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A spread of sushi and small plates from above at Shōwa Kayō
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Bowls, Coals & Lantern Light

A night at the counter

The bowls we pour, the plates off the robata, and the warm, low-lit room they’re served in. Hungry yet?

A rich bowl of tonkotsu ramen with chashu and egg
Hakata tonkotsu, the house standard
Noodles being lifted from a bowl of ramen
Noodles pulled to order
A fiery bowl of spicy red miso ramen
Akai miso, with house rayu
A seafood ramen bowl with shrimp and egg
Seasonal seafood bowl
A bowl of udon with egg and fish cake
A quiet bowl of udon
Pan-fried pork gyoza in a bowl
Gyoza, seared and steamed
Crispy karaage fried chicken with dipping sauce
Karaage, double-fried
Hands holding a bowl of katsu with curry sauce
Katsu, straight off the fryer
Salmon maki topped with salmon roe
Ikura salmon maki
A spread of sushi and small plates from above
A table built for sharing
Two cold glasses of draft lager
Cold lager on the counter
A whisky highball garnished on the bar
The house highball
The low-lit dining room and counter
Warm wood, low light
The dining room filling up for evening service
The room before the rush
A lantern-lit back alley at night
Lantern light, borrowed from Tokyo
Taste It In Person

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Grab a stool and let us pour you a bowl. Reserve ahead for weekends, or walk up and wait with a highball.

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