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I first saw the restaurant when I was in Shinjuku, Tokyo, in January 2004. You can’t miss the huge mechanical crab waving its pinchers and legs on the outside of the building! However, being our first time to Japan, we didn’t dare to enter as we were unsure of the prices.
When I went to Osaka in end 2006, I told myself I had to try it. Oh my, it was to die for!! We ordered two set meals each and the food was worth every cent!
When I visited Tokyo early this year, I just had to drop by Kani Doraku again. This time we were with another couple so the four of us ordered two set meals and a steamboat to share. One set has the crab hotpot as the main dish although it comes with crab sashimi, crab salad, crab shabu shabu, crab chawamushi, crab chirashi, crab sushi, etc. The other set has the same side dishes but grilled crab as the main dish.
This restaurant has several outlets around Japan. If you are in Tokyo, go to the ones in Shinjuku. There are two near the east exit of the JR Shinjuku station:
3-27-10, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Operating hours: 11：30 ～ 24：00hrs (Last order 23:00hrs)
Tel: 03-3350-0393
Direction: From the JR Shinjuku east exit, head straight and look out for the giant mechanical crab.
Theatre Building 7th-8th floor, 3-14-20 Shinjuku 3-chome, Shinjuku
Operating hours: 11：30 ～ 24：00 (Last order 23:00hrs)
Tel: 03-3352-0096
If you can read Japanese, visit their official website at http://www.douraku.co.jp
Go on...have a crab-py meal!
Labels: Crab restaurant, Dining, Japan, Osaka, Tokyo
hey!
i didnt know there was this crab place in tokyo. only seen it when i was in osaka. hehe but ok, not really a big fan of crabs.
you've an interesting blog here! a lot of useful travelling/shoppin tips! :)
violet