Dosanko. A yakitori chain that is particularly familiar to Sapporo residents. While their main presence is in Sapporo, they also have branches in nearby areas like Ebetsu, Chitose, and even Asahikawa. But wait, I just found out that they also have a branch in Kichijoji! Anyway, I happened to pass by their branch near my office and found out that they offer lunch as well, so one day when my lunch was a bit late, I decided to sneak in and try it out. The lunch menu includes several limited options, which you can purchase from a ticket machine. They offer yakitori bowls, as well as sets with curry or ramen. I was aiming for the minced chicken bowl, but it was sold out that day, so I settled for the yakitori bowl (regular size). The counter and table seating layout is spacious, with partitions separating each pair of seats. Despite the reduced capacity due to COVID-19, the restaurant still takes preventive measures. The bowl I received contained three types of yakitori, chicken soup (which is usually served as a complimentary dish at night), simmered hijiki, pickles, and miso soup. The yakitori included chicken breast with wasabi, pork skewers, and chicken skewers, along with a piece of rolled omelette and shishito pepper. The portion was quite satisfying, and the quality of the skewers was consistent and delicious. I noticed other customers ordering curry or ramen, so it seems like a versatile place. Overall, it was a good find for a new lunch spot, and I enjoyed my meal.

It had been over 10 years since I last visited Kushidori. The complimentary soup and grated daikon were a nice touch. It was past 9 pm, so most of the chicken was sold out. I decided to stop by and have a little something. I was surprised to see many foreign customers. I wonder if it's mentioned somewhere... As always, everything was delicious and I left fully satisfied. However, the kitchen trash can was overflowing and there was garbage scattered on the floor, which was unpleasant. I hope they pay more attention to cleanliness...

Recently, there are apps that allow you to pay taxes, national insurance, and other fees online. However, this means that you might not have a physical receipt, and you'll have to go to the government office to get one for filing purposes, which can be a hassle and cost money. After a visit to the government office on a day off, I was feeling hungry on my way back home. I suddenly remembered that a popular yakitori chain restaurant called Kushitori offers a lunch menu that includes ramen. So, I decided to stop by and ordered the "Yakitori Shio Ramen with Mini Soboro Don" set, with extra noodles for free. The meal also came with complimentary iced coffee. The clear and mild salt-based soup was easy to drink, with a light amount of fat. The noodles seemed to be straight and dry, and although they were a bit powdery and had some chewiness towards the end, overall, the soup was enjoyable. The yakitori was well-cooked with a nice charred flavor. The addition of okra as a topping was a nice touch. The mini soboro don, despite being labeled as "mini," was quite filling. Overall, I felt satisfied and full after the meal.

I'm looking for a menu with a lot of freedom for dinner with my family, for work or for traveling. I think an izakaya would be a good choice. I stroll around while pondering. I want to have a leisurely dinner. It's just before 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and not many restaurants are open. However, this restaurant was open! I'm so happy, so I enter without hesitation. It's a table seat. The table next to me is close, but there's a sense of openness on the right side. I would prefer a partition, like a curtain, for some privacy. The staff explains things, but it's too fast and scripted, so I can't understand at all. I don't eat a lot of yakitori, but I like to have some as a snack. I order using a touch panel. I order a few kinds of yakitori, as well as hormone stew and salad. The dishes that are just for show arrive quickly. Then comes the yakitori. Huh? The picture on the touch panel showed 2 skewers, so I thought one order would come with 2 skewers... But it's okay, I share with my family (laughs). The yakitori was delicious. I feel like having some carbs. Maybe I'll order a kamameshi. I order it. It arrives sooner than I expected! I'm happy. But then they light the solid fuel. They say, "Please wait about 30 minutes before eating." I wish they had written that on the menu... But I enjoy a beer while waiting for it to be ready. Surprisingly, this waiting time is nice. When they open the lid, it looks so delicious! Yes, the kamameshi is tasty! At some point, the customers at the neighboring table leave. After that, they disinfect the table. They work efficiently, but there is a lack of attention to detail. They don't thoroughly disinfect the entire table and menu area, which is disappointing. Thank you for the meal.

