I used this restaurant for a post-memorial gathering. It has a parking lot and offers online reservations, so I think it's a safe choice in this area. I ordered a lunch set meal. Each person gets their own pot of rice, which means we can enjoy freshly cooked rice, and that was great.

I visited Sayama Saryo for the first time. I wasn't sure what had changed since the Gancho days, but the menu had various options. Since it was Gancho, I thought sushi would be the best choice, so I ordered the nigiri set. I'm not a big fan of ordering through a touch panel. It might be a bit expensive for lunch, though.

After the closure of "Ganko Washoku Osaka Sayama," it was transformed into "Sayama Saryou" and has now been renewed as "Ganko Osaka Sayama." The interior hasn't changed much, and the atmosphere feels quite similar to before, though it has a slightly aged charm. The menu has shifted towards offering casual kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal) dining. This time, I visited for lunch with a friend, and with such a diverse menu, we had quite a bit of trouble deciding what to order. We were seated at a bright table with a view of the garden and eventually settled on the following: ✱ Special Soft-Style Bento (with Fish Shabu) - ¥3,500 This included fish shabu-shabu, a selection of appetizers, sashimi, chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), tempura, seasonal steamed rice, and red miso soup. Cooking the fish in a paper pot for shabu-shabu was a lot of fun! The tempura was crispy, the four types of appetizers, seasonal rice, sashimi, and chawanmushi made for quite a substantial meal. ✱ Domestic Beef Sukiyaki Set - ¥3,168 This set came with rice cooked in a clay pot, sukiyaki with domestic beef, udon noodles, tempura, and red miso soup. The sukiyaki pot was large, similar to what you’d use for a family meal at home, and there was a good amount of beef. It seemed there was also a full serving of udon! This meal was also incredibly filling. ✱ Draft Beer - ¥693 Since we were greedy and ordered a hearty lunch, we ended up quite stuffed... I know I shouldn't be so indulgent, but it was hard to resist! Everything was delicious. Thank you for the meal!

I thought I was going to Sayama Saryo, but it seems like it's back to the previous Ganko. Since I don't visit frequently, I'm not aware of the changes, but there are various Japanese dishes available. The white rice is served in a personal-sized pot, and getting freshly cooked rice is quite rare and delicious. The sushi, including the rice, was also tasty. The prices are a bit high, but the atmosphere was nice. The garden is lovely, and I wish they would keep it a bit cleaner, as it makes me want to take care of it myself.

The steamed pot dish had a gentle flavor, and the rice was really delicious.