When it comes to the hottest Japanese restaurant in Wuhan, it is none other than Ogawa Cuisine. Ogawa Cuisine started at the entrance of the street near Wuhan University, and gradually opened branches in Han Street, Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street, and other places. No matter which restaurant it is, it is almost always full, and many diners even wait in line for a long time to try Ogawa cuisine.
It is somewhat exaggerated to say that Ogawa cuisine is exquisite and authentic. The reason for the popularity of Ogawa cuisine is not the ingredients or the cooking itself, but the cost-effectiveness of the dishes provided and the dining environment. Of course, Japanese cuisine is not limited to sashimi and wagyu beef, but also ordinary sushi, ramen, and rice bowls are also more common dishes in Japanese cuisine. Understood from the concept of Chinese food, Ogawa is more like a home-cooked restaurant in Japanese cuisine, and instead of expensive seafood and imported wagyu beef, the restaurant mainly serves sushi and rice, supplemented by more characteristic fried and grilled dishes.
Ogawa has a wide variety of sushi, such as fancy sushi, nigiri sushi, and gunkan sushi. The production and production of sushi is not as exquisite as that of the top Japanese restaurants, and the ratio of rice and vinegar is difficult to meet a good standard, but it is cost-effective and creative. The mango cheese rolls and eel and avocado rolls in fancy sushi have a refreshing taste, but the foie gras sushi has a heavier greasy texture. Generous portions of ramen, udon noodles, and beef curry and rice are plentiful. Sashimi is available, but it is made with only the most basic ingredients, such as salmon, arctic shellfish, and sweet shrimp, and the sashimi is handled in a mediocre manner, so if you want to try sashimi, it is recommended to look elsewhere.
Ogawa's dining environment is similar to a late-night dining hall, with izakaya-like tones and walls covered with Japanese advertising posters. The service staff is young and energetic, and you can feel the fireworks of live cooking from the bar to the back kitchen, and there is no high-end feeling that it is difficult to approach.
Ogawa is very popular with the student party because of its proximity to the university, and it is like a regular ramen shop at Waseda University, which has become a Japanese restaurant that students can try and afford. Ogawa cuisine is more suitable for regular meals or to fill your stomach, but if you need to wait in line for a long time, you don't have to.
