After finishing work at Chitose Airport, I went for lunch. It was 12:30. I had always wanted to come here. Inside, there was a raised area where about 6 ladies were having a lively girls' gathering (probably in their 80s) ♡ Their joy was infectious and cute. I was seated at the counter, with a great view of the open kitchen. I had already decided on my order: Beef Cheek Red Wine Miso Stew Set for 1,500 yen. As more people came in, they were politely turned away - 1 group, 2 groups, 3 groups. I noticed that there were "Reserve" plates on the tables. And I could see about 20 dishes being prepared from the counter. Turns out, our counter space was the only one available ( •̀∀︎•́ )✧︎ Lucky ♡ Finally, my dish arrived. The beef cheek stew was so tender and flavorful, it just melted in my mouth. It was truly delicious and impressive ( ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈ ) Just as the reviewer said. This place is indeed a hidden gem with outstanding food. However, the kimchi and pickles that came with the meal seemed mismatched with the beef cheek stew! But as part of the set meal, it worked. It was a lunch that showed the depth of the chef's skills. As I finished my meal, a large bus pulled up outside and about 10 people speaking Taiwanese or Chinese entered. The chef had prepared for this. Perhaps the coordinator is a regular here. Well, that was a delicious meal. I'll definitely be back soon ε≡︎ヽ( ﾟ 3ﾟ)ﾉ ===========

I was looking forward to it. The deliciousness of the eel is guaranteed (at least by me) and I wanted to try Hitsumabushi. I asked if it could be added to the menu, and the playful chef said, "Can I be included in the picture with Hitsumabushi?" with a laugh. The broth was so tasty. The condiments included green onions, roasted seaweed, sansho pepper, and delicious wasabi. It was so filling that I thought about taking the leftovers home, but the chef said, "I can eat that!" even though I didn't really want to. Since the bill was covered by the chef today, I let him have it. "How was it?" he asked. Well, it was obviously delicious! Today, I also had a homemade cheesecake (I ate a little too much) and a seasonal dessert of pears as a service. The cheesecake was refreshing with a hint of lemon, and it was so delicious! I was completely satisfied. Homemade Osechi (New Year dishes) are currently on sale! I couldn't resist and made a reservation, because when the chef suggests it, how can you say no?

Tomorrow is the midsummer day of the ox. I had a little bit of lightly grilled eel in advance. The wasabi is delicious! When I mentioned that, the chef said, "Isn't it? We grow it in our backyard." I almost nodded in agreement with his words, haha. This time, I tried the Flower-ya two-tiered bento that I had been eyeing for a while. I couldn't believe it was only 2500 yen! The portion size is unbelievable, and the elaborate dishes, including a flounder that could be mistaken for a halibut. The most surprising dish was the beef tongue. I'm not a big fan of meat, but the sauce and tender beef tongue were incredibly delicious. I was shocked. The beef tongue I knew before was like a sponge, but this was completely different! They said it's been simmering for three days. The chef and his son are working hard together. I'm looking forward to seeing the son's growth. What should I eat next?

Today I had the chef's choice set meal! Surprisingly, there was ayame in the meal. The way the fish was grilled was good, although the miso soup was a bit strong. The sashimi and side dishes were also good! Next time, I want to try the eel course. The master was eating eel. Did he develop a tolerance to it so he can endure my teasing? What kind of spirit is he? Haha

The eel was grilled just right as ordered, arrived well-grilled, and tasted delicious without any complaints. With this perfect grilling, I can imagine the shirayaki (lightly grilled eel) would be quite tasty as well. The variety of side dishes was a nice touch, including salad, dried daikon radish, pickled radish, and mushrooms. Instead of liver, they served a wakame seaweed soup with plenty of wheat gluten and chopped green onions, which was delightful. All of this for 4,400 yen - no complaints at all. The eel was generously sized and satisfying to eat, making this price very reasonable. Thank you for the meal.

