During my visit back to Asahikawa, my family and I enjoyed yakiniku at "Shichirin Yakiniku An An Asahikawa Suehiro Store" located at 265-34 Suehiro 1-jo, Asahikawa City. It was a yakiniku experience using a charcoal grill, a rare treat for us as a family. Although my daughter was not present this time. The restaurant, formerly known as "Victoria Station Asahikawa Suehiro Store," opened in December 2021. An An has quite a few locations in the Kanto region, but they have been expanding in Hokkaido recently. In Asahikawa, the Suehiro store opened in December last year, and the Kawabata store opened in April this year. They have also expanded to Sapporo, Ebetsu, and Tomakomai this year. The ordering system was done through tablets, and the food was brought to us by robots. The pricing was reasonable, which might explain the name "An An" (meaning "cheap" in Japanese). We ordered the luxurious set for 2580 yen, which included various cuts of meat. We also chose a set of three vegetables for 490 yen. I treated myself to a draft beer (Asahi Super Dry) for 290 yen, while my wife and son opted for the drink bar for 380 yen. We also ordered kimchi for 290 yen and cold noodles for 590 yen, which we shared. The cold noodles had quail eggs, kimchi, chicken, and shredded cucumber. Overall, it was a delightful yakiniku experience at an affordable price. Thank you for the meal.

I heard that you can eat cheap yakiniku lunch here. How cheap is it really? I decided to try the cheapest option - the Kalbi 3-piece set for 1180 yen. I also added the drink bar for an extra 200 yen during lunchtime. If you add them as a LINE friend, you can get one free drink. The lunch arrived shortly after. The meat had a lot of fatty parts, which I'm not a fan of. Maybe I should have ordered the cheapest option. The meat was cooked over charcoal, which was nice. I cut off the fatty parts with scissors and grilled the edible parts. The young Kalbi was belly meat, the Anan Kalbi was... I'm not sure if it was really Kalbi, it had a slightly chewy texture. The middle cut Kalbi had some marbling, but it was thick so I cut it with scissors and cooked it thoroughly before eating. For drinks, I had one iced tea and one coffee from the drink bar. I felt like I got a good deal. Maybe it's a good option when you want to save money. The staff, especially Inamori-san, were very friendly. I added them as a LINE friend, but I wonder if I'll come back next time. Bon appétit!

"Sapporo's various stores have been followed by the opening of 'Shichirin Yakiniku An An' in Asahikawa in December last year. In February, they also opened in Eniwa. Lunch seems to be a good deal, but I couldn't make it, so I visited at night. The interior of the restaurant is spacious, with table seats and sunken kotatsu-style seats lined up. The seats are separated from the neighboring ones, which is convenient for the current situation. There are various drinks available, including all-you-can-drink, but since I was driving, I enjoyed the yakiniku with just food. Orders are placed using a touch panel. I ordered the 'An An Kalbi' (290 yen), 'Negi Shio Butatan' (390 yen), 'Onion' (190 yen), 'Rice - Medium' (230 yen), and 'Drink Bar' (380 yen). I brought back 'Oolong tea' from the drink bar, and the ordered items arrived one after another. The staff lit the shichirin for us. Let the yakiniku begin! An An Kalbi... Looking at the menu, there are more expensive kalbi options, but this seems to be the 'specialty' of this restaurant. For 290 yen, it was surprisingly delicious. The sauce on the table is a bit sweet, but there is also a spicy miso, so I was satisfied. Negi Shio Butatan... It's just ordinary Butatan, but it was nice that it came with plenty of green onions. It seems to be good with lemon squeezed on top (well, it's a matter of preference, haha). I feel like eating something else... (laughs) I want to have Genghis Khan for the first time in a while. 'Seasoned Genghis Khan' (390 yen)... The amount on the plate may seem a bit small, but when you put it on the shichirin, it's not that little. Considering the price of 390 yen, it's a sufficient amount. The seasoning is slightly sweet, but not enough to be a concern. I also ordered 'Aona Namul' (250 yen). It's a good side dish to take a break from the yakiniku. It's not a place where you'd say 'I was amazed by the food!' because it's a reasonably priced yakiniku restaurant, but I was quite satisfied."

On a regular day off, I went to Suehiro with a friend who doesn't know the area well. We had to wait a bit as it seemed to be short-staffed, but the staff apologized and guided us. We opted for the 120-minute all-you-can-drink option for 980 yen, with frozen Super Dry beers and some dishes. The salted Harami and green onion salted beef tongue were a bit tough and salty. We also tried the spicy pork intestines and spicy tripe, which were not extremely spicy but decent. Overall, the food was on the salty side. We ended up ordering some vegetable dishes to go with our drinks. The new branch in Midori Town might need to work on attracting more customers.

Today's lunch was at Shichirin Yakiniku Anan Asahikawa Suehiro-ten. They have lunch sets available. I ordered the Kalbi Harami set, as well as the discounted flavored Genghis Khan and salted pork hormone as individual items. The ordering process was done through a touch panel. We were seated in a private two-person booth, but it was a bit cramped once we placed the shichirin. The portions of rice, soup, shishito peppers, Kalbi, and Harami felt a bit small for the set, but ordering individual items felt just right. The meat was decent, nothing too impressive. It would be better if there was a bit more value for the lunch set.

I recently visited a newly opened yakiniku restaurant where I was able to make a reservation. I ordered the satisfying set using the touch panel, and soon enough, a hot charcoal grill was brought out along with meat, rice, kimchi, soup, and even a drink as a service for being a LINE friend. The meat cooked on the grill was delicious. All of this for only ¥1000 with change left over, so I was very satisfied. Thank you for the meal.