Today, I visited Victoria Station Aomori Station Front Store near JR Abashiri Station. I was in the mood for meat, so I ordered a direct flame-grilled 200g sirloin steak for 1969 yen and a draft beer for 539 yen using a tablet. The steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare, and I enjoyed my steak lunch after a long time. Thank you for the meal.

This is a shop located very close to Abashiri Station. Last time, I had steak, so this time I went for the hamburger set with salad and soup bar. While waiting for the hamburger to cook, I enjoyed the salad bar and soup bar. The beer arrived a bit late. And then, after a while, the hamburger was served! You could hear the sizzling sound as it cooked. I coated it well with demi-glace sauce and took a bite. And then, a sip of beer. Ah, this is so delicious. The salad bar had a wide variety, I even went for seconds. The corn soup could be a bit richer, but it was still tasty! Afterwards, I had a glass of red wine. Fully satisfied, thank you for the meal!

There are no restaurants where you can have a daytime drink, so I thought of coming here. I walked a lot, around 20,000 steps, after a long time. Tomorrow my body will definitely be worn out, but probably even more so the day after tomorrow. The fun of walking is having a daytime drink, and if I do that, I will definitely end up drinking too much. Am I ultimately healthy or unhealthy? I like things that are hard to calculate. Sometimes I feel like eating steak, so I chose this place. I had been here when my kids were young, but after one visit, I had enough. Since then, no matter how much I was invited, I never came back. But then, after starting to use Tabelog, I revisited and surprisingly they said, "We're out of steak today." What kind of place are you? So I ordered a beer, just a regular one, not too impressive. I drank quietly because I had walked 20,000 steps without drinking water. The garlic mushrooms and broccoli were okay. I thought that with this kind of menu, they should be able to make it taste good, but the reality was different. So, it's my fault for expecting even a little bit. I wanted to eat a slightly delicious steak, so I tried the domestic sirloin, but for 2,000 yen, this is what you get? I vowed in my heart not to leave any behind. Well, that's how it goes, I guess. It seems like the hamburger would have been a better choice.

It's a family restaurant near Abashiri Station that serves hamburgers. I had some time before my train arrived, so I looked for a place to eat. I was surprised to find a family restaurant in this quiet area near the station. The hamburgers were delicious. It wasn't too crowded, so I was able to relax and enjoy my meal. I had plenty of beer.

I came all the way to Abashiri~♪ So, I arrived in Abashiri after a long journey. However, currently there are no direct flights from Nagoya, so I had to take the Shinkansen from Nagoya to Shinagawa, then take a train to Haneda Airport and finally a flight. I arrived at Memanbetsu Airport around 7:30 PM and then moved to Abashiri city by rental car. Although it wasn't snowing, the temperature at that time was -2 degrees Celsius, and the road was frozen. By the time it was 8 PM, there were limited options for places to eat. I decided to go to a national chain restaurant near the hotel. The restaurant I chose was "Victoria Station Abashiri Ekimae" - my first time at a family restaurant! It seems like they are mainly located in Hokkaido. When I parked my car and entered the restaurant, I saw a familiar statue of a young boy outside. Inside, I was seated and looked at the menu, which turned out to be from the Big Boy family restaurant chain. Despite it being dinner time, the prices were quite reasonable, with most items around 990 yen (+tax) including a rice bar, soup bar, salad bar, and drink bar. So, I decided to go for the "Triple Grill" for 1,200 yen (+tax). The Triple Grill included hand-kneaded hamburger 100g, cut steak 60g, grilled chicken 100g, and as mentioned before, rice, soup, salad, and drinks (all-you-can-eat) with a generous portion. As for the taste... well, it's a family restaurant so I wasn't expecting anything extraordinary. Let's just eat quickly and get some rest! Thank you for the meal.

I had meat at Victoria for the first time in a while. I ordered the Angus beef steak for 1380 yen with a salad bar, and my husband ordered the cheese-in hamburger for 900 yen, which apparently comes with a salad, soup, rice, curry, and drink bar on weekdays. When the dishes arrived, the steak was satisfactory for the price, although there were some tough parts. But the real highlight was the cheese-in hamburger. When we cut it open, the cheese oozed out, which was delightful. Thanks to the hot plate, the cheese stayed gooey and didn't harden. If you add all the extras, it costs around 600 yen, making it great value for money. It might be worth going there occasionally to eat lots of fresh vegetables and make up for any lack of greens.

