the #1 motsu-ni in Japan in my opinion.' 'No off-odor at all, tender, with a perfect sweet-savory sauce.' 'Lining up 15 minutes before opening—absolutely no regrets.' 'Brought the takeout home to my parents and they were moved.'

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