For the past few days, I've been trying out various BM restaurants, and they all seem to be top-notch. Today's restaurant was exceptional in terms of both affordability and portion size. As soon as I walked in, I noticed that it was almost full, but luckily there was one seat available at the counter (I often get lucky like this). The menu had lunch options on one side and daily specials in pouches on the other side. Since it was Saturday, the daily special was "Turkish Rice" set meal. Although I've had Turkish Rice many times in Nagasaki, I usually avoid it because of the guilt of feeling full until the next morning. There were many tempting options, but I automatically ordered the "Young Chicken Nanban Set Meal" for 800 yen. This week alone, it was my fourth time having fried food for lunch (even though they say you should only have fried food twice a week). When the set meal arrived, I was amazed by the generous portion size. Additionally, my favorite tartar sauce was generously spread over everything. Each piece of chicken nanban was about the size of a small egg. And there were five of them! The side dish was a pasta salad. The rice was a large serving, and refills were free! Is this place heaven? Furthermore, the chicken nanban was made with thigh meat instead of breast meat, which I prefer. This place is the best! I bet their dinner menu is delicious too. Oh, and of course, the place was constantly crowded, with even two people waiting outside in the cold. It's a restaurant worth lining up for, right?

【Menu】 - Daily set meal 800 yen (tax included) - Salted mackerel set meal 830 yen (tax included) - Nanban-style salted mackerel set meal 950 yen (tax included) - Turkish rice 1,380 yen (tax included) * Furikake (rice seasoning) and egg are free Average price per person: 950 yen ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Shop Information ☆☆☆☆☆☆ Shop name: Izakaya Kansuke Hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:00-24:00 Phone: 092-751-2868 Closed: Irregular holidays Location: 1-5-25-121 Yakuin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Parking: None

Kansuke Yakuin Store in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, offers a daily changing menu with options like fried chicken set meal, pork teki set meal, and limited quantity of raw eggs as a service. The fried chicken set meal is very popular and you can choose between 6 to 10 pieces for the same price. The chicken is juicy and delicious, and you also get vegetables and side dishes, making it a great value for lunch. This place is a must-visit for lunch in Yakuin on weekdays. #KansukeYakuinStore #FukuokaGourmet #Foodies #FukuokaLunch #YakuinGourmet #Izakaya #BestValue #Foodies #Foodstagram #FoodReview

Arrived at 11:45 on a regular day. I decided to come back because I was satisfied with both the taste and cost performance last time. Luckily, I was able to sit without waiting. Today's special set meal, grilled beef bowl, 800 yen including tax, with free extra rice. It didn't impress me as much as last time, but the taste, portion, and cost performance were all excellent. The miso soup was delicious. Thank you for the meal!

Arrived around 12 o'clock on a weekday. There were 2 people waiting outside. Waited for about 10 minutes before entering. Ordered the Nanban salted mackerel half & half for 950 yen including tax. The lunch comes with extra rice and free refills. The daily special lunch for 800 yen on weekdays seemed popular, with about half of the customers ordering it. The Nanban dish was made with chicken thigh meat, which was very juicy and tender. The rice was particularly delicious, with a glossy appearance, aroma, and great taste. I would definitely like to visit again.

First visit to this restaurant. This time, I tried the Chicken Nanban and it was very juicy and delicious. The portion size was great for the price of 850 yen. I would love to stop by again if I have the chance. It was a bit of a waste that the food cooled quickly because the window was open for air circulation. Next time, I want to sit at the counter and enjoy my meal slowly!

I visited "Kansuke" in Yakuin ☀️ It is an izakaya located just a 1-minute walk from Yakuin Station, with its main store in Takasago. I had previously enjoyed their salted mackerel set meal, so I decided to try their Nanban-don this time. The chicken was tender and delicious, and the tartar sauce was just right, not too sweet. The meal came with miso soup, and I thought it was a good deal for 630 yen. They have a counter seat, making it easy for solo diners. You can get free refills of rice, and if you opt out of rice, you get a 50 yen discount. They also offer a free raw egg service, limited to 20 servings per day. Store Information: Name: Kansuke Yakuin Branch, Hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:00-24:00 (may vary by day), Phone: 092-751-2868, Price: Nanban-don 630 yen, Closed: Irregular holidays, Private rooms: None, Location: 1-5-25-121 Yakuin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. For more details, click here: https://lit.link/Ryoki Provided by: Ryoji Yoshida

