The smell and texture of matsutake mushrooms are excellent this year as well. I usually visit on weekends for lunch and there is usually a bit of a line, but this time I went on a Sunday night and it was not crowded. The matsutake mushroom bowl with extra beef is a good value, so I plan to order it next time I visit.

Turn from Route 24 to Route 163 and drive straight on the single road until you see it on the right side in Katsuki Town Kiriyama. It's not matsutake mushroom season right now, so there are no matsutake mushroom dishes, but the towering ebi fry set is also famous, so I went there. I arrived just as the morning menu was switching to lunch. It can get crowded and there may be a wait during matsutake season, but on this day there were only about 2 groups of morning customers. After it switched to lunchtime, customers started coming one after another. The restaurant is spacious, a traditional eatery. Of course, I ordered the large ebi fry set without hesitation. It takes time to fry the prawns. After a while, three towering prawns arrived. One of the prawns was large and visually impressive! I dipped the ebi fry in homemade tartar sauce and took a bite. The natural large prawn fry and tartar sauce were delicious. The batter was crispy, and the prawns had a substantial texture. The rice was also delicious. I was full, thank you for the meal. However, in terms of cost performance, it wasn't very cost-effective. Matsutake mushrooms are apparently a specialty, so I'll come back during matsutake season next time!

【Visit Information】 - Date of Visit: 12/3 (Sat) 10:00 - Price: 1,750 yen - Order: - Matsutake Mushroom Rice Bowl 1,595 yen - Matsutake Mushroom Udon 1,485 yen - Large Shrimp Fry 495 yen 【Food】 The menu has a lot to offer, but the must-try is the dish with matsutake mushrooms. The rice bowl with thick matsutake mushrooms is highly recommended. For men, having both the rice bowl and udon is also a good choice. It's important to note that matsutake mushrooms are only available from September to March. 【Service】 It seems like they have a mobile ordering system, but the staff will come to take your order directly. Don't underestimate this countryside restaurant, as they accept payment through PayPay. 【Atmosphere & Customers】 The customers include locals, gourmet tourists, and campers. 【Crowdedness】 This was my fifth visit. In the past, I had to wait a long time when I visited after 11:00 or after 13:00, but this time, even when I left before 11:00, the restaurant was not crowded at all. It is recommended to visit early.

Number of visits: 1 time This restaurant stands out with a sign saying "The most delicious restaurant in this area," but in reality, it's the only restaurant around. So, it could be both the number one and the worst one. It's a place where you feel like pointing out such things. It's a popular spot for outdoor enthusiasts and riders visiting places like Kasagi Campground. The "Matsutake Donburi" is a bowl with eggs and matsutake mushrooms. Personally, I prefer the eggs to be a bit more cooked, as I find the gooey texture a bit too sticky. However, I think many people actually prefer this texture. The amount of matsutake mushrooms in the bowl is decent, making it a good stopover during a journey.

This is a drive-in style shop that always catches my eye on the way from Kizu to Shigaraki. Sometimes, when I feel like eating matsutake mushrooms, I stop by. It was around 7 pm, and we were the only customers. We were seated and ordered matsutake soba and matsutake rice bowl without looking at the menu carefully. The matsutake soba that was brought to us shortly still had the aroma of matsutake. We enjoyed it until the end, feeling the flavor with yuzu added. On the other hand, the matsutake rice bowl did not have much aroma or taste of matsutake. The texture felt like eating regular shiitake mushrooms, so I thought I might have been better off with the oyakodon instead. When I looked at the menu closely, I realized they also have a famous katsudon, so I regretted not choosing that.

I visit this restaurant twice every autumn to enjoy their Matsutake mushroom udon set meal and Matsutake mushroom rice bowl. I recently visited again this year and enjoyed it very much. The Matsutake mushrooms have a nice texture and the dishes were very satisfying. Both the Matsutake mushroom udon set meal and Matsutake mushroom rice bowl contain not only Matsutake mushrooms but also meat, allowing you to enjoy both flavors. The udon broth is delicious as well, and every time I go, I feel like, "Ah, this taste!" and I can sense that a year has passed.

It's an annual tradition, so I went to eat matsutake mushroom rice bowl in September this year. My mother called me the other day saying, "I want to eat matsutake already, will you take me there this year?" So, since I had the day off work today, I went. I arrived around 11 am to avoid the crowds even on a weekday, but there were still about 3 groups of customers ahead of us. We quickly placed our orders - my mother's friend ordered the matsutake udon and onigiri set, my mother ordered the matsutake rice bowl, and I ordered the matsutake udon. Then, I suddenly felt like having some large shrimp tempura, so we ended up adding that as an extra order for all three of us (^_^;) Whenever I have matsutake dishes at this restaurant, I always feel like autumn has arrived. I love the pickles they serve here, so I bought some to take home today too!

