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About this place
At Sawadaya, the lunch dish that has drawn specific comments from reviewers is the karaage set meal. Diners have praised the crisp coating and juicy chicken, as well as the generous salad, the substantial chawanmushi and the dashi in the clear soup. The set comes with rice, clear soup, pickles, a small side dish and steamed egg custard, making it a complete meal rather than just a main dish. Choose karaage for a hearty fried option, sashimi and tempura for seafood, or the sashimi and teppan-yaki set if you would like grilled food as well. The listed prices are ¥1,100 for the karaage set and ¥1,480 for the sashimi and tempura set.
In the evening, the menu features sashimi in the style of a Japanese izakaya, alongside dishes such as oysters and mushrooms baked with uni sauce and beef tongue braised in red wine. One diner who ordered the oysters and mushrooms remarked on their rich flavour, while another described the beef tongue as meltingly tender. A reviewer who ordered the sashimi platter also appreciated being told which kinds of fish were included before deciding—a helpful detail for anyone who wants to check what is on offer.
To finish, there is ochazuke—rice in tea or broth, with a choice of ume plum, nori seaweed, salmon or mentaiko—or spicy prawn fried rice. Come for a set lunch, or put together a selection of evening dishes and round things off with rice. The choices suit different mealtimes and moods.
