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About this place
For a final dish of rice, look out for clay-pot versions with ingredients such as simmered conger eel or shirako (fish milt), which vary with the seasons. One diner who tried the conger eel rice noted how the tender eel contrasted with the texture of its coating, and enjoyed mixing the sauce through the rice. On another visit, a diner singled out butter rice with shirako as a memorable finish: the richness of the butter and the fragrant browned rice complemented the shirako, and the dish was best enjoyed well mixed.
Before the rice, you might choose aged-fish sashimi or sushi one dish at a time. Diners have remarked on the firm texture of fish in the sashimi assortment and on lightly seared sardine; aged sashimi has also drawn praise. Sake is one option to accompany a meal of smaller dishes. A listed example is Nabeshima Junmai Ginjo Yamada Nishiki, alongside beer and shochu, so there are several drinks to choose from.
Ikejiri Brian is an izakaya where the menu changes with the season and what is available from suppliers. Check what is on offer, then build a meal around fried dishes and small plates before finishing with clay-pot rice.
