In the evening of a weekday in October 2024, we used this restaurant for a social gathering. This restaurant is a yakiniku (grilled meat) shop located on Fujimi Street, which runs east-west from the north exit of JR Hachioji Station. It's just a bit off from "Hachioji Euro Road," which stretches northwest from the station, but mentioning it's near Don Quijote might be more relatable for locals. The surrounding area is lined with many restaurants, making it a bustling spot with foot traffic day and night, both on weekdays and weekends. Here, you can enjoy reasonably priced grilled dishes featuring domestic beef and offal. The staff who served us were polite young men and women from Vietnam. We opted for the "Apricot Special Course" (5,500 yen including tax). The "Apricot Special Course" includes 15 items and comes with an all-you-can-drink option. The meats included premium beef tongue, pork belly, and Wagyu short ribs, among others. A highlight was the large "Jumbo Harami," which was grilled majestically by the female staff member and cut with scissors for us. It was incredibly delicious, and I found myself enjoying it so much that I ended up drinking more than I intended.

I wandered around looking for a yakiniku place that I could get into on a Friday night without a reservation, and I found one. They have great menus for kalbi and sirloin, but the hormone dishes are overwhelmingly cost-effective and delicious. Despite having only two staff members who speak broken Japanese, their operation was surprisingly good, and I was able to enjoy my drinks comfortably. I want to go back again!

I went there thinking it opened at 11, but it actually opened at 11:30. Since I arrived a bit early, I killed some time and then returned. I ordered the hormones I wanted; the portion wasn’t too big nor too small—if you're young, you might find it insufficient. Being the first customer, it seemed to take them a while to start the fire. I ordered oolong tea, and the total came to 2,200 yen.

I visited the newly opened An Horumon Yakiniku Hachioji, located just near the Don Quijote at Hachioji Station North Exit, just before noon. This restaurant follows a ramen shop, an Indian curry restaurant, and a meat-wrapped skewer shop. All the staff on the floor appeared to be from the mainland. Upon entering, I noticed they didn't have a lunch menu available, so I ordered the Jumbo Harami Set for 2,035 yen based on a photo taken outside. The soup and rice are unlimited refills. Although it took quite a while to prepare the charcoal, my order of rice, soup, kimchi, one piece of Jumbo Harami, two cuts of Ultimate Horumon, and a charcoal grill was served in about 15 minutes. I started by grilling the Horumon, which was generously coated with miso. After grilling, pairing it with gochujang made it delicious. The Horumon set might also be a great option. Next came the Jumbo Harami, which had a nice hidden cut pattern. It weighed about 120 to 150 grams and had enough thickness to be considered steak meat. I decided to grill it whole instead of cutting it, and when it was cooked to medium-rare, I cut it in half with scissors, then into three pieces and placed them over my rice, adding gochujang gradually to create a mini Harami bowl. The rich juiciness of the meat was amazing, followed by the savory taste of gochujang, and then the spicy kick of gochujang hit next, making it a perfect accompaniment to the rice. This was delicious. Before moving on to the second serving, I refilled my soup and savored my mini Harami bowl, thoroughly enjoying my meal.

You can eat slowly, and the staff are friendly.

It was delicious. It was a bit cold near the entrance. The atmosphere of the restaurant seems to cater more to men.

I enjoyed my visit for lunch so much that I came back for dinner. The meat is delicious! My favorites are the jumbo skirt steak and the premium hormone.