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I ordered the Sagari Teishoku for lunch. To be honest, it was neither good nor bad. In terms of the menu I ordered, including the fact that it was not made with domestic meat, I felt that the cost performance was a bit lacking. I was surprised when the serving robot appeared!

This time, I had the lunch set at Uesagari. It comes with a drink bar, so for someone like me who doesn't need alcohol, it's quite nice. The meat is really delicious, as expected from Uesagari. The rice and salad are also tasty, but the kimchi was a bit disappointing this time. It seemed like it had fermented too much, with a strong taste and smell.

I want to eat yakiniku... Which restaurants are open from the morning? Here is one that opens at 10 am. I ordered the cheaper Sagari set meal for 1200 yen and the Iberico pork tongue for 400 yen with a large rice for an extra 100 yen. It came to 1700 yen! The robots bringing the food are cool, but they are too slow (laughs). How long does it take for the rice I ordered to arrive! The Sagari is tender and juicy, no complaints there. The Iberico pork tongue is also good for 400 yen. It's better than eating smelly beef tongue first. The soup is delicious. The egg is fluffy. The kimchi is not good (laughs). It's spicy. Self-restraint. You can choose from almond jelly, soft serve ice cream, or pudding for dessert, and it comes with a soft drink bar for 1300 yen. They seem to have stopped the all-you-can-eat option! They should correct it on food review sites like Tabelog and Retty! This kind of thing is not good. The rating has been significantly downgraded!

Oh, I'm tired! I came back from work and I'm tired! Even though I haven't done anything (laughs). Yakiniku time! Yakiniku! I'm having lunch at "Tonkyu". I arrived before 2 o'clock, but surprisingly there are quite a few customers. Even though I'm alone, they seated me in a private room. Maybe because I'm alone? I ordered the Soft Sagari Set Meal with extra Iberico Pork Tongue for 1840 yen! Surprisingly, the Sagari set meal has a lot of meat! The pork tongue is only 360 yen because beef tongue is expensive! It's cheap! Hey, are you Iberico pork (laughs)? The Sagari is pre-seasoned but juicy and delicious. It feels like they are skillfully processing cheap meat to make it tasty. It's well done. The pork tongue is also good. Thick cut, chewy, full of flavor, and delicious. The lunch comes with a drink bar too! And it's under 2000 yen, so it's enough for a quick solo yakiniku meal.

Manager, are you going to a yakiniku restaurant? Oh, I'm alone so I won't go~ I ended up going! When I mentioned that I was dining alone, they guided me to a private room with a door. They seated me in a 6-person booth even though I was dining alone (laughs). Well, it's cozy! Dining alone at a yakiniku restaurant without strange looks, it's nice! The service rating is skyrocketing! Probably because it's quiet on weekdays for lunch. Last time, I cheaped out and opted for the 2000 yen all-you-can-eat option here, but was disappointed with the mediocre yakiniku. So, I tried the 3000 yen option this time, and...? The Sagari is amazing! It's apparently American beef, but it's tender, juicy, and oozing with meat juices just the way I like it! The frozen round Iceland lamb is also tender and juicy, and delicious. The beef tongue is a bit unique due to being the tip of the tongue, maybe a bit gamey? The restaurant seems to know that, as they serve it with plenty of salt sauce. But it's impressive that you can have beef tongue at this price for all-you-can-eat. The Misuji is tender, juicy, and has a rich red meat flavor. It's thickly sliced and has a satisfying texture. It's more palatable than the beef tongue tip, but maybe a bit too thick? Eating it with green onion salt makes it so appetizing! The rice and miso soup are both well-prepared and tasty. The rice is shiny, has a good texture, and is of high quality. The dessert selection is surprisingly good. In the 2000 yen course I had last time, there was soft-serve ice cream, but in the 3000 yen course, there are several flavors of gelato or ice cream, hot apple pie, hot chocolate pie, sesame dumplings, almond jelly, pudding, and more. The pudding tastes like a commercial one, rich in custard flavor and delicious. The caramel on top is sweet and adds a nice touch. The hot apple pie is amazing! It's like the one you get at McDonald's! Is it freshly fried? It's crispy, hot inside, and gooey. I didn't expect to find this here (laughs). The only downside is the drink bar selection. I wish they had ginger ale to mix with soda. I don't need melon soda or Fanta Lemon. Definitely go for this 3000 yen course, as it's tax-inclusive and highly recommended! I wonder what the 4000 yen course includes.

