Lined up during lunch time for 40 min before being seated. You paid first like a ramen place. Seats/tables were very tight. Original oyakodon. I guess it has lots of history. Expensive for a relative common cheap dish. salty for my taste and too strong flavor. Chicken was tough and chewy (maybe it was the breed of chicken) Tasted good but the price was questionable where no doubt you paid for the fame and history. Line up was gone by 1230. Maybe it was a sign that the food has gone downhill?

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As the birthplace of Oyakodon, Tamahide (established in 1760) is an absolute must-visit in Tokyo. When the dish arrived, the golden, rounded lid of the traditional lacquer bowl immediately gave me major Dragon Ball vibes—it felt like opening a Four-Star Dragon Ball! Inside, the eggs were impossibly creamy, perfectly pairing with the rich, springy Shamo chicken and a beautifully balanced umami dashi. Simple, historic, and deeply satisfying. 10/10—I’d gather all seven bowls if I could!

This place still exists and is open!! Literally stumbled in our walks by chance and found out its the famous Oyakodon! The original shop is renovating (???) or being rebuilt so the atmosphere wasnt there. We were also served in take away plates but it was a great oyakodon none the less. Very small store but definitely hope it survives and continues giving great food. Refer to image on where it is right now.

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It’s very delicious, but somehow I remember being even more impressed by the skytree location that is now closed. Maybe I just don’t prefer shamo over regular chicken? The price is a bit high, but part of what you’re paying for is the history. It’s nice to contemplate the origin of oyakodon while eating it at the place that invented it. The renovations are very nice, too.

We came for dinner and were forced to take up their set course (from 5,500 yen) . Even though their website showed ala carte oyakudon was available, they told us that we could only order the set courses 😡 Because we have traveled down all the way to try their oyakudon, we just took the set course meal. Furthermore, they said we must order a drink each 🙃 We had their oyakudon during lunch before, but the oyakudon we had during our dinner tasted very different. It was bitter. It was NOT enjoyable. We totally regretted coming here. We spent around 14,000 yen and it wasn't good at all.