Arrived at 6:00 pm on Sunday. Reservation for 2 people. Two groups of customers were already there. Located across from Lucy along Kiyota Street. This area is a fierce battleground for yakiniku restaurants, but this place is the closest to the Nanago 18-chome subway station, making it easily accessible. My mother wanted to eat beef tongue. When we arrived... Huh? The name of the restaurant should be "Hwarang," but it says "Kongouen." Feeling confused, I checked the map on my smartphone, but there was no mistake in the location. I gathered my courage and entered the restaurant. The interior had dim lighting. We were guided to a semi-private room on the right side of the entrance. There was an exhaust vent directly above the shichirin grill, and the walls were slightly sooty, giving a sense of history. The background music seemed to be J-pop, but it was hard to hear over the sound of the exhaust. Besides the owner, there was one female staff member. When I asked the staff about the name of the restaurant, they explained that it was originally "Kongouen," then changed to "Hwarang," but they changed it back to the original name. I hope they correct it on Hot Pepper where you can make reservations online, even if not on Tabelog (I have requested a correction). The menu prices are excluding tax, so be careful. The draft beer (528 yen) was Kirin Lager. The sauce was provided, but the meat was mostly pre-seasoned, so the sauce was mainly for vegetables, and it was on the lighter side. The food we ordered was: - Special Beef Tongue (1,705 yen) x2, salt, about 6 slices per serving. Thick slices with a good texture and delicious! - Wagyu Sagari (1,628 yen), sauce, 6 slices. Tender and delicious! Comes with vegetables. The sauce was different from the one provided and was on the sweeter and richer side (the same goes for the following items). - Pork Shoulder (583 yen), ordered the "Kobukuro" but oh well (laughs), salt, 6 slices. Different from beef but delicious! - Beef Intestines (583 yen), sauce, 10 slices. Crunchy and delicious! - Upper Kalbi (1,188 yen → 594 yen) with a coupon for half off, sauce, 6 slices. Also tender and delicious, even though it's not the highest grade! - Grilled Vegetables (473 yen), I forgot to order this at first. Onions, cabbage, bell peppers, eggplant, potatoes, shiitake mushrooms. The eggplant was especially delicious! - Upper Beef Tongue (1,078 yen), salt, 8 slices. Thinly sliced with a strong flavor, it falls short compared to the special beef tongue... and it's salty! Overall, it was a satisfying and delicious meal. My mother was also satisfied. However, I felt that the seasoning, both salt and sauce, was on the strong side overall. The quality of the meat seemed good (except for the upper tongue), so there doesn't seem to be a need to overcompensate with the seasoning. The total bill was a little over 5,000 yen per person. I will definitely come back!

The staff was very friendly. The meat was honestly average, but the friendliness of the staff made it a good restaurant in my opinion.

I used the 4000 yen course for a company drinking party. There was a hiccup where they didn't contact me even though I had made a reservation, but they managed to prepare something for us, and the drinking party started☆ "Side dishes are all-you-can-eat, but if you leave food uneaten, there will be an additional charge." I see~ I decided to order one dish at a time while observing the situation. Pork hormone, Genghis Khan, young chicken thigh meat, young chicken in bamboo tube, wiener, cobukuro, and mino were all average. Chicken neck, young chicken gizzard, were decent with good meat thickness and texture. Pork belly, pork tongue, pork loin, and crunchy cartilage were a bit disappointing as the meat was thin and lost some of its deliciousness when cooked too quickly. Black wagyu kalbi, black wagyu sagari, black wagyu loin were okay in terms of taste. The most delicious one was the beef liver♪ The beef liver was exceptional with no odor and a fluffy texture. The kimchi, kakuteki, oi kimchi, and wakame soup in the all-you-can-eat section were disappointingly bland. The kimchi dishes were watery and lacked spiciness. Even the Morioka cold noodles were quite bland. The restaurant seemed to have a health-conscious service with a preference for bland flavors. The meat was slightly smaller or thinner compared to other yakiniku restaurants. Overall, the dishes lacked a certain something. The stone bibimbap was delicious when mixed with yakiniku sauce and gochujang. The course had a good variety of meat, making it satisfying for male drinking parties. However, for those seeking quality meat and other dishes, this restaurant may require further consideration. One thing that bothered me was how cold the restaurant was, making it difficult to concentrate on eating and chatting. Despite that, we had a fun time and the food was filling. The fact that the restaurant had smokeless roasters was a plus as our clothes didn't smell like grilled meat afterwards.

