I went to Yamadaya restaurant! The usual place was fully booked, so I made a reservation and asked if they could fry the shrimp in advance and serve it early. I love their shiny, hot white rice. This time, we didn't opt for the all-you-can-drink option, so we ordered a la carte. It turned out to be cheaper than the all-you-can-drink option. I learned that you can also enjoy some good drinks that are not on the all-you-can-drink menu. I ordered a grapefruit sour cocktail. We had salmon sashimi, shrimp mayo, zangi, fried potatoes, chorogi salad, and skewers. The owner always gives us generous portions. The atmosphere was lively with locals and tourists. It was a fun night.

May 2023. Our first visit to "Izakaya Yamadaya" was located under the JR overpass, but it was relocated due to demolition. The new location, is it the same size as before? Has it become larger? This time, three middle-aged men visited, with one man coming from Tochigi, one man living nearby but meeting me for the first time. We ordered a variety of dishes, focusing on what the man from Tochigi wanted to eat, and opted for all-you-can-drink alcohol (2,000 yen for 120 minutes), which was a good deal as they did not have a glass exchange system. The dishes we ordered included: - Duck liver (890 yen) - Live sea urchin sashimi (1,480 yen) - Bamboo shoot pancake (600 yen) - Secret Zangi (860 yen) - Monk garlic tempura (680 yen) Looking back, we might have ordered just these with three people, but these were the only pictures we took. Duck liver is one of my favorite dishes, so I always order it when available. The one here is not bad if it's a commercial product! If it's homemade, then it's a nice try! Live sea urchin sashimi is a bit black around the edges, but the flesh is sweet and crunchy, very delicious. We ordered the bamboo shoot pancake and monk garlic tempura as they were in season. The Zangi here is advertised as "secret" and it really does have a good taste! I don't usually praise Zangi, but it's worth trying when you come here! They offer a wide range of staple dishes as before, so it would be particularly convenient for families. That's all, thank you for the meal. After this, we went to a snack bar where the mama from the top luxury club "Chikaru," which closed in 2001, used to work, and the day ended there.

This was my first time at Yamadaya. I had never been to their previous location before they moved to the current one, but I heard that they serve delicious seafood, so I decided to give it a try. I ordered a sashimi platter with 5 different types of fish. There were definitely more than 5 pieces, but it was amazing! The tuna was outstanding, with just the right amount of fat. The scallop butter grilled dish was the biggest and most delicious scallop I have ever had (even though it might not be from Otaru). If you want to have seafood in Otaru at night, this is the place to go. Just started using Tabelog, so please follow me if you like my reviews!

I visited Yamadaya for the first time since it moved. The interior is spacious with good seat spacing and a nice atmosphere. There are also tatami rooms at the back! The counter has wide seats where you can relax. Smoking is still allowed near the entrance, which can be a bit uncomfortable. This time, I found a drink-all-you-can a la carte menu! Everyone's favorite - Yamadaya's shrimp fry!! A big shrimp fry that you can eat from head to tail, it's really delicious. I love it so much. If you have shrimp fry and white rice, it becomes a set meal! The white rice was so shiny and hot as if it was just cooked. Besides the shrimp fry, the sashimi platter was amazing! Depending on the day, the types of sashimi might vary, but the shellfish had a great seaside aroma and texture. Tuna and yellowtail were dripping with fat in soy sauce. This is sake. Even the sake in the drink-all-you-can menu at Yamadaya is delicious. Maybe because the food is so good, I feel that way... No, it's because the food that goes well with sake is amazing. Although it wasn't on the menu, when I asked if they could make it, they said they could do a tachiten or tachipon, so I chose tachiten. Just looking at this visual makes me want to drink. I love tachi. I had a very satisfying time with delicious tachi, shrimp fry, and sashimi, along with some girl talk. Thank you very much. It was a feast.