Motsuyaki Captain

Restaurant Details

One of Japan’s lesser-known soul foods, motsuyaki, or grilled offal, is a popular dinner choice after a particularly long workday — or just to treat oneself to a meal of meaty, fatty goodness.

Motsuyaki Captain is Nishi-Shinjuku’s go-to joint for motsuyaki. The restaurant takes particular pride in the freshness of its offal; every day, the chef purchases a whole pork intestine in the morning, slowly and methodically disassembling it into constituent parts to grill over bincho-tan charcoal, then serving them up to waiting (and hungry) customers. It’s said to be one of the few restaurants to consistently serve motsu so fresh that even the offal’s characteristic oily smell is absent.

So confident is Motsuyaki Captain in its quality control, in fact, that it even serves offal sashimi (motsu-sashi), a menu offering only available at a select few restaurants. More adventurous guests will find that aside from motsuyaki staples like heart and tongue, Motsuyaki Captain’s menu even contains parts that are difficult to find in other motsuyaki restaurants, such as cartilage (nankotsu).

In a brightly-lit interior furnished extensively with wood grain, guests are invited to take their seats at the counter to see their favorites grilled right before their eyes, chatting all the while with the chefs, staff, and other regulars.

Motsuyaki Captain Remarks

• Children under 12 will not be permitted entry to the restaurant.

• Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.

• The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.

• The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.

• The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.

• The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.

Motsuyaki Captain Business Days

Motsuyaki Captain Address

Kodama Building 1F, 7-19-11 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023

Motsuyaki Captain Access Info

• Motsuyaki Captain can be accessed via a 5-minute walk from either Shinjuku Station or Nishi-Shinjuku Station.

Motsuyaki Captain Phone Number

Motsuyaki Captain Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 2 days before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.