I visited "Kansuke Yakuin Store" in Chuo Ward, Yakuin around 12:00 and found the counter full, but miraculously there was one table available. I had the half and half of Chicken Nanban and Salted Mackerel. The Chicken Nanban was big and satisfying, while the Salted Mackerel had a rich flavor, one of the best I've had in a while. They offer unlimited rice and furikake, so it's a great place for those who want to eat to their heart's content. The price is around 1,000 yen per person. - Restaurant Information - Name: Kansuke Yakuin Store Hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:00-23:00 Phone: 092-751-2668 Closed: Irregular holidays Location: 1-5-25-121 Yakuin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Parking: Not available

Lunch visit. I didn't notice the sign and passed by. It was 11:30 am, but the restaurant was almost full. The daily special was fried chicken set meal. I was planning to eat chicken nanban, but since everyone was ordering fried chicken, I ordered 5 pieces of fried chicken. Some people even ordered 10 pieces. The food was served quickly. The fried chicken was big in size. I squeezed lemon on it. It was crispy and juicy. Delicious. The rice was good too. The miso soup had lots of ingredients, which was a plus. I had seconds and also had a tamago kake gohan (egg over rice).

Popular izakaya in Yakuin. It's always crowded during lunchtime. They open at 11:30, and when I arrived around 11:45, all the table seats were full, but there were two empty seats at the counter, so I was lucky. Many people were having the daily special, but I was drawn to the Chicken Nanban set meal. The two female staff members working there were efficient and had a friendly smile. Even though it was busy, the food was served in less than 10 minutes. Chicken Nanban set meal (800 yen including tax) - It was a generous portion, and I received a complimentary "raw egg" which was limited to 20 servings. There were also about one-third female customers, and it's understandable why it's popular among businessmen. The chicken was big. It seems like recently, the fried chicken everywhere has gotten bigger than before. The chicken was well-balanced with sweet vinegar, and it was delicious with plenty of tartar sauce. But eating five pieces was tough. The rice was shiny, and the rice bowl was small, so I managed to finish it. Refills are free, and there is also furikake on the table. Since I don't like white meat, I only had the yolk. I apologize for my bad manners. The simmered komatsuna and fried tofu were also tasty. The miso soup had plenty of fried tofu. Chicken Nanban is delicious. I managed to finish it, but I was full, so this was my only meal of the day.

I went to Kanteikiya near Yakuin for lunch after visiting Jiro Maru. I was intrigued by this place for a while. I had a hard time choosing between the daily specials, but I ended up getting the Salted Mackerel and Nanban Half & Half for 880 yen. The restaurant is located near Yakuin Station, at a corner where several shops are clustered. It's a small place with a counter and a few tables, but the staff, whether they are a couple, siblings, or employees, were very attentive and the atmosphere inside was nice. I imagine it would be fun to visit at night too. The dishes that came out were quite voluminous - the Salted Mackerel Don and Chicken Nanban Don. It had been a while since I had salted mackerel, and it was really good. The rice went down easily. The Nanban was also delicious. I ended up getting a refill, and to my surprise, they offered raw egg which I could mix with rice - it was so satisfying. In the end, I ate too much and felt quite stuffed. It was delicious - I would love to go back again. Thank you for the meal!

I heard that the lunch at "Kansuke" in Yakuin, located just a 1-minute walk from Yakuin Station, is delicious, so I went there. I had the salted mackerel set meal and it was delicious, with a good amount of fat and simple seasoning that I liked. They also have a half-and-half option with chicken nanban and salted mackerel, which sounds tempting. Rice refills are free, and if you don't want rice, it's 50 yen off. They also offer a free service of a raw egg, limited to 20 servings per day. Many people come for lunch alone, so it's easy to go alone. - Store Information - Store Name: Kansuke Yakuin Branch Hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:00-24:00 (varies by day) Phone: 092-751-2868 Price: Salted Mackerel Set Meal 750 yen Regular Holiday: Irregular Private Room: None Location: 1-5-25-121 Yakuin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture For more details, search on Instagram ➡️【ryoki.jp】 Provided by: Ryoki Yoshida

During a business trip, I visited this place for the first time! The name of the restaurant surely indicates that they serve delicious drinks. After some hesitation, I ordered the set meal with grilled mackerel and nanban (southern barbarian) for 850 yen. The freshly grilled mackerel with rich fat, homemade tartar sauce, and juicy fried chicken were all delicious. The miso soup, salad, and side dishes were all well-prepared with no shortcuts taken. My colleague chose the beef tendon curry, which also looked good. The limited edition oyster fry was also fantastic! I definitely want to come back for the evening session next time.