"The alcohol disinfection please!" "Alcohol disinfection first please!!" "This way to your seat." Still noisy!! (T_T) I came to try out the new lunch menu. Starting today, "Iced coffee" and "Oolong tea" are also served for free! There may be a time lag even if two people order the freshly grilled chicken rice bowl... With chicken, pork and leek skewers, two chicken thigh skewers, egg omelette, pickles, and kinpira burdock for 850 yen. Lunchtime is considered a good deal, but checking the individual prices of skewers becomes an action to confirm the cost performance... How is the value for money?

I heard about the renewal of the lunch menu at Kushitori with three new rice bowl options, so I decided to visit. The previous curry and set meals are no longer available, and now there are three rice bowl options. I tried the Yakitori Don first, which came with three skewers of pork and chicken (both in sauce) and chicken breast with wasabi, along with shishito peppers and tamagoyaki. It took about 15 minutes to cook after ordering, but it was so delicious!! The large serving of rice was just right, soaked in the sauce, and disappeared in no time... I wanted to order extra because it was so good. However, I still felt a bit hungry, so I also ordered the Wafu Chicken Rice Bowl. It came with chicken mince and egg, as well as pork wrapped in ginger!! The sweet chicken mince and egg paired with the savory pork and ginger, this combination is genius. Both dishes also came with Kushitori's famous chicken soup. Being able to enjoy chicken soup during the day... it's a menu that would make Kushitori fans cry tears of joy. Honestly, I miss the Jumbo Chicken Cutlet, but the perfection of the rice bowl options more than makes up for it. Kushitori is the best.

I decided to have a little more to drink and ended up at this place. It's been a while since I had yakitori. The special broccoli mayo is delicious, even though I'm not sure what's in it. The yakitori is cooked just right. I tried two collaboration dishes with the 175° DENO tantanmen. Eating them together gives a nice kick, but the minced meat on its own is also tasty. The blue nanban tsukune goes well with beer. The quail was also delicious. The kachokabaro cheese is a must-try for cheese lovers. The recommended burnt brownie was warm and not too sweet, making it a great dessert. I found out they have cheap drinks until 7 pm, so I'll definitely come back to enjoy that next time.

I wanted to eat curry, so I decided to try the roux curry challenge. They offer unlimited rice and cabbage refills, which was surprising. I also decided to try their zangi. I bought a meal ticket and went to pick up my order. They asked if I wanted dressing on my salad, so I said yes. The meal came with shredded cabbage, potato salad, and zangi on top of the curry. The zangi was okay, but I probably didn't need to order it. Overall, the curry was to my liking - not too salty and had good ingredients. It's a good option for a quick and satisfying meal.

"Alcohol disinfection please!" "Alcohol disinfection first please!" "Please take this seat." "Shoes in the shoe rack!" "Welcome!" "Alcohol disinfection please!" It's been a while since I came for lunch and it's so noisy!!!!!! Noisy!!!!!! Tonkatsu set for 640 yen Frozen processed cutlet...Matsunoya is the clear winner...This place is definitely a yakitori restaurant!!

I came here looking for a cheap restaurant instead of high-end yakitori served at other places. The restaurant was quite crowded even after 6 pm. Orders are placed through a touch panel. The main dish, chicken skewers with leeks, was decent. Considering the price range, it's not bad. It would be even better if the sauce had a bit more sweetness. Thank you for the meal.

Ordered items: Seat charge x3, Strong angle highball x3, Angle highball x9, Spicy green nanban tsukune x3, Quail eggs x3, Grilled ginkgo nuts x3, New ginger pork roll x2, Italian salad, Tsukune cheese x2, Pork miso nori roll x2, Buttered Hokkaido potatoes x2, Oume sour x2. Total: 5645 yen. Impressions: Reliable Kushitori restaurant. Every dish was delicious. Ordering at the back tables is done through tablets, which can be a bit of a hassle but makes it easy to order additional services like soup or grated daikon without having to call a staff member. Despite the seat charge, it still feels like a good deal. They are truly a friend to the people of Hokkaido with their affordable and tasty dishes. It's also great that they are open from 3 pm on weekends. I will definitely be back for various occasions. Thank you for the meal. Thank you very much!