Good evening (^O^)／ Today, I had a barbecue party to celebrate with my subordinates after working in Ootani, so I decided to go a little further to Nango 19th Avenue. The course costs 4,000 yen per person. When I asked to add all-you-can-eat hormone using a coupon, they said I should have mentioned it when making the reservation. It wasn't written anywhere, and we couldn't interpret it that way no matter how many times we read it. Anyway, we started. We arrived earlier than the reservation time, so they were not prepared, creating an awkward atmosphere. Well, let's just drink and grill. The variety, quality, and quantity of meat were more than satisfying for the course. Since the side menu was all-you-can-eat, we ordered one after another. Every time we ordered, they said, "There will be an additional charge for leftovers." But we have four people who can eat over 2kg, so it's just the beginning for us. Following the manual, that comment was unnecessary after the first time. We had 2 plates of hormone, 4 plates of red meat like kalbi, and a total of 5 plates for the finishing dishes. For women, it would be too much. As always, we had a great time chatting and drinking, so I forgot to take pictures, but we ordered kalbi soup, yukgaejang ramen x2, bibimbap, stone bibimbap cold noodles x3, and large rice x2. They were all delicious and had a good portion size! By the way, the yukgaejang ramen is the size of a regular ramen bowl. I kind of understand what the waitress was saying now. But once was enough (laughs). Well, it was delicious and fun, so let's call it a good meal! Thank you for the meal (^O^)／

Hellooooooo! I'm heading to work now. I want to talk about a delicious dish called "Kalbi Warm Noodles" from Kingen (*・д・)σ: Located at 19-4-7 Sakae Street, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo. It's a closed restaurant now, located where Karakaraya used to be. The noodles and soup here are my favorite, they are just perfect. I love the texture of the noodles and the flavor of the soup. Cheers to a good day! (*‾▽)o□☆□o(▽‾*) I really like how they pour the draft beer here, it makes a difference in taste. Unfortunately, the beef intestines were sold out this time. The kimchi wasn't as tasty as usual. I like edamame, and the assorted set is nice. My favorite "Kalbi Warm Noodles" is always a hit. I wonder if they are still open for lunch. I will check it out. Heading out now. Thank you!

I visited the restaurant on a regular night. I think I have visited 4 or 5 times in the past, and for me, it is definitely the best in the Shiroishi, Atsubetsu, and Kiyota areas. Despite the high quality of the meat, the prices are very reasonable. The premium loin and premium kalbi are must-order items, but the chicken ball soup I ordered last time was also excellent. Furthermore, the staff's customer service is excellent. Especially the cute female staff on the floor is so considerate that I feel like visiting three times a week. It's embarrassing, but today I had a setback at work and thought, "I can't take it anymore without eating delicious yakiniku at Faran!" So I visited for the first time in a while, and I was healed by the consistently delicious yakiniku and the staff's consideration. I enjoy going to various restaurants as a hobby, but I have never been as healed as I was today. As an extreme example, even if the taste is not good, I will repeat if the customer service is good, but even if the taste is good, I will not repeat if the customer service is bad. Faran has excellent taste and customer service, and the restaurant is also clean. The winter scenery of the garden visible from the raised seating area in this season is also nice. I plan to revisit next week.

The other day, I visited Furan. This place used to be a yakiniku restaurant called Kongoen, but it seems like the son took over the business and changed the name to Furan. I used to go to Kongoen occasionally, but this was my first time at Furan. The interior has been nicely renovated and now has a cozy atmosphere. Today, I decided to go all out and ordered the chef's choice. Everything was delicious! The quality here definitely sets it apart from the chain restaurants. The charcoal grilling also matched the atmosphere and was very good. The yakiniku industry has been facing various issues, but you can eat the meat here with peace of mind. It was still as delicious as ever.