Order stops before 13:30, so lunch often ends early. I want to eat meat, but fish sounds good too. Can't choose between Chicken Nanban and Salted Mackerel? Why not have both! So, I had: Chicken Nanban and Salted Mackerel (Half & Half) 3 pieces of Chicken Nanban and 1/4 of a Mackerel. The Mackerel is rich in fat and the Nanban is soft and fluffy. The taste is great, but the price is only 800 yen. It's a bargain! Limited quantity available, and they also offer raw eggs. Other menu items range from 600 to 700 yen. It's a great price for salarymen. I mainly visit eateries that are easy for one person to enter. Follow my food adventures on Instagram: @namachapanda_food.

Today, I visited a restaurant that I had been curious about for a while! I heard that the duck and tuna are recommended, and I love both... haha. The location is good, about a 5-minute walk from Yakuin Station! The seating is a bit small, with a counter and tables. Since it was Friday, it was almost full and bustling. I looked at the menu and ordered the items that caught my eye right away! - Appetizer - Tuna sashimi platter for two (1,400 yen) - Grilled duck bonjiri (700 yen) - Warm potato salad (400 yen) - Drooling pork (550 yen) - Draft beer (550 yen) Surprisingly, there were many types of craft beer available, which was a pleasant surprise. The appetizer is a selection of five options written on the blackboard! I chose marinated mushrooms and lotus root, and pumpkin and edamame salad. As for the dishes, the standout items were... the tuna and duck! I chose the bonjiri because the duck hot pot seemed like a lot, but the duck was rich in flavor, with just the right amount of fat, making it a perfect match for drinks. Unfortunately, there are no photos, but each slice was quite large! The tuna had some unusual cuts, and it was a must-try dish! The types included collar toro, cheek seared, eye meat, and negitoro roll. The eye meat looked a bit gooey, but it had a juicy texture and a good amount of fat, making it delicious! (Some people may prefer not to ask where it comes from before eating.) Personally, I loved the cheek seared the most, as it was juicy, flavorful, and my favorite cut... it was an interesting comparison of flavors. The service was a bit slow due to the large number of customers... I also tried the grilled rice balls to finish, but I was already full from savoring the dishes... so I drank more alcohol instead. Next time, I want to try the grilled duck... Thank you for the meal!

On this day, after confirming with my colleagues that it was a day off, we aimed for obanzai curry, but to our surprise, the restaurant was closed. Maybe they stopped their lunchtime service due to the new corona measures...(^ ^;⁉ So, we wandered around the area and decided to peek into this restaurant that we had previously visited and enjoyed. There were empty table seats, so we entered immediately. I was tempted by the Saga beef hamburger, but feeling healthy, I chose the daily salted mackerel and extra large pork miso soup for 790 yen. Two orders, please♪ The food was served faster than I expected, in about 10 minutes. The waiter carried the trays with both hands... he's strong, huh? The salted mackerel was crispy and a decent size. It came with a salad and a small side dish. The rice portion was light, but you can ask for seconds if you need more. And the pork miso soup, the size of a udon bowl, was packed with pork, burdock root, carrots, konjac, leeks, and lots of ingredients. It also came with plenty of yuzu pepper. The salted mackerel had a mild saltiness, but it went well with the rice. I kept repeating the cycle of salted mackerel → rice → pork miso soup... occasionally taking a bite of the side dish!! I thought I might need more rice, but the volume of the pork miso soup made me quite full. My colleague said he could eat three bowls of rice with just the pork miso soup, but he refrained from doing so that day. I would like to come back here at night too. (^^ゞ

I tried a solo pre-meeting drink at a bar until the meeting time. When I looked at the menu to order a beer and a dish, an appetizer called "kasujiru" came out. It was a pleasant surprise when my body was cold from the rain, this warm appetizer really warmed me up and was delicious! The beer was accompanied by fried horse mackerel, which was also delicious and satisfying. It was a high satisfaction little drinking session. Thank you for the meal!

Kansuke, an izakaya in Yakuin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City. It's about a 3-minute walk from Nishitetsu Yakuin Station. The main store is located in Takasago. I visited with my colleagues. The interior of the restaurant is small, with a few counter seats and three tables for four people. As soon as we sat down, we were served a complimentary miso soup, which was very warming. As the name suggests, Kansuke specializes in warm sake, offering a variety of junmai sake that pairs well with warm sake. They mainly serve sake from Fukuoka and the Chugoku region (Tottori, Shimane, Hiroshima). While cold sake is good, warm sake is also nice. We tried various dishes as sake accompaniments, with the tuna and duck being particularly recommended. The assorted tuna sashimi platter included kamatoro, cheek seared, behind the eye (??), and negitoro. It was delicious and melted in the mouth. And at only 680 yen per serving, it was quite a deal. The grilled duck bonjiri was unique and tasty, perfect with warm sake. We also tried the smoked mackerel and cheese, which was also delicious. Overall, the food was carefully prepared and tasty. Ah, both body and soul were warmed. Delicious dishes and warm sake... I will definitely visit Kansuke again!

