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About this place
Miko Ichiba’s Miko-don is a bowl for sampling a range of the day’s seafood. The menu lists a regular serving topped with salmon roe, bluefin tuna and scallop for ¥1,900, and one diner described the compact bowl as packed with both toppings and rice. Another said that, beyond the eye-catching tuna and salmon roe, salmon, squid and scallop kept each bite interesting; a separate review singled out the tuna in particular. One visitor also reported finishing the meal with Miko-jiru, a soup made with prawn stock. The bowl is the main event, with a soup to round things off.
For a more specific combination, there is a bluefin tuna bowl featuring medium-fatty and lean cuts, or the indulgent seared Miko-don, topped with thick-cut seared toro, sea urchin and salmon roe. In the mood for smaller plates instead? The five-kind sashimi assortment is ¥2,000 for 2 portions, and the day’s three-kind shellfish assortment is ¥1,800. One diner enjoyed whelk and surf clam from the shellfish selection, putting together a meal with sashimi, salted squid guts and yellowtail collar as well. A sea urchin dog—a hand roll served in a dog-shaped style—is another option; the menu lists it at ¥880 and marks it as the best-seller.
Sake is available, including Umifūdo, a junmai sake from Hiroshima. The menu describes it as a refreshing, lemon-like drink that pairs well with seafood. One diner paired sake with salted squid guts, suggesting an evening of drinks and small plates. The menu also includes a scallop cream croquette and salt-grilled yellowtail collar for anyone looking to add another dish to a seafood-focused meal.
Visitors have commented on the restaurant’s compact size and limited seating, and the guidance recommends booking for dinner. At lunch, settle in with a generously topped bowl; in the evening, choose sashimi and small plates to go with a drink. There are options for either kind of appetite.
