A cafeteria located on the 4th floor of Rumoi Promotion Bureau. Probably taking the "Ru" from Rumoi, it's called Kitchen RuRu. Arrived at 11:30 am on a weekday, with 2 customers already seated and 6 more coming in after. It was still quite empty as it was before noon. The view from the 4th floor was great. Purchased a meal ticket from the vending machine and handed it to the kitchen staff. They offer a choice between hot or cold udon. The cafeteria has a TV, creating a relaxing atmosphere. The menu is simple, with noodle dishes like ramen, soba, and udon, as well as set meals and curry rice. After about 5 minutes, my order was ready. Water is self-service. The udon, which is likely pre-packaged, had a good texture and wasn't mushy. The broth was deliciously sweet, and I finished every drop. The toppings included only green onions. The tempura bowl had shrimp tempura, eggplant, and pumpkin, with a small portion of rice. It also came with pickles and grated nagaimo. All of this for only 550 yen. Great value for money. Thank you for the meal.

Rumoi... I searched but couldn't find any interesting restaurants besides sushi and seafood ones. One place that caught my eye was "Kitchen RuRu." Despite its café-like name, it offers a variety of dishes like set meals, curry, soba, and udon, giving it a cafeteria-like feel. Located on the 4th floor of the Rumoi Joint Government Building, it's quite a stylish name for a public facility eatery. I visited just before closing time at 11 am, with no other customers in sight. Looking at the menu board outside, I noticed that the daily specials hadn't been updated, still showing last week's offerings. The weekly set meals included options like A set meal, B set meal, C set meal, and bento, but today's menu was a mystery. I took a chance and ordered the C set meal for 550 yen. I handed my ticket to the three older ladies in the kitchen, who then placed an order for "pork belly" with the cook. I was curious to see what would come out. Doesn't this kind of anticipation make dining fun? After pouring myself some water and tea, I sat at a window seat on the 4th floor, enjoying the surprisingly nice view of the low-rise buildings around. When the food arrived, it was a stir-fry of pork belly and eggplant, accompanied by burdock salad and pickles. The dish was a bit oily but lightly seasoned, which I enjoyed. The miso soup, with ingredients like cabbage, onion, komatsuna, and carrot, had a mild saltiness. Although I wished the rice quality was a bit better, considering the price, it was acceptable. As I was eating, I realized the menu hadn't been updated, and when asked by one of the ladies if I had seen it, I jokingly replied that I would eat anything, which made her smile. Looking at the menu again on my way out, I regretted not choosing the B set meal with curry instead. Nevertheless, I had a delicious meal. Thank you for the meal!