Unazen operates at Floor B2, Takashimaya Shopping Centre, serving Japanese eel cuisine with focus on unagi preparation. The restaurant specializes in grilled eel dishes including unadon (eel over rice), unaju (eel in lacquered box), and hitsumabushi (Nagoya-style eel rice). Unazen sources premium-grade eel and employs traditional grilling techniques.
The menu features set meals pairing eel with Japanese side dishes, soups, and pickles. Preparation involves steaming then grilling eel with tare sauce, creating caramelized exterior while maintaining tender flesh. Unazen appeals to diners seeking authentic Japanese eel cuisine in a casual dining format. Pricing reflects premium ingredient costs associated with quality unagi. The basement location within Takashimaya's food hall makes Unazen accessible for lunch and dinner. The restaurant attracts both Japanese expatriates seeking familiar flavors and local diners interested in specialized Japanese cuisine beyond common offerings.
6836 9880
Orchard Road
Operating Hours
Closed - Opens Tomorrow
Opens tomorrow at 11 am
Monday
11 am–3:30 pm
5–8:30 pm
Tuesday
11 am–3:30 pm
5–8:30 pm
Wednesday
11 am–3:30 pm
5–8:30 pm
Friday
11 am–3:30 pm
5–8:30 pm
Saturday
11 am–3:30 pm
5–8:30 pm
Sunday
11 am–3:30 pm
5–8:30 pm
Our Menu
Menu Highlights
Unagi Kabayaki & Wagyu Beef Sukiyaki Bento
$48.00
Wagyu Beef Sukiyaki Bento
$48.00
Unagi Seiro Mushi A (Eel Kabayaki)
$39.80
Unagi Seiro Mushi B (Eel Kabayaki, Kurobuta Kakuni)
A famous popular unagi rice bowl from Nagoya that can be enjoyed in three different ways. The first portion is to savour the rice bowl as it is to enjoy the umami flavour. The second portion is to eat it with wasabi, nori, and yakumi (Japanese herb) for a refreshing taste. For the third portion, you may enjoy it as an ochazuke by pouring dashi over the rice and unagi, topped with wasabi and nori for a sweet mellow taste. Finally, for the last portion, you may enjoy it your best preferred way.
Seiro Mushi is popular dish in Kyushu Area. The rice and unagi are glazed with kabayaki sauce and steamed in a wooden steamer to bring out the umami flavour. If you prefer a more delicate taste and texture, this would be the perfect unagi dish for you.
Kabayaki is most popular dish for unagi in Japan. The Unagi is grilled over Binchotan Charcoal imported from Japan and glazed with Kabayaki sauce before serving in a Jyubako Box filled with steamed Japanese rice. The Kabayaki sauce will give the Unagi a caramelized colour during the cooking process making it sweet and flavourful.
Menu Highlights
Tempura Soba
$26.80
Kamo Nanban Soba
$25.80
On Tempura Soba
$26.80
Kamo Nanban Soba (Yaki)
$25.80
Kamo Nanban Soba (Spicy)
$17.80
Kamo Nanban Soba (Yaki)
$17.80
Unagi Soba (Gyu)
$33.80
Fresh soba in half portion
Momotaro Layer Kamo Soba
$24.80
Zaru Soba
$16.80
Fresh soba with dipping sauce
Kamo Nanban Soba
$14.50
Fresh soba in half portion
Kamo Nanban Soba (Yaki)
$16.80
Fresh soba in half portion
Menu Highlights
Unagi Kabayaki & Wagyu Beef Sukiyaki Bento
$45.80++
Tempura Soba (Udon) & Mini Unagi Seiro
$33.80++
Unagi Kabayaki
SIGNATURE PREMIUM UNAGI
$50.00*
CLASSIC DELUXE UNAGI
$39.00
Wagyu Beef Sukiyaki Bento
$48.00++
Menu Highlights
SUPER DRY DRAFT BEER
$11.80++
SAPPORO BLACK LABEL
$11.80++
KINMUGI
$9.80++
PREMIUM MASTER'S DREAMS
$11.80++
Menu Highlights
Unagi Chirashi Sushi
$28.00
特製サラダ (with Sashimi)
$18.00
Unagi Salad
$12.80
Unagi Kabayaki (Full Portion)
$49.80
Unagi Kabayaki (Half Portion)
$25.00
Shirayaki Unagi (Full Portion)
$49.80
Shirayaki Unagi (Half Portion)
$25.00
Unagi Chawan Mushi
$10.00
Wasabi Zuke
$5.00
Home Made Oshinkoi Salad
$3.00
Menu Highlights
Unagi Hitsu Mabushi
$55.80++
A famous popular unagi rice bowl from Nagoya that can be enjoyed in three different ways. The first portion is to savour the rice bowl as it is to enjoy the umami flavour. The second portion is to eat it with wasabi, nori, and yakumi (Japanese herb) for a refreshing taste. For the third portion, you may enjoy it as an Ochazuke by pouring dashi over the rice and unagi, topped with wasabi and nori for a sweet mellow taste. Finally, for the last portion, you may enjoy it your best preferred way.
