01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
The seasonal fresh fish set meals immediately catch the eye on the menu at Matsuo in Kosuge, Katsushika Ward. The selection is anchored by seafood, featuring options such as greater amberjack sashimi, chopped tuna chunks, tuna nakaochi (rib meat scrapings), and horse mackerel sashimi. It has earned a loyal following as an easygoing neighborhood spot for enjoying fresh raw fish. Each teishoku tray is arranged with multiple small side dishes alongside the main, allowing diners to enjoy a balanced, varied meal.
Seafood offerings go far beyond raw fish. The cooked fish selection is broad, with grilled items such as Atka mackerel (hokke), mackerel, salmon, and dried Pacific saury, as well as simmered rockfish (mebaru) and deep-fried horse mackerel. Diners craving meat or eggs can choose from pork ginger, stir-fried meat and vegetables, chicken karaage, an omelet teishoku, or ham and eggs.
The calm, unpretentious dining room easily accommodates solo guests. It suits a midday teishoku lunch just as well as an evening dinner accompanied by a beer. With payments accepted in cash only, Matsuo is a handy address to keep in mind whenever you want a satisfying, straightforward Japanese set meal.