The restaurant was located very close to my client's place, but I didn't notice it until I read a review by a fellow reviewer. I was driving carefully to get there, but almost missed it. Inside, it had a traditional Japanese atmosphere and you could see the kitchen well. The menu featured eel rice bowl at a slightly high price, and a daily special for 1300 yen. The dishes had complex flavors that I don't usually eat. It felt like a high-class meal. The taste was delicious, especially the fried items were very crispy. They must be using good quality oil. I felt like I should come back and try other dishes. Thank you for the meal.

Hidden gem in Chitose. Lunch starts from 1,000 yen. As the name "Ajitei" suggests, I had a delicious lunch here. I was initially disappointed that they were out of beef cheeks and red wine stew, but they offered pork shoulder instead. The staff's flexibility was impressive. After enjoying a relaxing bath at Nagayama Onsen for 700 yen, I headed to Chitose via the Hokkaido Expressway. I had three lunch options in mind: Fujihana on the 11th floor of a hotel, Hourin in the downtown area, and Hananoya, where I eventually decided to go based on reviews. When I arrived around 11:35, there were only two groups of customers inside. The cozy restaurant had a counter, kotatsu tables, and a regular table, with a total seating capacity of 18. The open kitchen allowed me to see the chefs at work. I ordered the Pork Shoulder Red Wine Miso Stew set for 1,300 yen, as they had run out of beef. The soup was flavorful with plenty of ingredients, and the main dish of pork shoulder was thick and tender. The sauce was well-balanced with umami and sweetness. The side vegetables were fresh and the dressing was light. The pickles and other side dishes complemented the meal well. The rice was well-cooked and delicious. Overall, I had a satisfying and tasty lunch experience at Hananoya. I would definitely come back again.

My favorite eel-chan! There aren't many places that grill eel in the Kansai style. I found the perfect one - I splurged on the special eel set for 4000 yen and it was delicious. The skin was crispy and the meat was tender and slightly crispy, just how I like it. The sauce was light and tasty. I really want to try it in hitsumabushi style with some clear broth! I also tried the tempura, which was fried to perfection and delicious. They even offered us ice cream as a service, but I was too full to accept it. Sorry! I will definitely go back again. I'm curious about their fried rice too. The restaurant is run by a father and son, and the son trained in Kansai-style eel in Gifu. It was so tasty!

This place offers delicious and reasonably priced food in a clean and welcoming environment. It used to be a hidden gem over 10 years ago, but has recently gained popularity. However, compared to other highly popular set meal, tonkatsu, and ramen shops, it may still be considered a hidden gem for lunch. They offer two daily lunch specials as well as a variety of regular menu items. The owner proudly mentions, "Our eel is delicious too!" The beef cheek red wine miso stew set meal for 1,400 yen is tender and flavorful, with a gentle miso wine sauce. The only downside is that the sauce may be too mild when paired with rice, so a stronger side dish would be nice. The miso soup was also well-prepared and tasty, this time it was pork miso soup. I will definitely come back again and maybe try the daily special next time... I used to always have the daily special 10 years ago.

During a visit to Nagano Town, I stopped by Karyu Hakusekitei to try their Mapo Tantanmen, but unfortunately they were temporarily closed. I then tried to have tonkatsu at Katsufuji in Chitose, but the parking lot was full so I ended up here. Last time, I had the Katsutoji set meal which was very delicious, so I wanted to try it again, but this time they had a daily special with fried kiss fish, oysters, and cod. I ordered that. My wife, who often imitates me, also ordered the same but they only had one serving left, so she changed it to a curry udon hot pot. Just like last time, I was impressed by the careful preparation of the food. The fried items were crispy and light, with a satisfying crunch, and they tasted delicious. There was a small dish with a mayo and thick soy sauce mixture, but I wished there was some salt. On the other hand, my wife's curry udon hot pot was served in a large enamel pot, not the typical individual hot pot, and it was quite generous in portion size. After finishing her udon, my wife added rice to the pot and made curry rice porridge, and she finished everything. "Ah, it was delicious! If there was a bit more noodles, I wouldn't have been able to finish the rice. The broth was so tasty that I couldn't resist," she said, clearly delighted. I was puzzled by the fact that rice was served with the hot pot, but the reason became clear. The owner doesn't like curry udon where the curry sits on top of the broth, so he made sure the curry and broth were fully integrated. He also doesn't like using starch to thicken the curry, so he doesn't like certain regional specialties like curry soba. While my first and second choices were unavailable this time, I realized that good things will come around eventually.