※Due to the ongoing spread of the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus, I will first provide information on the takeout menu! Please refer to the menu in the photo for details. The Omicron variant is known for spreading from asymptomatic individuals, and its symptoms are similar to a cold, making it difficult to distinguish between a cold and a coronavirus infection without testing, so please be careful everyone (^^;) Until the spread of the Omicron variant subsides, I plan to increase my use of takeout by making phone reservations and then picking up bento boxes to avoid dining in. I will refrain from dining out with multiple people, but I will check my health condition and temperature on the day of dining out at lunchtime before going out alone. Now, let's move on to the main topic of this food review. This time, I was guided to a semi-private room for the first time. Dining alone and wanting to take lots of photos for my review, I was very grateful for this opportunity. Being able to eat and drink without worrying about others' eyes is really calming~♪ This time, I reserved a course for 3000 yen, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that new menu items had been added, making the 3000 yen all-you-can-eat and drink course even more cost-effective! I remember that when I first visited in October last year, the 3000 yen all-you-can-eat course did not include beef tongue, so I chose the 3500 yen course for women (4000 yen for men) that included beef tongue and wagyu. However, this time, the 3000 yen course included new menu items such as thinly sliced beef tongue with salted lemon dressing, tender red meat loin (soy sauce), and tender zabuton (soy sauce). It's amazing that you can enjoy beef tongue in this price range all-you-can-eat! Moreover, the sagari included in the courses over 3000 yen is more delicious than the sagari at other all-you-can-eat restaurants♪ I also enjoyed the main dishes of sagari, misuji, toro, and pork tongue this time. I really like the pork tongue and toro at Tonkyu. The misuji is delicious too, and it's easy to grill because it has a certain thickness♪ The thinly sliced beef tongue with salted lemon dressing was quite tasty, but I personally prefer beef tongue without dressing, so I thought I would choose the course for 3500 yen for women (4000 yen for men) that includes beef tongue and wagyu when I want to eat beef tongue. (Note) The all-you-can-drink included in Tonkyu's 2000 yen, 3000 yen, 4000 yen (3500 yen for women) all-you-can-eat courses is unlimited soft drinks. The tender zabuton is marinated in soy sauce, but when I tried it without the sauce, it wasn't heavily seasoned, so I enjoyed it by adding a little of my favorite miso sauce. For dessert, the soft serve ice cream here is sweet, but the gelato is less sweet. If you want something refreshing after eating grilled meat, I recommend the gelato (Uji matcha)♪ The sesame dumplings were delicious, but the filling inside was just normal sweet bean paste. I personally prefer sesame paste in sesame dumplings, so I was a little disappointed. As closing time approached at 3 p.m., I reached the last order time, and since I have a policy of not leaving any food behind in all-you-can-eat courses, I hurried to finish eating. However, the waitress who brought me the dessert I ordered last said, "It's still okay, so please take your time to enjoy it (^^)" which made me happy. This is the first time I have been told this in a time-limited all-you-can-eat course! This was a divine service. The staff here are kind and friendly, not rushing, so the customer service is pleasant, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is comfortably relaxed.

