I had scallop rice and scallop chowder. The rice was chewy and had a great scallop flavor, very delicious. The chowder had a nice sweetness from the scallops and was tasty. I always wanted to try the scallops from Funka Bay, so I am very satisfied.

The restaurant on the 2nd floor of Wakasaimo has moderate prices and average taste. The atmosphere was nice! I wanted to buy Senka tomatoes at the Mizunoeki in Lake Toya. We came to Lake Toya for that reason, driving 2 hours from Otaru. It took 2 hours just for mini tomatoes. We safely bought tomatoes and other items at the Mizunoeki and it was lunchtime. I always struggle with where to have lunch in this area. As a food blogger, I decided to try a restaurant I haven't been to before. After much consideration, I chose this restaurant on the 2nd floor of Wakasaimo. I was worried it might be crowded like the rest of Lake Toya, but it wasn't too bad, which was a relief. There were only 2 empty seats with a view of Lake Toya, which was nice. The location is really great, you can keep staring at the lake. I later found out from the news that the white tent in the photo was a flower stand... I wish I had known, I would have offered flowers. The menu structure felt very tourist-oriented. There were no simple options like plain soba, everything was over 1,000 yen. They use soba flour from Hokuryu, which I appreciate, but... There were no standard curries, all came with fried items. The cheapest curry was chicken curry for 1,188 yen. I wanted to try a menu using hotate from Funka Bay, so I chose the hotate tendon. It's usually 1,265 yen but on sale for 1,000 yen. 20 minutes wait for the food. During that time, I gazed at Lake Toya with my companion. The hotate tendon was 1,000 yen (on sale). It came with 4 scallops, eggplant, okra, pumpkin... and maybe 1 or 2 more items. As I suspected from the visual, the tempura was not crispy but rather soggy. The hotate from Funka Bay... honestly, it was below my expectations. While eating, I remembered the "Oshamoko" at "Glass" in Otaru. The scallops there were huge and the seasoning was really good... The scallops in the tendon were 4 pieces, which was good, but the inherent bitterness and the bitterness of the innards of the scallops were strong and I didn't like it. The tempura seemed a bit overcooked and had a slightly rough texture, which was disappointing. The pumpkin was too sweet, and the eggplant lacked juiciness, which was also disappointing. However, there was a lot of rice, so it was quite filling. The slightly firm rice was very delicious. Maybe I should have gone for a tonkatsu set meal. We all ordered rice dishes, why did we do that, we laughed. Sometimes lunch is like this. Probably won't come back. Apart from the price and taste, the menu with many fried items and few choices makes it difficult to use. It would be more user-friendly if they made some more effort, like putting ramen (even if it's for business use) or changing the hotate rice to hotate mixed rice (some people don't like rice balls). I felt that a little more ingenuity could make it more user-friendly, especially since the location is great.

Located on the second floor of WAKASAIMO HONPO by Lake Toya, I visited this restaurant for lunch during a business trip to Date area. The restaurant has a bright and casual atmosphere with many table seats, and you can enjoy views of Lake Toya from the large windows. The menu consists of soba, tempura, fried dishes, curry, etc., with a Japanese-style composition that seems to cater to foreign tourists. Since Lake Toya is famous for scallops, I ordered the "Funka Bay Scallop Set Meal (1,045 yen)". It was ready in less than 5 minutes. As shown in the photo, it came with scallop rice, scallop soup, side dish, and pickles. The rice and soup had a delicious scallop flavor, but the portion size was a bit small for the price. With a large number of seats and a diverse menu, this restaurant is a good choice when you're unsure of what to eat in this area.

I visited Toyako-cho in Sorachi District, Hokkaido for dinner. I went to the main store of Wakasaimo Honpo on the first floor. Here's what I had: - Chestnut rice - Shiroi Wagyu beef teppanyaki: Thinly sliced meat of Hokkaido's brand beef, Shiroi Wagyu, was easy to eat and delicious. The accompanying potatoes were also tasty and fluffy. - Scallop miso soup: The soup had three large scallops and had a gentle taste with white miso.

Before 11 am on a regular day, there were about 4 groups of customers. They were seated by the window, which had a great view of Mount Yotei across Lake Toya. The menu was typical Japanese cuisine. It was a bit chilly, so I was torn between tempura soba and I ended up choosing the "Tenseiro Soba" for 1,265 yen. The soba was labeled as "Hokuryu Soba" and had a firm texture. The tempura was freshly fried and delicious, but the pumpkin seemed to have been microwaved before frying (just my personal guess as it was a bit too soft and lacked the usual texture). Overall, I thought the restaurant had a nice view, reasonable prices for a tourist spot, decent taste, and was a good choice for lunch.

At a Japanese restaurant on the second floor of Wakasaimo Honpo by Lake Toya, I had a scallop rice bowl! The miso soup also had baby scallops in their shells, which was irresistible for a scallop lover like me. I started with a seafood bowl on the first day and ended with a seafood bowl on the last day. Hokkaido is the best!