There are hardly any dining options in front of Abashiri Station. The Lawson store closed down, privately owned shops either closed or temporarily shut, and even the popular sushi restaurant disappeared. All that's left are Sukiya, a Western-style restaurant, and Victoria. Family restaurants are rare in this area. On this day, the Western-style restaurant was closed, so the only choices were here or Sukiya. I'm not a big fan of hamburg steak, but I can't eat at Sukiya, so I ended up choosing this place. I considered the steak but it was a bit pricey. I noticed they had a Tawara Hamburg on the menu, which reminded me of a famous chain in Shizuoka that I like, so I went with that. They offer all-you-can-eat curry, salad, and more, similar to Steak Gusto or Folks in Hokkaido. Now, about the hamburg steak, it was honestly a bit disappointing. Maybe my expectations were off, but if you're not into the salad bar or curry, the value might not be great. However, since it's one of the few dining options near the station, I hope they do well.

Since I was in Abashiri, I wanted to eat seafood, but I didn't feel like walking on snowy roads, so I went to this place near Abashiri Station for dinner. I had the cheese hamburger. It's a family restaurant, so there's no need for a detailed description of the taste. It's a recommended place for those who are not particularly interested in local specialties and haven't decided where to eat.

I visited during a bus wait at Memanbetsu Airport. The food was average, but the staff provided pleasant service to everyone.

The bus stop in front of the Kitashimizu Line, "Abashiri Station" is also here if you come from Memanbetsu Airport. It is close to the station, but you may feel anxious for a moment if you can't see the station, so be careful.

After returning from the cruise at 10:30, I thought about visiting one more place for sightseeing, but it would be difficult with the kids, so I decided to take the bus back to Abashiri Station and have a leisurely lunch. I went to a family restaurant called Victoria Station near my accommodation that I had been curious about. It's like the Hokkaido version of Big Boy. It's perfect for going with kids, with two baby chairs in a booth seat. The kids' menu is reasonably priced and they also sell baby food. Toys automatically come out for the kids to choose from. Impressive, as expected from a family restaurant! In the city, family restaurants are usually a last resort, so it feels fresh. For lunch, they have mainly meat dishes. Today, I chose the C set with egg hamburger and grated ponzu chicken for 1079 yen. The salad bar was a lifesaver as I tend to lack vegetables while traveling. However, it was quite challenging to quickly grab a variety of items from the salad bar while leaving the two kids at the table. The C set was decent in quality, nothing special. It was nice that it was served on a hot plate, so it stayed warm until the end. The kids' menu was mostly left untouched as I mistakenly let them eat from the salad bar first. The 2-year-old seemed content with just picking from the salad bar. We also had a little dessert, and I was pleasantly surprised by how tasty the almond jelly was.

There is no longer a place in Abashiri where you can eat delicious steak, so I haven't had any for a while. Inspired by everyone's reviews, I thought, "I want to eat steak! Should I just settle for Victoria?" I arrived at 6:15, prepared to wait in line. But it was okay! We were seated near the entrance, but my wife didn't want to sit there. She kept looking towards the back, so I thought, "Just seat us at the back from the beginning!" I ordered a beer. We were taking a long time to decide on our order. Finally, we decided on the Angus steak, 450 grams. We planned to share it. My wife suggested we should just get one to share, but I insisted on getting the steak. However, to our surprise, they were out of Angus steak. In fact, they were out of all steak options. Instead, we settled for the cut steak. The service was slow for drinks but fast for food. The cut steak was tough and not very tasty. The hamburger was okay, but my wife said she preferred the hamburgers at another restaurant. The garlic rice was decent. The waitress, wearing a mask, was polite but hard to understand due to her muffled speech. The atmosphere was cold. I ordered a full-bodied wine, which was cold and not very sweet. My wife made a comment about the curry dish being poorly presented. Overall, the lack of steak options was disappointing, and the service could have been better.

This is a family restaurant located within a 5-minute walk from Abashiri Station. It stays open until late at night, so you can enjoy a warm meal even if you arrive in Abashiri on the last express train from Sapporo. The prices are reasonable, making it convenient for sudden business trips or budget travel. I often use this restaurant when I'm on a business trip or traveling on a tight budget.

This is the only chain restaurant in Abashiri city. The taste is the same as other stores in Hokkaido, but it is a valuable presence in the city where you can relax while enjoying the drink bar after a meal at a family restaurant. The parking lot is larger than other stores in the city, so it is easy to enter by car.

Located near Abashiri Station. There are not many shops near the station, so it might be a good place to kill time!? There is nothing particularly different from other Victorias, but during the day, there seems to be a group of local moms with small children gathering. I think it would be nice to have the interior cleaned a bit more diligently, as the salad bar corner and restroom were a bit messy. However, since I don't go there many times, it could just be that I happened to visit during such a time.

The interior of the restaurant, where oldies music plays, has a slightly nostalgic feel. I enjoyed a 400-gram thick-cut beef steak on the last day of the steak fair, and it went well with beer. I was surprised at how cheap the food prices were.