Tonkyu, which is usually closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, was open during the New Year period. So, right after the first three days of the New Year, I went there with relatives who were visiting from Kitami. Last time, I wanted to try beef tongue and sagari, so I chose the 3500 yen course for women (4000 yen for men). This time, I was curious about the 2000 yen course and decided to give it a try. The pork tongue in this course had a good thickness and was more like regular meat, making it easier for those who are not fond of the texture of tongue to enjoy it. It was delicious. On the day of my visit (January 4th), I was able to order the limited-time seasoned sagari, so even with the 2000 yen course, I got to enjoy tasty beef sagari. The regular beef in the 2000 yen course included seasoned kalbi and tender cheek meat, and it was also delicious. For those who like seasoned tender beef, pork belly, pork tongue, cartilage, and hormone, the 2000 yen course is recommended for its cost-effectiveness. However, the seasoned sagari is only available for a limited time, so if you want to try it, it might be better to opt for a 3000 yen or higher all-you-can-eat course. Personally, I prefer unsweetened sagari, so next time, I might reserve a 3000 yen all-you-can-eat course without beef tongue. On this day, there was an option to add a dessert buffet for an additional 300 yen, but unfortunately, the pudding and almond tofu were already sold out, so I couldn't try them. It seems that pudding and almond tofu are popular... I love them, so I want to try them next time. I tend to have stomach issues if I indulge in ice cream and soft serve during a dessert buffet, so I prefer ordering almond tofu or pudding (^^;) (Note) The all-you-can-drink options for Tonkyu's 2000 yen, 3000 yen, and 4000 yen courses include soft drinks. Tonkyu serves delicious meat and desserts, and the service is great, so I would love to visit again. The only downside is that if you are dining alone, you cannot make a same-day reservation through Hot Pepper, which means you cannot use Hot Pepper meal vouchers. So, even if you are nearby and think of stopping by for a meal, you might end up deciding to come back another time or have a light lunch at another restaurant. It would be great if they could accept same-day online reservations for solo diners, even if it's limited to Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Hot Pepper meal vouchers for this restaurant are priced at 1800 yen for 2000 yen worth of vouchers, so using them for online reservations through Hot Pepper offers great value. (Note: Since posting reports on Hot Pepper is no longer allowed, I am reposting it here.)

If you love sweet treats and want to try a variety of desserts, you can add dessert buffet option for an additional 300 yen. The dessert options include pudding, almond jelly, vanilla ice cream, sesame dumplings, hot apple pie, hot chocolate pie, gelato (chocolate, matcha, strawberry, cream cheese). Soft serve ice cream is available for self-service at the drink bar. You can order other desserts through the touch panel and they will be brought to your table by the staff or robots. On this day, I only checked the menu and did not opt for the dessert buffet. By using a meal voucher from Hot Pepper Net Reservation, I was able to enjoy the 2000 yen all-you-can-eat and drink course for only 1800 yen. Great value for money!

This is a restaurant that I visited a long time ago, but it seems to have been reborn as a morning to lunch yakiniku specialty store around October. Ordering is done through a tablet, which is convenient. In addition to yakiniku sets, the lunch menu also includes curry and pork bowl, which can be enjoyed quickly and easily. However, the pork bowl had thick slices of meat with a soy sauce-based flavor that was quite salty, rather than the typical sweet and savory taste of the usual seasoning. Personally, I wish they could add a bit more sweetness to make it more sweet and savory. The curry is apparently tomato curry, which I am interested in trying again. The parking lot and entrance are located on the right side of the building when viewed from the road. The front part, which used to be the entrance, now seems to be the entrance to the office, and the right corner is where the chiropractic clinic used to be, I believe. Be sure not to get confused.

I heard that they started serving morning yakiniku, and I was curious about it. Having yakiniku for breakfast starting at 9 am is quite elegant and unique. This time, I chose the hormone set meal, which was priced at just one coin. The meat and rice were delicious, and considering the price, I think it offers good value for money. Well, I found it a bit lacking in portion size, so I ended up ordering some extra meat. Overall, I was very satisfied with this yakiniku restaurant, which offers a service that is not commonly found elsewhere. It's great that they are open in the morning, as it can get crowded with drinkers in the evenings, making it less comfortable.