I visited this restaurant when I went sightseeing near Lake Toya. The first floor is a souvenir shop, and the restaurant is on the second floor. I didn't have high expectations at first, thinking it was just a typical tourist souvenir shop restaurant, but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and taste. They serve soba noodles, seafood rice bowls, and tempura. The soba noodles were delicious and not cheap-tasting, and the scallops in the scallop and salmon rice bowl were very thick and luxurious! As expected, Hokkaido sets a high baseline. Prices range from 1,265 yen to 1,980 yen. It's a good option for when you're sightseeing, even though it's likely a touristy spot.

Lunch was a bit late around 1:40 pm. Unlike last year, most of the customers arrived by car instead of a bus tour group. The seats were full with a few people waiting. I ordered the pork cutlet curry this time. The taste was just right in spiciness, the cutlet was crispy, and the meat was thick and satisfying to eat. Truly living up to the reputation of the Wakaizumi Group.

I visited this restaurant for lunch, recommended by the owner of the bike rental shop. I was surprised to see a huge crowd outside the restaurant and had to wait for 20 minutes after writing my name down. It seemed like there was a lot of tourists due to some kind of early start of a Goto-like ticket system amidst the ongoing COVID situation. I ordered the tempura rice bowl set, which was delicious with a generous amount of seafood tempura (scallops and shrimp). However, it wasn't particularly unique. There aren't many family-friendly restaurants around Lake Toya, so this place seems to cater to that demand.

[First visit on December 5, 2019] My wife and I participated in a mystery tour organized by a travel agency ^_^ We departed from Chubu Centrair International Airport and arrived at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, where we then headed to a certain lake. We arrived at Lake Toya. Here, we had a free lunch time and decided to stop by this restaurant: - Scallop and Salmon Roe Bowl Set: Fresh scallops and salmon roe on rice. No fishy smell at all, and it came with a baby scallop soup which was delicious. - Chicken Cutlet: A chicken cutlet made from Hokkaido chicken. It was crispy and tasty. There was a small mortar with sesame seeds, and you would grind the sesame seeds and then mix in the sauce before eating. The sesame sauce was also quite good ^_^ I forgot to take a picture, but since we were on a trip, I also tried the local Lake Toya beer. Despite it being early December, the surroundings were covered in snow. Truly Hokkaido! Thank you for the meal ^_^

The weather is nice, so I had lunch at Lake Toya! I ordered a negitoro bowl from the Asian staff at a table by the lakeside. The appearance was a bit reddish, but the taste was decent. Most of the customers were foreigners, so it would be good to have menu items in foreign languages! Negitoro bowl for 1,296 yen. Thank you for the meal!

Visit date 2018.11.24 Today, I was at Lake Toya. Here at the second floor of "Wakasaimo" by Lake Toya, is "Sendouan" bright restaurant with a view of Lake Toya. The atmosphere was nice. Now, I ordered the "Choose 2 types of Donburi Seafood set" and had the Crab Donburi and Negitoro Donburi. It was okay for the price of 2000 yen. I added an order of "Oyster Fry" for 500 yen, which was satisfying. Although toasting with a non-alcoholic beer was a bit sad (laughs), my partner enjoyed the beer. The Donburi and Oyster Fry were average, nothing special. But I don't dislike the restaurant because of its nice atmosphere. Thank you for the meal.

There are a decent number of buses from Toya Station to Lake Toya Onsen, but from Lake Toya Onsen bus stop to Showa Shinzan, there are only 4 buses a day. Moreover, due to the travel schedule, you have to transfer buses for about 30 minutes without being able to have lunch. So, we decided to go to this restaurant located close to the bus stop. It is the main store of the "Wakasaimo" that I have received as a souvenir from Hokkaido before. The restaurant serves mainly Japanese cuisine such as soba, tempura rice bowl, salmon roe rice bowl, scallop rice bowl, eel rice bowl, and clam chowder curry. I ordered the tempura soba set. Since the restaurant is located right next to the lake with a clear view, it is nice to sit by the window. The view of Lake Toya is magnificent, so it's okay even if you don't have time to stop by the lake. A satisfying meal.

We stopped by for dinner during the tour. The Shiraoi beef was tender and the scallop miso soup was delicious.

I wanted something refreshing after camping, so I ordered a large portion of soba noodles. It was delicious and satisfying. The variety of tempura options was impressive.

I went to Wanda Land and had the scallop tempura rice bowl. It was delicious! The tempura was crispy and the scallop tempura was so tasty. I wonder if scallop tempura can really be this delicious!

On the way back from a day trip to the hot springs, I tried to have a late lunch but most of the restaurants were closed. However, I found a place above a sweet shop called "Wasaiso" that was open all day. The interior of the restaurant had a view of Lake Toya and was very clean and nice. I ordered a scallop tempura rice bowl and scallop fries, and the freshly fried scallops were delicious and big. I am satisfied!

Thank you for the delicious meal.