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originally started as a folk song izakaya. The president
and owner say that they want foreigners, as well as Japanese
customers, to feel nostalgic Japan in their store. The customer
service is splendid, and the way the servers treat you makes
the food even more delicious.
There are over 150 seats to make a pretty spacey restaurant.
They can accommodate small groups to huge parties, and many
customers visit on special occasions. Also, there is the
ever-popular karaoke machine in the store. Their selection
is made for foreigners too, with many songs to choose from.
The huge bar has various drinks to choose from, including
cocktails using vodka and shochu. And of course, they go
well with the restaurant dishes. This is definitely a store
you would want to bring your friends to.
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| Their main attraction is the
buffet that is available for both lunch and
dinner. You’d be surprised at the low
price, but great taste is guaranteed. The best
part of a buffet is having your favorite food
available infinitely. Their buffet is popular
with many people, especially with the locals.
The lunch buffet is $6.75, while the dinner
buffet is $8.00. There are about 25 to 30 items
to choose from. Their most popular items are
the teriyaki chicken, California rolls, and
tempura. They also have items that change daily,
which includes oden, hamburg steak, curry—over
20 items to look forward to every time you visit. |
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Today when I visited
them, their daily special was pork ginger. The combination
of sweet onion and pork made rice go down my throat
easily. Again, the popular tempura has vegetables
such as carrots, onions, and sweet yams. The outside
is crunchy, the inside moist. They also have an
interesting dish—a California roll deep-fried,
called the Roll Ten. The variety of dishes is overwhelming.
The piping hot tempura that comes fresh out of the
kitchen is crispy and fun to munch. When you put
the tempura sauce on it, it melts in your mouth.
The teriyaki chicken, popular among Americans, is
very juicy. Every bite you take gushes with juice.
When you put the homemade teriyaki sauce on it,
the taste is accentuated and becomes incredibly
soft.
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