Today, I had lunch here. I visited because I heard they have large shrimp fry. I arrived in the afternoon, and although the restaurant was spacious and had customers, I was free to choose where to sit. I ordered two large shrimp fry set meals for 1705 yen each. Wow, it's really big! It comes with plenty of tartar sauce. It's delicious. It's not super jumbo shrimp, but they are quite big, with three pieces. It filled me up pretty well. I enjoyed it. Thank you for the meal.

Last autumn (2021), I couldn't come to this restaurant. So I hadn't eaten matsutake mushrooms. I thought I didn't have a chance to eat matsutake mushrooms this season, but I found out that I could still eat them this year, so I decided to go there promptly (early January 2022). - Matsutake Donburi: 1485 yen (tax included) As usual, there are plenty of matsutake mushrooms in it (^ ^) I'm happy that I can eat a lot of matsutake mushrooms. It comes with miso soup and sudachi. First, I eat a little, savoring the flavor, and then squeeze the sudachi tightly. I like the refreshing flavor it adds. - Matsutake Udon Set Meal: 1705 yen (tax included) This is my wife's order. She could have just ordered the matsutake udon alone, but she seemed to be drawn to the onigiri. The set meal included matsutake udon, onigiri (with plum and kelp fillings), a side dish, pickles, sudachi, and so on. As usual, there are an abundant amount of matsutake mushrooms in the udon. Adding sudachi halfway through made it even better. The onigiri was quite large. Each onigiri had both plum and kelp fillings, making it quite substantial. We got a bit greedy by ordering the set meal, but when she couldn't finish it, she asked for help, so well, it can't be helped. I don't like to leave food uneaten. I was happy to have had matsutake mushrooms (^ ^) It's a long way off, but I'd like to come back in autumn. Thank you for the meal~♪

We traveled from Nara to Mie and Kyoto, and had lunch at Riverside Ooogi. We ordered the hamburger for 1320 yen and the omurice for 979 yen. They were even more delicious than we imagined, so we were very satisfied. There were photos of celebrities like Kunihiro Mitamura and Yasuko Sawaguchi on the walls, and it seems like the restaurant has been on TV. When we entered the restaurant, there was a wonderful smell of matsutake mushrooms. They also had seasonal limited lunch menu using matsutake mushrooms, but we ended up choosing the hamburger and omurice, which were both delicious. Thank you for the meal!

I went to a restaurant in Kakinoki Onsen and Golf area that exuded a "delicious vibe" from the sign every time I visited. I received recommendations from my followers, so I decided to try everything! Since it's a place I don't often come to, I didn't want to regret not trying everything. First, I tried the Matsutake Mushroom Rice Bowl for 1485 yen. Even with a mask on, the scent of Matsutake mushrooms was amazing! I took a bite. The egg was so creamy and the broth was sweet. At first, I thought there weren't many Matsutake mushrooms, but they were hiding in the back! Turning Matsutake mushrooms into a humble egg rice bowl is, in a way, the most luxurious way to eat them. A friend suggested adding Sudachi lime, but I had already finished mine. Next, I tried the Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl for 979 yen. I asked for less rice, but the portion was still huge! It was so voluminous that when I tried to share it, the cutlet broke apart easily. The Matsutake Mushroom Rice Bowl comes with clear soup, and the Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl comes with miso soup. The clear soup was sweet, and the miso soup was well-balanced. Finally, I tried the Jumbo Shrimp Fry for 495 yen. I decided to order it a la carte since I couldn't finish a set meal. It arrived! The shrimp was huge! I had to open my mouth wide to eat it. The batter was crispy, and the shrimp was juicy. The homemade tartar sauce with plenty of eggs was delicious. I also tried the Takoyaki recommended by a follower (I eat a lot). The broth was delicious, and it had Sakura shrimp in it! The sauce was sweet, just as I like it. Each Takoyaki was large, and the octopus was big too. The pickles were also delicious, with just the right amount of sweet and spicy. I bought some to take home because they were so good. I ate and ate, and there was no regret! Personally, I thought the Jumbo Shrimp Fry was delicious, and being able to eat so many Matsutake mushrooms at such a price was fantastic!

On the Route 163, just before Kasagi Campground, there is a restaurant next to a convenience store and a greengrocer. The exterior looks like a simple diner, so it may go unnoticed at first, but it is actually a popular restaurant. They serve large shrimp fry and katsudon, and during the fall to early winter, they have a matsutake mushroom fair with dishes like matsutake rice bowls and matsutake udon that are generously filled with matsutake mushrooms at a reasonable price. The food is delicious! During this season, the restaurant is filled with the aroma of matsutake, which is very inviting. You may have to wait during lunchtime as it is quite popular among bikers and visitors. I also make it a point to stop by here when I go for a drive or a tour.

I visited around 12 o'clock on a regular day. There was no wait, and there were only about 4 groups inside the restaurant. I went to eat a meal with matsutake mushrooms that can only be eaten during the matsutake season. I was torn between the matsutake rice bowl and the matsutake udon, but I ended up choosing the udon. I think there was about the equivalent of a small matsutake mushroom in the dish. The taste and aroma were delicious. I would like to try the matsutake rice bowl next time. Thank you very much.

