uekaerさんが投稿した源氏（宮城/仙台）の口コミ詳細

【注意していないと見逃してしまう源氏の看板。細い道を入っていくのも、知る人ぞ知る店感があって良いです。飲兵衛の琴線をくすぐってきます】
仙台の文化横丁にある源氏さんへ。
文化横丁入口のぼんやり光る赤提灯がもう雰囲気抜群。良いお酒が飲めそうな予感がヒシヒシ。

注意していないと見逃してしまう源氏の看板。細い道を入っていくのも、知る人ぞ知る店感があって良いです。飲兵衛の琴線をくすぐってきます。

インターネット全盛の現代では検索も容易ですが、ネット普及前はまさしく知る人ぞ知る名店だったのでしょう。

こちらのお店のシステムは独特なのでご説明します。
お酒を頼む。アテが自動で付いてくる。
お酒の注文は4杯まで。
もちろん料理の追加オーダーはご自由に。

入口の縄のれん。歴史を感じるコの字型カウンターに、女将さんの割烹着。雰囲気抜群です。

○一杯目。高清水国盛にごり990円
アテは和風サラダ。
茗荷と大葉、もやしに蓮根、コーン。シャキシャキ感が美味しいサラダ。
ぬか漬け。渋い。

店の左隅には傾いた角板とピンク電話。店の歴史を感じさせてくれます。

○二杯目。高清水きもと1,210円
アテは冷奴。
茗荷、ネギ、おかか、海苔。シンプルで良いですね。

○三杯目。浦霞1,210円
アテは刺身。
こちらのお店はグラスから溢れるまでなみなみと注ぐスタイル。はて、どうやってこぼさずに下ろしたものか。

女将さんが他のお客さんにレクチャーしているのを盗み聞き。
まず片手でグラスだけを持ちあげてちゅーっと一口。
あとは受皿を取って、受皿にこぼした分をグラスに注げばOK。
なるほどなるほど。勉強になります、こうやって大人の階段を登っていくわけです。
次回からはよりスマートに酒が飲める事でしょう。

自動で付いてくるアテ以外にも、鮎開きなど気になるメニューが多数。料理単品オーダーも有りか。源氏さんの魅力は一度や二度の訪問では味わい尽くせないようです。

さてさて、3杯頂いて良い感じに酔っ払う。

「4杯目いけそうな感じでしたが、思いとどまる
いつまでもアホキャラじゃかなあんですよー」
※飲食当時のメモ書きそのまま。臨場感を出す為に敢えて校正せずに投稿。

うん、完全に酔っ払っていますね。
前回訪問時、4杯飲んでしまい記憶を喪失。
その反省を活かし今回は3杯に留めたのですが、充分酔っています。

せっかく遠方から来たのだから。せっかく並んだのだから。飲みたくなる気持ちは分かりますが4杯目まで頼むかは、ご自身の肝臓と要相談で。

ちなみに4杯目のアテは味噌汁かおでんです。
お酒の弱い方は、おでんを単品オーダーするというやり方もあります。
あるいはアルコール度数の低いビールを飲むか。

アテが少量なので、夕飯前にちょっと一杯。
日本酒BAR的な使い方もできます。

お会計3,410円。
いや、最高だった。

ちなみに、こちらのお店は居酒屋探訪家として著名な太田和彦さんの超・居酒屋入門で紹介されています。224ページです。

○居酒屋百名店2021・2024・2025獲得

[Genji's sign is easy to miss if you're not paying attention. Even though you're tucked into a narrow alley, it has the feel of a place only known to those in the know. It really strikes a chord with any drinker.]
We visited Genji in Sendai's Bunka Yokocho.
The dimly glowing red lantern at the entrance to Bunka Yokocho creates a fantastic atmosphere. It gives off a strong feeling that you're in for some great drinks.

Genji's sign is easy to miss if you're not paying attention. Even though you're tucked into a narrow alley, it has the feel of a place only known to those in the know. It really strikes a chord with any drinker.

In this age of the internet, searching is easy, but before the internet became widespread, it must have been a place only known to those in the know.

This restaurant's system is unique, so we'll explain it here.
Order a drink. Appetizers are automatically included.
You can order up to four drinks.
Of course, you're free to order additional dishes.

The rope curtain at the entrance. The historic U-shaped counter and the proprietress's apron. The atmosphere is excellent.

○First drink. Takashimizu Kunimori Nigori 990 yen
The appetizer was a Japanese-style salad.
Mingoga, shiso leaves, bean sprouts, lotus root, and corn. A deliciously crunchy salad.
Pickled vegetables. Astringent.