Sushitori is located on the 1st floor of a building at Nishi 2-chome, Kita 2-jo in Chuo Ward, Sapporo. It is relatively close to the Clock Tower, just head north from there to reach the restaurant. The familiar red lantern and the cooking area for yakitori and skewers are visible from the street. The menu board is also displayed outside. Sushitori offers affordable lunch options ranging from 500 to 800 yen, with a variety of fried dishes. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the restaurant was operating normally during lunchtime. Upon entering, alcohol was provided for disinfection, and the staff kindly reminded customers to sanitize their hands. It is important to follow these guidelines. Customers purchase food tickets from a vending machine. I visited around noon, and the restaurant quickly filled up with office workers. The staff efficiently managed the seating and food orders, with announcements made by number for customers to pick up their orders at the counter. On this day, they were offering curry for only 500 yen, which included salad and a side dish (macaroni salad). The curry was rich and thick, with a spicy kick. It seemed to be made with a broth similar to ramen soup, rather than just curry powder dissolved in water. The curry contained plenty of chicken pieces and onions. You can also get a free refill of rice. The salad consisted of shredded cabbage with a hint of carrots, and refills were also available. Customers were responsible for returning their used dishes to the designated area. The fried dishes were prepared after orders were placed, so there might be a short wait at times due to the restaurant's popularity. Sushitori also has a designated smoking area (completely separated) and is smoke-free indoors, which is great.

Finally, the state of emergency in Sapporo has been changed to preventive measures, and the serving of alcohol is now allowed until 7 pm. There may be various opinions about this, but let's quietly accept it and give it a try. I checked the business hours on the website and decided to go for it! There were many solo diners. The era of dining alone is here! Let's start with a beer. Why does beer served at restaurants taste so good? It felt comforting to be at Kushi Tori, a place I've known for a long time. I ordered my usual grilled eggplant, mochi bacon, and salted hormone. No need to try anything different. Let's keep seeking what we've always enjoyed! The flavors were as consistent as always. It might have tasted even better because I was able to dine out. I had another highball and that's it for today. It was a short visit, but I had a great time. I will definitely come back. That's how I feel.

Recently, the issue is the bias and sense of déjà vu in the content being posted. The state of emergency is about to be lifted soon. This time, I had lunch at Kushitori for the first time in 3-4 years. Originally a place to enjoy highballs and yakitori, they are also known for their reasonably priced lunch menu, which is mainly brown in color. The cheapest croquette set used to be around 380 yen, but now it's 500 yen. Still cheap, right? You can have unlimited rice and cabbage refills, which is nice! This system may change depending on the restaurant or the season, so it may not be a permanent service. After purchasing from the ticket machine, you pick up your order yourself after being called. This time, I bought the Zangi set for 600 yen. It consisted of 5 large pieces of Zangi, cabbage, macaroni salad, pickles, miso soup, and a large portion of rice. The Zangi was freshly fried! If you ask for a cabbage refill, it is served in a separate dish with dressing. It's a satisfyingly filling meal. After eating, you clear your own table. Thank you for the meal!

When surveying Hokkaido residents about yakitori, a good percentage would likely answer "kushitori." I am also one of those people. So, let's embrace our Hokkaido spirit and go for it. Today, I decided to stop drinking beer and try something new. It's like a low-carb diet, right? A bit late to the trend, but I'll give it a try. That's when I remembered that Kushitori offers an early bird discount. Since I'm alone, I'll sit at the counter. Let's start with their early bird highball. They have Kakuhai Highball and Jim Beam, but I'm not sure which to choose since I've only ever had beer. So, I'll go with the Kakuhai Highball. Their usual soup and grated daikon radish are so comforting. For my order, I went with mochi bacon, grilled eggplant, and hormone. I always play it safe with my order. The grilled eggplant is no longer on the menu, but it's so delicious and should make a comeback. I slowly enjoyed my highball, savoring the taste of whiskey. I used to only drink beer, but now I'm trying something new with this limited diet. The soft mochi, salted bacon, and a highball afterwards bring a refreshing feeling. The hormone portion size seems smaller than before. I also tried the Jim Beam highball, but my unrefined palate couldn't tell the difference. I added okra and mochi bacon, and ended up drinking three highballs. I guess that doesn't really align with the concept of limiting oneself. The bill was under 2,000 yen, which was a good deal. When you want to save a bit, this is a good way to do it. I have a feeling I'll be back for more highballs.