Unagi Seiro Mushi
$52.80++
The rice and unagi are cooked in a Kyushu Area style. The rice and unagi are steamed in a wooden steamer to bring out a more delicate taste and texture. A perfect unagi dish for you.
Unagi Kabayaki
$50.80++
The Unagi is grilled over Binchotan Charcoal imported from Japan and glazed with Kabayaki sauce before serving in a Jyuhako Box filled with steamed Japanese rice. The Kabayaki sauce will give the Unagi a caramelized colour during the grilling process making it sweet and flavourful.
Photo Gallery
The entrance to Unazen, a Japanese restaurant, with a red noren curtain and a display stand.
A bento box filled with grilled eel, served with pickles and soup.
A close-up of a delicious Unagi bento box with grilled eel, rice, pickles, and soup.
A bowl of Unazen eel over rice, served with pickles and soup.
A close-up of a delicious unagi donburi dish with grilled eel over rice.
A table laden with delicious Japanese dishes, including sashimi, unagi donburi, and soup.
A bento box filled with grilled eel over rice, served with pickles and soup.
A bento box with grilled eel and beef, served with salad, pickles, watermelon, and soup.
Two plates of food, one with raw salmon and abalone, the other with shredded vegetables and crispy toppings.
A close-up shot of a white cup filled with a light-colored beverage on a saucer.
A glass of Sapporo beer and an open can of Asahi Super Dry on a wooden table.
A delicious Unazen eel dish served with soup, pickles, and tea.
Interior of a restaurant with tables, chairs, and decorative wall art.
A close-up of a crispy tonkatsu served with a bowl of ramen at Unazen.
A close-up of a colorful Chirashi bowl filled with fresh seafood and rice.
A close-up of a steaming bowl of ramen with pork and narutomaki.
A close-up of a delicious bowl of grilled eel over rice, a Japanese delicacy.
Interior view of a Japanese restaurant with seating, tables, and an exit sign.
Entrance to Unazen restaurant with red noren curtains and a menu board.
A menu page showcasing various Japanese eel and beef dishes, including bentos, soba, and udon.
A delicious Unazen eel dish served with rice, pickles, and a side soup.
A close-up of a Japanese meal featuring soba noodles, katsu, and salad.
A delicious Unazen meal featuring grilled eel over rice, tempura soba, and a side salad.
A Japanese meal set featuring unagi donburi, sashimi, tempura, soba noodles, and soup.
A menu page from Unazen featuring a close-up of a delicious unagi dish.
A close-up of a delicious Unagi Donburi, with grilled eel over rice.
A menu from Unazen featuring Japanese dishes like Unagi and Soba.
A menu from Unazen featuring Sumibiyaki and Sukiyaki promotions with various Jyu sets.
The exterior of a Japanese restaurant with a red sliding door and display of bowls.
A menu page showcasing various unagi dishes with prices and descriptions.
A bento box with grilled eel and beef over rice, served with pickles and a soup bowl.
A menu display for Unazen restaurant, showcasing various Japanese dishes with prices.
A menu page from Unazen featuring Japanese bento boxes and ala carte unagi dishes.
A platter of assorted sashimi with salmon, tuna, octopus, and white fish.
Promotional signs for happy hour and Japanese beer bundles at Unazen.
A menu page featuring various Japanese dishes, primarily unagi and sushi, with prices.
A delicious Unazen eel dish served with rice, soup, and side dishes.
A menu page showcasing three different unagi (eel) dishes with descriptions and prices.
A delicious chirashi bowl with fresh sashimi, ikura, and vegetables, served with soba and miso soup.
Very pricey Eel restaurant that is not worth a single cent. Service was appalling, had to wait for a long long time for our dinner to be served, the table next to us who was seated way after us got their food before us! We were extremely hungry by the time the food was served. To our horror, the eel was overcooked and burnt, all we could taste was the bitterness of the burnt 50 dollars bowl of Eel rice. There are other better eel restaurant around, can give this a miss.
Positive Reviews
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Eel is tender and flavorful, staff are attentive, and the Seiro Mushi set is great value. A bit pricey but worth it if you love unagi.
Savan
A friend brought me to this Japanese eel restaurant. The highlight was the very dedicated and friendly male staff. He provided attentive service, keeping an eye on our tea and refilling it as needed. I also highly recommend their green tea—it's very fragrant and has a strong green tea flavor.
We ordered a set meal and an Unagi Kabayaki & Wagyu Beef Sukiyaki Bento. The taste was decent, but the grilled eel lacked a strong barbecue flavor, and the wagyu beef was average, not fatty enough. Surprisingly, the mango crepe dessert at the end was delicious and had a rich mango flavor.
Alika Savira
Came here for a Thursday night dinner & the restaurant was full. Food came quickly & had attentive servers. Prices were fair, not expensive and the food was good. We didn’t get any unagi despite this being an unagi restaurant. My highlight …
Edbert Wee
A pretty good place for lunch or dinner. They have some affordable set meals that are quite nice. And they have the premium set which are very good.
V L
Hitsumabushi is really legit!
Simon is a great guy!
