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Gyudon

Braised wagyu · tare · onsen egg

Chicken katsu donburi bowl photographed from above showing crispy cutlet over steaming rice

Katsudon

TSUKIJI OUTER MARKET

Fresh Fish
Market Entry

¥ 5005:30 AM

Tare Recipe

醤油 · soy sauce

みりん · mirin

酒 · sake

砂糖 · sugar

Simmer 20 min. ↓

Every bowl,
built by hand.

Counter-seat kitchen · Koshihikari rice · Downtown

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The Ingredients

Raw. Honest. Seasonal.

Every component chosen for flavour first. Nothing pre-made, nothing from a packet. The rice cooker runs at 5 AM. The tare simmers all morning.

Close-up macro shot of a quivering soft onsen egg with golden yolk about to be broken

Onsen Tamago

Slow-cooked 63°C

✦ Fresh
Macro close-up of jewel-bright salmon ikura roe glistening in light with deep orange color

Ikura

Cured salmon roe

✦ Fresh
Extreme macro of dark glossy nori seaweed ribbons with textured surface

Nori

Roasted seaweed

✦ Fresh
Close-up of steaming koshihikari white rice grains perfectly cooked and glistening

Koshihikari

Premium Japanese rice

✦ Fresh
Dark amber tare sauce in a blackened lacquer bowl with deep caramel color and glossy surface

Tare Sauce

Simmered 4 hours

✦ Fresh
Macro shot of pickled ginger slices with soft pink color arranged in a small ceramic dish

Beni Shōga

Pickled red ginger

✦ Fresh
Close-up of thinly sliced wagyu beef marbled with fat before being braised in tare

Wagyu Gyu

Braised in tare

✦ Fresh
Macro close-up of toasted white sesame seeds scattered across a dark surface

Goma

Toasted sesame

✦ Fresh

Counter Seat Kitchen · Downtown

Your bowl is
ready in 60s.

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The Kitchen

Watch it happen.

No kitchen doors, no mystery. Every bowl assembled at the counter in front of you — sixty seconds from rice to lid.

Chef ladling dark glossy tare sauce from a blackened cast iron pot over a bowl of rice

The tare ladle

Four hours, every morning

Knife mid-slice through golden brown crispy chicken katsu cutlet showing perfectly cooked interior

Katsu, mid-slice

180°C panko crust

Rice paddle turning and folding freshly steamed koshihikari rice with steam rising from the cooker

Rice paddle turning

Koshihikari, 5 AM batch

Bowl assembly in progress with hands placing ingredients in a circular arrangement on white rice

Assembly in motion

Built in sixty seconds

Close-up of caramelized onion and beef simmering in a pan with tare sauce creating golden glaze

Caramelized tare

Maillard reaction magic

Steam rising dramatically from a freshly assembled donburi bowl on a dark wooden counter

Steam rising

Eat it while it breathes

The Bowls

Six bowls.
No bad choice.

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Overhead shot of Gyudon bowl with tender braised wagyu beef, soft onsen egg, pickled ginger and nori on steaming rice
House Signature
$14

Gyudon

牛丼

Braised wagyu · caramelized onion · onsen tamago · pickled ginger

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Overhead view of Katsudon with crispy panko-breaded chicken cutlet, egg, and dashi broth over rice
Most Ordered
$13

Katsudon

カツ丼

Panko chicken katsu · dashi egg · spring onion · togarashi

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Top-down shot of Sake-don salmon bowl with fresh salmon slices, ikura roe, cucumber and shiso on rice
Weekend Special
$16

Sake-don

鮭丼

Cured salmon · ikura · cucumber ribbons · shiso · sesame

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Overhead image of vegetarian Yasai bowl with roasted seasonal vegetables, tofu, and miso glaze on rice
Vegetarian
$11

Yasai-don

野菜丼

Roasted seasonal veg · silken tofu · miso glaze · furikake

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Overhead photo of Butadon pork belly bowl with caramelized pork, leek, and spicy yuzu kosho on rice
Chef's Pick
$13

Butadon

豚丼

Caramelized pork belly · leek · yuzu kosho · sesame oil

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Top-down view of Ebi Tempura bowl with crispy prawn tempura, tentsuyu broth, and grated daikon on rice
New
$15

Ebi Tempura-don

海老天丼

Crispy prawn tempura · tentsuyu · grated daikon · nori

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What People Say

Regulars don't
lie about food.

I ate here four times last week. My desk salad is in the trash where it belongs.

Marcus T.

Financial analyst, two blocks away

Gyudon addict

The tare sauce alone is worth crossing town for. I asked if I could buy a bottle. They said no. I respect it.

Priya S.

Architect, Tribeca

Sake-don devotee

As a broke grad student this place is a miracle. Fourteen dollars and I'm genuinely full and happy.

Leon K.

NYU grad student

Katsudon, always

Sat at the counter and watched them build every bowl. It's performance art with a side of rice.

Yuki M.

Food writer, weekend wanderer

Ebi Tempura-don

Find us downtown.

47 Fulton Street

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10038

Follow the scent of caramelized tare.

+1 (212) 555-0184
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Hours

Mon – Fri11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sunday12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Open now · Counter seats available

"No reservations. First come, first served.
The counter has twelve seats and every one matters."

— Chef Kenji Nakamura