Unagi

Unagi Takeya

Rating87SCORE
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。
One of Karatsu's oldest eel restaurants, founded in the Meiji era (~1877).
明治創業（約1877年）の唐津最古級のうなぎ専門店。
National registered tangible cultural property (Taisho 12 wooden three-story building).
国登録有形文化財（大正12年築木造三階建て）。
Selected for Tabelog Unagi WEST Top 100 2024 (Tabelog 3.71/293 reviews).
食べログ うなぎ WEST 百名店2024選出（食べログ3.71/293件）。
3.71
TripAdvisor 4.3/5 (#4 in Karatsu).
TripAdvisor 4.3/5（唐津4位）。
4.3
Yahoo!
Yahoo!マップ4.23。
Maps 4.23.
リピーター多数。
Many repeat visitors.
関東・関西からの遠方訪問者も確認。
Visits from distant Kanto/Kansai confirmed.
秘伝のタレを代々継ぎ足し。
Generations-old secret sauce.
南九州産厳選鰻のみ使用。
Only premium eels from southern Kyushu.
PR案件なし。
No PR angle, not a chain.
チェーン店なし。
Popular Dishes
Eel Set Meal (from 3,070 yen)
うなぎ定食（3,070円〜）
Premium Unaju (7,000 yen)
上うな重（7,000円）
White-grilled Eel Set
白焼き定食
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A Karatsu eel institution founded in the Meiji era (around 1877), housed in a Taisho-era wooden three-story building designated as a national registered tangible cultural property. The Kansai-style 'jiyaki' technique (direct grilling without steaming) and the secret sauce handed down since opening create an incomparable fragrance. Uses only carefully selected eels from southern Kyushu. Selected as Tabelog Unagi WEST Top 100 for 2024. TripAdvisor #4 in Karatsu. A constant stream of reviews citing 'worth traveling far to visit.'

Tabelog 3.71 (293 reviews), TripAdvisor 4.3/5 (34 reviews), Yahoo! Maps 4.23. Numerous repeat-visitor reviews such as 'visited many times' and 'always come here for eel.' Visitors from Kanto and Kansai confirm the 'worth traveling far for' reputation. Negative reviews contain legitimate critiques (wait times, slight value concerns), not suspicious patterns. No sakura indicators.

Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:30-19:00
Thu – Sat11:30-19:00
Sun11:30-18:30
Regular Holiday：Wednesday・第3Thursday・年末年始
Phone0955-73-3244Call
Access
15 seats (tatami room available). Cash only. 7-min walk from Karatsu Station (354m). Reservations recommended, especially on weekends. A unique dining experience inside a nationally registered historic building.
1884-2 Nakamachi, Karatsu City, Saga
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Unagi

Unagi Takeya

Rating87SCORE
Popular Dishes
Eel Set Meal (from 3,070 yen)
うなぎ定食（3,070円〜）
Premium Unaju (7,000 yen)
上うな重（7,000円）
White-grilled Eel Set
白焼き定食
Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:30-19:00
Thu – Sat11:30-19:00
Sun11:30-18:30
Regular Holiday：Wednesday・第3Thursday・年末年始
Access
15 seats (tatami room available). Cash only. 7-min walk from Karatsu Station (354m). Reservations recommended, especially on weekends. A unique dining experience inside a nationally registered historic building.
1884-2 Nakamachi, Karatsu City, Saga
Phone0955-73-3244
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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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.

Reserve on GnaviOpen in Google MapsView on TabelogOfficial Website
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。
One of Karatsu's oldest eel restaurants, founded in the Meiji era (~1877).
明治創業（約1877年）の唐津最古級のうなぎ専門店。
National registered tangible cultural property (Taisho 12 wooden three-story building).
国登録有形文化財（大正12年築木造三階建て）。
Selected for Tabelog Unagi WEST Top 100 2024 (Tabelog 3.71/293 reviews).
食べログ うなぎ WEST 百名店2024選出（食べログ3.71/293件）。
3.71
TripAdvisor 4.3/5 (#4 in Karatsu).
TripAdvisor 4.3/5（唐津4位）。
4.3
Yahoo!
Yahoo!マップ4.23。
Maps 4.23.
リピーター多数。
Many repeat visitors.
関東・関西からの遠方訪問者も確認。
Visits from distant Kanto/Kansai confirmed.
秘伝のタレを代々継ぎ足し。
Generations-old secret sauce.
南九州産厳選鰻のみ使用。
Only premium eels from southern Kyushu.
PR案件なし。
No PR angle, not a chain.
チェーン店なし。
87SCORE
What a score of 87 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A Karatsu eel institution founded in the Meiji era (around 1877), housed in a Taisho-era wooden three-story building designated as a national registered tangible cultural property. The Kansai-style 'jiyaki' technique (direct grilling without steaming) and the secret sauce handed down since opening create an incomparable fragrance. Uses only carefully selected eels from southern Kyushu. Selected as Tabelog Unagi WEST Top 100 for 2024. TripAdvisor #4 in Karatsu. A constant stream of reviews citing 'worth traveling far to visit.'

Tabelog 3.71 (293 reviews), TripAdvisor 4.3/5 (34 reviews), Yahoo! Maps 4.23. Numerous repeat-visitor reviews such as 'visited many times' and 'always come here for eel.' Visitors from Kanto and Kansai confirm the 'worth traveling far for' reputation. Negative reviews contain legitimate critiques (wait times, slight value concerns), not suspicious patterns. No sakura indicators.

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