The information magazine in Kitami said there was a lunch barbecue, all-you-can-eat, starting from 2000 yen. I visited the restaurant before 1 pm. When I entered the restaurant, I was seated in a private booth as I was dining alone. The staff asked if I wanted to do the all-you-can-eat option, and when I agreed, they presented me with options ranging from 2000 yen to 4000 yen. I opted for the 2000 yen option and ordered pork tongue, beef cheek, beef ribs, rice, miso soup, salad, and kimchi. The quality of the meat was poor, with frozen pork tongue and thinly sliced beef cheek. The service was slow, with delays in bringing out the food. The rice was decent, but the meat quality was disappointing. Overall, I regretted choosing the 2000 yen option and felt that ordering from the regular lunch menu would have been a better choice. The only positive aspect was the free and prompt replacement of the grill. The restaurant would benefit from improving their customer service and menu presentation.

I had always wanted to try Tonkyu, which has been renovated and now offers all-you-can-eat yakiniku from morning to afternoon, making it suitable for solo diners as well. I opted for the all-you-can-eat course with a discount for women at 3500 yen (4000 yen for men) as I wanted to try the beef tongue and sagari. This all-you-can-eat course allows you to order your favorite items from the start without any appetizers, and with the discount for women, it is quite cost-effective! The sagari, beef tongue, pork belly, and thinly sliced wagyu were all delicious. While there is another all-you-can-eat yakiniku restaurant, Tanjiro, nearby, I found that the sagari, beef tongue, and pork belly at Tonkyu were tastier. The dessert selection at Tonkyu is also better than other yakiniku restaurants, with homemade almond jelly, pudding, and other options. The soft serve ice cream is self-served from the drink bar, while other desserts can be ordered through a touch panel and brought to your table by staff or robots. Tonkyu accepts various electronic payments such as Rakuten Edy, nanaco, Rakuten Pay, and PayPay, making it convenient for those who prefer to pay with their smartphones depending on the point campaigns available.

In Kitami, there is a rare drink bar available. You can have reasonably priced yakiniku for lunch. They have serving robots, a drink bar, touch panel, and thorough infection control measures.

I made a reservation for the same all-you-can-eat barbecue course as last time, 3500 yen for women (4000 yen for men). After the meal, I bought some of their delicious miso sauce to take home because it's so good! They offer a discount for takeout, so it was a little cheaper.

The sauce still tastes great as usual. The indoor area has a strong ventilation fan, so smoke is not a problem. However, it's quite cold as a result. There is a portable kerosene heater, but it ran out of fuel as soon as I arrived... It was really cold.

I tried the all-you-can-eat option. There are two courses available, and I chose the 3000 yen course. In addition to meat, there are also cold noodles and salads. There is a good variety of meat available, so you can be satisfied.

I ordered the satisfying 5-item set for 3240 yen, along with a few a la carte dishes and stone bibimbap. You can't choose what's in the set, but it's nice that the grilled vegetables are free, including onions. The drink bar cups are small, so it's a bit inconvenient to keep going back for refills. It was nice and quiet on a weekday, so we could relax in a private room. The meat was delicious, but next time I visit Kitami, the city known for its barbecue, I might try a different restaurant.

Located in Kitami, a town next to Abashiri on the Okhotsk Sea side of Eastern Hokkaido, Kitami is known as the "yakiniku town." It is said to have the most yakiniku restaurants per capita in Hokkaido. The high consumption of meat in the area ensures a good flow of fresh and quality meat, making Kitami's yakiniku both delicious and affordable. One popular spot for yakiniku in Kitami is "Yakiniku Tonkyu." This restaurant, which started as a butcher shop, is known for its carefully selected meat and precise cutting, resulting in perfectly cooked and delicious meat. The thick and sweet sauce served here, with hints of fruit-like sweetness, adds to the overall flavor. The combination of lean sagari meat, the umami of red meat, and the rich sauce with plenty of grated onions is what makes Kitami yakiniku so delicious. The restaurant tends to be busy on weekends, so it is recommended to make a reservation in advance if you prefer a private room.