BASE358

At BASE358, the fisherman’s rice bowl offers something to look forward to even after you have worked your way through the seafood. Mix egg with soy sauce and pour it over the bowl to enjoy it first as a seafood rice bowl. Save the sea bream dressed with sesame sauce; once you have more rice added, pour dashi over it to make sea bream dashi chazuke. One diner who ordered it remarked on the variety of fish and the different ways to enjoy the dish through to the end. It makes for a substantial seafood lunch, with a finale built into the same bowl.

There are several ways to build a fish-centred lunch here. A diner who tried the Oni tekkadon chose a large serving of rice, enjoyed it with soy sauce and wasabi, then added egg yolk later in the meal. The Oni tekkadon puts the bowl’s toppings centre stage; for a meal with fish dishes on the side, there is also the “Zezaku meshi” (Premium Meal). One diner who ordered it described a tray with a seafood bowl, grilled and simmered fish, and small side dishes—a chance to try several kinds of fish preparation.

For fried dishes, consider the Oni shrimp tempura bowl or the Oni fried shrimp set meal. The menu notes that the Oni shrimp tempura bowl comes with 10 shrimp, obanzai and miso soup, and that a larger serving of rice is available. The restaurant also notes that its Oni fried horse mackerel set meal takes longer to fry because it uses an extra-large horse mackerel. It is a better choice when you have time to enjoy a set meal at an unhurried pace.

In the evening, the focus shifts from lunch bowls and set meals to small plates and drinks. Visitors have mentioned salmon rare katsu, assorted sashimi, salmon yukhoe and a salmon and yellowtail salad. Beer and wine are available, along with food and drink happy-hour offers and all-you-can-drink options. BASE358 offers a different way to eat at lunchtime and in the evening. For lunch, choose according to your mood: a bowl to finish as chazuke, or a selection of fish dishes.