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About this place
A good place to start at Mannaka is the tempura pike conger, listed on the menu at ¥800. Diners who have visited have singled it out as a favourite, making it worth considering for an evening centred on a Kyoto-style fish dish. For a different kind of fried food, one visitor recalled enjoying the fried chicken, seasoned and served with house-made tartar sauce. Fried chicken wings also appear on the menu, while the tasty wings and minced-meat cutlet make easy options for nibbling.
The rolled omelette is another dish visitors recommend, and one diner enjoyed it with beer. It could be a good first order, followed by a few small plates that catch your eye. The menu also includes a chive omelette and a pork-and-wood-ear mushroom omelette, offering more ways to build a meal around eggs. For lighter bites, there are fried Chinese yam and lightly pickled celery; for something more substantial, try grilled salted mackerel or mackerel simmered in miso. Sake can be chosen to match the food. Several local sake labels are listed at ¥700, alongside limited-quantity options such as Atago no Matsu and Toyo Bijin at ¥850.
Diners have described enjoying the straightforward food over dinner with friends or a meal on their own. The izakaya suits a full dinner as well as a casual drink, and it also serves late-night meals. A visitor reported that smoking was permitted, so bear that in mind if smoke is a concern. For an evening of sharing several dishes, tempura pike conger makes a starting point, with fried food, egg dishes and local sake to choose from as you go.