This is a top-notch restaurant in Chitose. The restaurant is clean, the owner and assistant are friendly, and the food is delicious with great value for money. The Katsudon set meal costs 1,000 yen. The miso soup is well-made with no shortcuts, and on this day, it was a mild pork soup. The Katsudon is unique, with layers of fluffy egg on top. The broth has a unique flavor with bonito and kelp dashi, white soy sauce, and sesame oil, which surprisingly goes well with the rice. The set meal also comes with a side dish, salad, and coffee, all for just 1,000 yen, making it very satisfying. It's wonderful.

Wow! Was there a cafeteria here? I didn't know there was a restaurant here. The road facing this shop is called Hinode Dori, also known as Shidan Dori, and I wasn't aware that there were eateries from Higashiodori to National Route 337. About 15 years ago, there was a delicious dodogiru restaurant run by someone from Oita across from this shop, but it suddenly closed down. When I checked the map and visited, it was a relatively large building, but half of it was a beauty salon. I parked my car in the front parking lot, and upon entering, I saw a spacious kitchen that looked almost like a catering shop, and it was well-maintained and clean. As there were two of us, we were recommended a tatami room, but I chose a table seat as I was wearing lace-up work boots as usual. The lady in charge of the hall explained the contents of the daily set meal and the fish for the fish set meal. I chose the katsudon set meal. This menu called katsudon is not something you see often, it's like separating the katsu bowl into rice and toppings. You could choose the size of the rice, and I chose large. My wife chose the beef sinew miso stew set meal with medium rice. During lunchtime, drinks were complimentary, and I requested hot coffee after the meal. The katsudon set meal that came out was soaked in broth. When I took a bite of the katsu, I exclaimed, "Oh, delicious!" It was incredibly tasty with a distinct salty flavor. When you eat this broth-soaked katsu on rice, the umami of the broth adds a different deliciousness compared to a katsudon. Since a wooden spoon was provided, I tried drinking the broth, which was quite salty. It wouldn't be possible to finish drinking this broth as a soup, but it would be necessary to enhance the taste of tonkatsu. The miso soup was not too salty, so I assume they intentionally adjusted the saltiness. There was also a side salad and potato salad, a small amount but it added a sense of service. I was expecting the beef sinew miso stew to be like the beef in oden, but it was a big chunk, like the beef in beef stew, which surprised me. My wife added soy sauce to the beef sinew midway, as it seemed lacking in saltiness. By adding soy sauce, the umami increased significantly, and she said, "I should have done this from the beginning," feeling satisfied. Although it's called miso stew, the miso flavor wasn't very noticeable, and adding soy sauce enhanced the overall taste. The hot coffee after the meal was brewed from a coffee machine, and although it was light, it was delicious. Watching the hard work of the owner couple, I felt like, "I wish I had a shop like this." Even observing their interactions with regular customers, they were casual and not at all unpleasant. By the way, there was a helmet and a motorcycle ornament at the entrance, so I asked if they ride a bike, and it turns out the husband does. Thank you for the meal.

Several years ago, I used to visit Chitose almost every day and frequently enjoyed this lunch. It had been quite a while since my last visit, but the restaurant was sparkling clean, just as I remembered it! The Pork loin ginger stir-fry set meal for 1,000 yen was delicious. The juicy pork loin had a rich flavor, the onions added a subtle sweetness to the ginger sauce, and the rice was very satisfying. The rice, vegetables, and pickles were all delicious, and the miso soup was full of ingredients with no shortcuts taken. A well-balanced and tasty set meal like this is what defines a good meal. This restaurant never disappoints.