I had some time to spare before my takeout reservation, so I wanted to quench my thirst and explore a different place. However, the place I wanted to visit was crowded, even though they opened at 3 pm, there were already many customers by 3:30 pm, so I hesitated to go in. I'll definitely go there someday! (laughs) There were many places that opened at 5 pm, but I wanted to drink until 5 pm, so I was looking for somewhere to sit and drink. I thought about going to Kushitori in Sapporo, but I really wanted to eat the bacon-wrapped ginger, so I hurried there. Even though it was just past 4 pm, I wasn't the first one there, and more people came in after me. Everyone wants to drink, right? (laughs) I had my favorite Wenzhou mandarin sour cocktail, two glasses of it, bacon-wrapped mochi, and bacon-wrapped ginger pork, and I was satisfied! It only cost 1100 yen, and I even got change back. Wow, Kushitori is the best! Thank you for the meal! (っ˘ڡ˘ς)

At night, the restaurant serves yakitori, but during the day they offer set meals and curry. I used to go there often when I lived in Sapporo, especially before late shifts or after night shifts, because they had a croquette set meal for 350 yen with all-you-can-eat rice and cabbage, which I saw on a TV show. Even after leaving Sapporo, I still occasionally go there when I visit, and the menu has expanded since the time when they only had croquettes, minced cutlets, pork cutlets, curry, and cutlet curry. I had a menu in mind that I was determined to eat, but before the shrimp fry, my resolve was easily broken, and I ended up ordering the combo set. I understand that the restaurant has taken various measures due to the influence of the coronavirus, but sometimes simplicity is best.

Is it close to the Sapporo Subway Station? Today, I wandered around for lunch and ended up at Kushitori-san! Oh, I've never had lunch here before... As soon as I entered, there was a ticket machine, and I ordered the fried horse mackerel set meal from the menu. I was seated at the counter. There was a number on the ticket, and when the meal was ready, they called out the number. The explanation was that you could have unlimited rice and cabbage, and you could put your favorite dressing on the cabbage. The large horse mackerel fry came with three pieces! I thought it would come with mayonnaise, but it came with tartar sauce. I put a little soy sauce on the first piece, and it was so crispy and delicious. The miso soup had fried tofu and grated yam. I ate a lot of cabbage for my stomach. From the next piece onwards, I ate it with tartar sauce. Hehe, I finished all the rice, and I couldn't have seconds. It was delicious, thank you for the meal.

It was a smooth visit before the lunch rush on a certain day in February 2020. This place is located in a business district, so it's really busy during lunchtime. Of course, I ordered the classic "Chicken Katsu set meal." It looks like it was just fried and served hot. Let's ask for some hot mustard, it would be perfect if they included it automatically, but I wonder if some people don't like it. It's so delicious, I love Chicken Katsu. Refilling rice is a must, and the default amount of cabbage is enough. I admire people who can eat so much that they need extra rice or cabbage. I can't do that, I get full easily. Thank you for the meal.

That amazing reviewer has been uploading reviews of Kushitori recently, and it made me want to eat some. So I decided to follow in the footsteps of the amazing reviewer and attack! I wasn't sure which Kushitori place they were talking about, but I remembered this place that I've been to before. I arrived on a weekday after 6pm and was able to get a seat. I bet it would be impossible on a Friday. I started with a beer. The usual chicken soup and grated radish appetizer arrived. It's always comforting. I ordered salted hormone, mochi bacon, and gizzard. It's great that you can order just one skewer at a time. Kushitori is kind to solo diners. I enjoyed a cold beer while waiting for the skewers to arrive. The beer tastes even better with each new skewer. I ordered another beer, as well as chicken cartilage, tsukune, and some edamame for a bit of green. The edamame was quite small. If this were the world of fishing, you would have to release them because they're too small. That's the feeling I got. I enjoyed the chewiness of the chicken cartilage and the juiciness of the tsukune, and finished with a third beer. I think the skewers used to be bigger in the past. Maybe things have changed. But because I'm a local, I'm sure I'll come back again. That's how I feel.