Engawa, chūtoro, ika
Aburi salmontoro, tai, kanpachi
Hakkaisan Nihonshū
Jōhosomaki
Chūtoro, kanpachitoro
Tai, kanpachi, aburisalmontoro, ika, anago
Negitoro temaki
Ika izezukuri
Chūtoro
Tai, kanpachi
Oshinko temaki, negitoro temaki
Dating back to 1964, Hyōtan Zushi is a splendid Fukuoka sushi-ya specialising in generous portions of “cheap and delicious sushi” and seasonal seafood (mostly sourced from the local Genkai Sea), described by a diner with three decades of visits under their belt as a “consistently exceptional dining experience.”
An oft cited guidebook entry, and popular among locals, daily queues are the norm and waits lengthy, ranging from 60 to 90 minutes. Arriving at 10:30am for the 11:30am opening usually guarantees entry at the first sitting. We, along with Hakata locals, usually shun such queues, but the heightened anticipation and eventual dining experience are worth it.
Spread across two floors, the bright, clean and surprisingly spacious interior provides counter, table and horigotatsu seating, tended to by a team of hospitable floor staff and affable sushi chefs. Menus are available in English, Japanese and Korean.
092 722 0010