Today was the last day of work! With my schedule packed for the year-end and New Year holidays, and it seemed like this would be my last meal out for the year, I was thinking about where to go. I decided to try "Aitei Hananoya" as I was really intrigued by the food photos that everyone had posted! It seemed like they also offer set meals even in the evening, despite operating as an izakaya. According to reviews from other sites, they had been closed for a long period, but when I called to confirm, they had reopened. I visited in the evening since they also offer set meals at night. There were no other customers, just the owner and myself in the restaurant. The menu prices had increased compared to spring, but considering the tough situation for izakayas, it was understandable. I ordered the "Beef Cheek Red Wine Miso Stew Set Meal (¥1400)". I was torn between ordering the hamburger as it caught my eye, but I had never tried beef cheek before, so I decided on that. The set meal lineup was luxurious! The presence of the beef cheek was amazing! Doesn't the deliciousness come through just by looking at it? (I hope it does!) The stew-like broth was seasoned throughout, and the beef cheek was very tender and melted in the mouth. It was served with 3 slices of beef cheek, 2 eggplants, and one each of bell pepper, green pepper, and lotus root. The beef cheek was so tender that it could be easily cut with chopsticks, and it had a melt-in-your-mouth texture. The sweet, savory, and light flavors of the red wine and miso stew combined perfectly, complementing the soft texture of the meat. The aftertaste was light and not heavy, unlike beef stew, which was a nice touch. It offers a different experience from demiglace sauce. The meat itself was juicy and full of flavor, with the juices overflowing when you bite into it. The vegetables were also cooked until tender, maintaining their umami flavor, and everything was delicious without any waste. And despite looking small in the photos, the meat was actually quite large! The other side dishes included salad, stir-fried bamboo shoots and corn, pickles, and miso soup. The bamboo shoots and corn were well-seasoned with soy sauce, and the flavors were evident. The miso soup was not piping hot but was warm enough to be enjoyable. The silky tofu was delicious, and the soup was not too bland, which I liked. Overall, I had a very satisfying dinner. There was only one other couple who came in at the time of payment, but the food was so delicious that it could easily become more popular. This is truly a hidden gem! I'm glad I chose this place for my last meal out of the year. Next time, I'm considering the hamburger or the tsukemen. I also thought about buying a cake, but they only sell whole cakes, and I couldn't finish it on my own, so I'll leave that to other reviewers! If they sold it by the slice, that would be great... haha. Well then, everyone, it's early but have a great New Year! Thank you for the meal.

I arrived at the restaurant at 11:50 AM! There were no other customers, and the clean interior and friendly master and staff members made me confident that it was a delicious place. The background music was Western pop songs like Dua Lipa. I ordered the hamburger steak set with gratin sauce, a small bowl of rice, and oolong tea. I could see the food being prepared, and they were cutting fresh tomatoes for the salad, not using pre-made ingredients. The sizzling hamburger steak arrived, and the cheese in the sauce stretched out deliciously. There were five other customers, and their menus also looked appetizing. I will definitely come back again! The hamburger steak set with gratin sauce was 1,100 yen. Thank you for the meal! (^^)v

There is an izakaya in Chitose City. I often go there for lunch because it's delicious. I recommend the Hamburg Steak Set for 1,100 yen, with a choice of curry, miso, gratin, or Japanese-style sauce. I personally like the gratin sauce. The Katsu Don Set for 1,000 yen is also good, with the katsu and rice served separately. Just look at the photos, you can see how tasty it is, right? Don't you see it? Trust me!

Having lunch at "Aji-tei Hana no Ie" in Chitose City. It's a restaurant located on a road we don't usually pass by, and we were taken there by a local. It turns into an izakaya at night. The "Shrimp and Egg Tempura Set Meal" costs 1,100 yen with a drink included. They say "the shrimp is plump and fresh." You can choose the amount of rice as large, medium, or small, with no change in price, so why not go for the large? The shrimp tempura is creatively made by frying a bunch of shrimp tails together, so they have a round shape. As the menu says, the texture is indeed plump and fresh. The mild flavor keeps you from getting tired of it. It was a lunch where I thought "so delicious!" after a long time.

Beef shank miso stew set meal

I love the lunch here! ✌️

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