A popular izakaya known for its daily lunch specials, hamburg steak, and chicken nanban. Today being Saturday, I decided to try their weekly special, Turkish rice. The plate included Turkish rice omelette curry, chicken nanban, spaghetti Napolitan, and salad. The omelette curry was delicious with fluffy eggs and flavorful curry. The chicken nanban was juicy and tasty. The Napolitan was just right, not too heavy.

There are several restaurants near the Yakuin station that I am interested in, but on this day, I decided to have lunch at "Kansuke" Yakuin branch. The main store seems to be located in Takasago. According to the reviews on Tabelog, they offer daily lunch specials as well as dishes like Chicken Nanban, Saga beef hamburger, salted mackerel, and beef tendon curry. The daily special changes depending on the day of the week, and on this Friday, I had the seafood bowl for 780 yen. I arrived at around 12:15 and managed to get a seat at the counter as someone was leaving. The other seats, including the tables, were all full. The capacity of the restaurant is about 20 people. You can ask for extra rice and choose the amount you want - normal, large, or small. The Chicken Nanban that another customer ordered had 7 or 8 pieces of fried chicken and looked quite substantial for 780 yen. It took about 10 minutes for the food to be served. The seafood bowl had striped jack, mackerel, bonito tataki, and seared tuna, which was quite generous in portion. They were all delicious, but I was a bit bothered by the smell of the striped jack. It seems like a good place for drinks in the evening as well. I am interested in trying the daily specials on other days and the Saga beef hamburger, so I might revisit in the future.

One of the shops I was interested in. Around 8:00 pm, I visited by myself. When I entered the shop, there was a group of customers at the table seats. I sat at the counter seats that were available. First, I ordered the Wednesday special craft beer (usually 580 yen, but 300 yen on Wednesdays). The cute glass and fine bubbles were nice. The beer had a good aroma and was easy to drink. The complimentary dish was a warm kasujiru soup. It was like a miso soup with sake lees, burdock, root vegetables, and thick pork belly, which warmed me up. A delightful complimentary dish. The dishes I had were: - Salted koji celery - Assorted tuna sashimi - Duck tataki I first chose the salted koji celery from the menu of dishes that can be prepared quickly. There was quite a bit of it. It seemed like just salted koji and celery mixed together. The crunchy and fresh texture of the celery was really good, and the mild saltiness was just right. Next, the assorted tuna sashimi. From left to right: tuna collar, seared cheek meat, raw tuna eye, and green onion and toro wrapped in seaweed. Starting with the tuna collar, it was delicious with plenty of fat. The raw tuna eye had a bit of a chewy texture, but the more you chew, the more umami comes out. The seared tuna was fragrant and tasted like meat. The green onion and toro was undeniably delicious. Oh, tuna is so delicious. For the duck tataki... I thought it would come with duck meatballs ^^; (Have I been going to yakitori restaurants too much?) Tataki... ah, this type, right? Well, I like this too. It seemed like they served a slightly smaller portion of the duck tataki than usual. It had a slightly sweet ponzu sauce, which was also delicious. For the tuna, I thought sake would be perfect, so I ordered: - Kamemitsu (junmai sake) 1 go (180 ml) 750 yen I remembered Kamemitsu as a perfect dry and rich sake for meals... but for some reason, it didn't come out right away... why? When I looked at the menu, it said "warmed sake" ^^; So I received the Kamemitsu warmed. Although it was warmed, Kamemitsu was quite crisp and dry, which went perfectly with the meal. While drinking, I looked at the menu and found that they had Hoppy! I had to order it...! I had already ordered sake, but I also asked for Hoppy. They brought a glass with shochu and ice inside. I poured the Hoppy outside into the glass and topped it up. It was a unique way of serving. I chose tofu and egg from the oden as a side dish for the Hoppy (each 150 yen). It was piping hot, perfectly seasoned, and delicious. The total bill was a little over 4000 yen. Considering the quality and quantity of the dishes, it was reasonable. By pushing with Hoppy, I could have a satisfying dinner for about 3000 yen. A very good shop, I liked it. I would like to visit again. Thank you for the meal!