Izakaya Yen
The little Japanese place where the Japanese in Da Nang actually eat.
Where The Japanese Eat
Sit at the counter.Watch the chef work.Eat real Japanese food.
Izakaya Yen is a small, warm Japanese izakaya in central Da Nang. The sushi chef cuts fresh fish by hand at the counter, right in front of you. The menu changes with the day and the season, from sashimi and sushi to hot pots, ramen and small grilled plates. The staff speak Japanese, and most nights the room fills with Japanese regulars, which is the clearest sign this is real Japanese food and not a copy made for tourists. It is cozy and dim, wood and soft light, with a counter and a few tables down and a few more up the stairs.
Look around. Most of the room is Japanese.
That is the whole story. In Da Nang, the Japanese who miss home come here to eat. The staff speak Japanese. The fish is fresh. It tastes like a small place back in Japan, not a copy made for tourists. If you want the real thing, this is where you go.
The Counter
Fresh fish, cut by hand, right in front of you.
Sit at the counter and watch the sushi chef work, slow and careful, right in front of you. Fresh sushi and sashimi, cut by hand, one piece at a time. The fish changes with the day, so what you get is what came in fresh that morning.
On The Table
Fresh Sushi & Sashimi
Cut by hand at the counter, one piece at a time. The fish changes with the day, so you eat what came in fresh that morning.
Ramen & Noodles
Rich, warm bowls of ramen and soba, made fresh. The bowl you want on a cool night in Da Nang.
Hot Pot & Grilled Plates
A hot pot with thin beef, mushrooms and greens, cooked slow at your table, plus small grilled plates to share.
The Warm Dishes
Hot pot, ramen, and small grilled plates.
When the night is cool, a hot pot comes to the table with thin beef, mushrooms and greens, cooked slow while you talk. Ramen in rich broth, soba, and small grilled plates. Everything made fresh, the way a good izakaya feeds you.
The Little Room
The room is small and warm. A counter and a few tables downstairs, a few more upstairs. Wood, soft light, quiet talk. It fills up, so if you want a seat at the counter it is worth a call ahead.
Something To Drink
There is sake to go with the food, plus tea and wine. Ask the staff what goes well with what you ordered. They know.
Come Hungry
Izakaya Yen
You can just walk in. If you want a seat at the counter, or a table for a group, give them a call first. Open every day, midday and again in the evening until late.
55b Nguyen Chi Thanh, Thach Thang, Hai Chau, Da Nang
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