In the left corner of the restaurant is a tilted square board and a pink telephone. You can really feel the restaurant's history.

○Second drink. Takashimizu Kimoto 1,210 yen
The appetizer was cold tofu.
Mingoga, green onions, bonito flakes, and seaweed. Simple and delicious.

○Third drink. Urakasumi 1,210 yen
The appetizer was sashimi.
This restaurant pours sake to the brim until it overflows. I wonder how they manage to down the glass without spilling it.

I eavesdropped on the proprietress lecturing another customer.
First, I lifted the glass with one hand and took a sip.
All that's left to do is remove the saucer and pour any spilled drink into your glass.
I see, I see. This is a learning experience, as this is how you climb the ladder to adulthood.
I'm sure I'll be able to drink more smartly next time.

In addition to the automatic appetizers, there are many other intriguing menu items, such as filleted sweetfish. You can also order individual dishes. It seems Genji's charm can't be fully appreciated in just one or two visits.

Anyway, after three drinks, I was feeling rather tipsy.

"I felt like I could have a fourth, but I held myself back.
I guess I'll always be an idiot."
*These are my notes from the time of the meal, as they were taken. I posted this without proofreading to make it seem more realistic.

Yup, I'm totally drunk.
The last time I visited, I drank four drinks and lost my memory.
Learning from that experience, I limited myself to three this time, but I'm still pretty drunk.

I came all the way from far away. I waited in line, after all. I understand the desire to drink, but whether you order more than a fourth drink should be decided based on the health of your liver.

By the way, the snacks for the fourth drink are miso soup or oden.
If you can't handle your alcohol, you can order oden as a la carte.

Or have a low-alcohol beer.

The snacks are small, so you can have a quick drink before dinner.

You can also use it like a sake bar.

The bill came to 3,410 yen.
Who cares? It was amazing.

By the way, this restaurant is featured in the book "Super Izakaya Introduction" by renowned izakaya explorer Ota Kazuhiko. It's on page 224.

○Winner of the 2021, 2024, and 2025 Top 100 Izakayas

仙台文化横丁の源氏。食べログ百名店2024。
土曜日の16:40。開店20分前ですが、かなり人が並んでおり心配になりますが、オープンと共に全員が着席できました。
着物に割烹着姿の女将さん。割烹着は雰囲気があって良いですよね。
お酒を1杯頼むと、自動的につまみが１品提供されるシステム。もちろんフードだけを追加注文する事も可能です。
1杯目は高清水にごり酒を冷やで。ツマミはぬか漬けとサラダでした。
2杯目は高清水の初しぼりを冷で。ツマミは冷奴です。
3杯目はきもとをぬる燗で。ツマミはさわら、鰤、鮪、サーモンのお刺身。
年代物のお燗マシンがあり、上からお酒を注ぐと下から温められたお酒が出てくるシステム。発明品を見ているようで楽しいです。
4杯目はぬる燗の辛口。ツマミはおでんかお味噌汁が選べました。
お会計は4,290円。4杯目でオーダーストップ、それ以上は飲めないルール。
なのですが、私のようにお酒に弱い人は注意が必要です、おでんを選んだ後からの記憶がありません。
せっかく遠方から来たのだから。せっかく並んだのだから。せっかくなら4杯目まで飲みたい。気持ちはとても分かりますが、ご自身の酒量と要相談で。
飲み過ぎを深く反省。

Genji in Sendai Bunka Yokocho. Tabelog 100 Best Restaurants 2024. 16:40 on a Saturday. 20 minutes before opening, there were quite a lot of people lined up, which made me worried, but everyone was able to sit down as soon as the restaurant opened. The proprietress was wearing a kimono and an apron. The apron has a nice atmosphere. When you order a glass of sake, one snack is automatically provided. Of course, you can also order additional food. The first glass was Takashimizu nigori sake, cold. The snacks were pickled vegetables and salad. The second glass was Takashimizu's first pressing, cold. The snack was cold tofu. The third glass was warm sake. The snacks were Spanish mackerel, yellowtail, tuna, and salmon sashimi. There was an old-fashioned sake warming machine, and when you pour sake from the top, warm sake comes out from the bottom. It's fun to see an invention. The fourth drink was a lukewarm, dry sake. I could choose between oden or miso soup as a side dish. The bill came to 4,290 yen. The rule is that you stop ordering after the fourth drink and can't drink any more. However, if you're like me and can't handle alcohol, you need to be careful, because I don't remember anything after I chose the oden. After all, I came all the way from far away. After all, I waited in line. I want to drink until the fourth drink. I understand how you feel, but you need to consider your own alcohol intake. I deeply regret drinking too much.