As usual every year, I went to eat Matsutake mushroom rice bowl this year. Originally, I was asked by my mother to take her shopping and pick her up at home, but suddenly she changed her mind and wanted to go eat Matsutake mushroom rice bowl instead. So, we changed our destination and headed to Riverside Oozasa. We arrived around 12 o'clock. There were a few groups of people having their meals, but we were able to sit down right away, maybe because of the COVID-19 situation or because it was a weekday. My mother and her friend had Matsutake mushroom rice bowls, while I had Matsutake mushroom udon set which I've been enjoying recently. During their conversation, my mother and her friend were saying things like, "Eating Matsutake mushroom rice bowl here every year makes me feel like autumn has arrived," "After eating Matsutake mushroom rice bowl, it feels like the year is almost over," "I have to come here every year at this time to eat Matsutake mushroom rice bowl." As always, the scent of Matsutake mushrooms wafts through the air when you approach the restaurant. The udon was delicious too! The rice balls had plum and kelp inside, offering a double enjoyment of flavors. We enjoyed it deliciously this year as well.

I visited the "Ooogi Matsutake Mushroom Festival" held every year from September 1st. The aroma of matsutake mushrooms wafts outside the shops, making you feel the arrival of autumn. The matsutake menu includes "Matsutake Donburi" and "Matsutake Udon," and I couldn't decide, so I ended up ordering both. The "Matsutake Donburi" is a bowl of rice topped with beef, eggs, and matsutake mushrooms. When you open the lid, you can smell the matsutake, but you can't see them hidden under the eggs. However, there were quite a few matsutake mushrooms inside. It feels a bit wasteful to put matsutake in a donburi, but it's still delicious. The "Matsutake Udon" immediately catches your eye with a generous amount of matsutake mushrooms. The scent is stronger in the udon. The broth is based on beef udon, with a strong matsutake flavor. The udon noodles are soft and ordinary, but the broth alone is worth it. Both the "Matsutake Donburi" and "Matsutake Udon" have a strong presence of matsutake, but the "Matsutake Udon" is more recommended. Both dishes are satisfying with plenty of matsutake mushrooms, and considering the price, they are quite a good deal. The sign saying "The best restaurant in this area for rice" is not a lie, as there are no other dining options in this area.

I went for a drive in Iga after shopping and my husband suggested having a bowl for lunch. Since it's not matsutake mushroom season, there was no matsutake mushroom bowl available. So, we decided to try a place that might be less crowded. It was past 1 pm and as expected, there were only three groups of people. I wanted to have shrimp tempura, but it was a bit pricey as a set meal, so my husband had tempura bowl, my son had cheese cutlet bowl, and I had cutlet bowl with egg on top. Since it wasn't crowded, our food arrived in less than 10 minutes. The cutlet was tender and large, with a rich flavor, very delicious. My son said the cheese cutlet bowl didn't have much cheese flavor, it was similar to a regular cutlet bowl. The set meal came with salad and pickles, and I was full after eating. I only managed to finish with the help of my husband. I had only been here during matsutake mushroom season, but in the summer season, they also have cold soba and cold noodles, so I would like to come back again!

During our drive, we were debating where to have lunch. Our first choice, "Yamashiro," was full, so we decided to try another place along Route 163. Here is what we ordered: - Hamburger set meal: ¥1320 (tax included) The hamburger set came with hamburger, rice, miso soup, small side dishes, and pickles. They also served tea. The hamburger was served with fresh vegetables and macaroni salad on the side. The hamburger itself was juicy, and the demi-glace sauce paired well with the soft-boiled egg on top. The miso soup had fried tofu and seaweed, and the small side dish was konjac simmered in broth. - Tempura rice bowl: ¥979 (tax included) My wife had a hard time choosing between the tempura rice bowl and the shrimp fry rice bowl, both priced the same. The tempura rice bowl came with two pieces of lightly battered tempura shrimp and fluffy scrambled eggs on top. The tempura shrimp was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Though we couldn't dine at our first choice, "Yamashiro," this place was just as good. It's not fair to compare it to a second-choice restaurant. The menu items other than matsutake mushrooms were also delicious. We would love to visit again. Thank you for the meal!

I stopped by again because I was passing by. I thought it wouldn't be crowded on a weekday, but the parking lot was full and the restaurant was packed. So, I wrote my name down and waited on the outdoor bench for a while. After about 10 minutes, I was called and shown to my seat. Since I've had matsutake mushroom udon and shrimp fry before, I decided to try something different - the hamburger steak set. It took a while because it was busy, but the food arrived. It was a well-made hamburger steak with plenty of ground meat. The fried egg was hidden underneath, and the homemade demi-glace sauce was a perfect match. There were plenty of vegetables, and the macaroni salad was delicious. The miso soup had a rich flavor. Everything was homemade and tasted great. Just as the sign says, I think it's the best place for rice in this area. Despite being busy, they were diligent about hand sanitizing, table dividers, and table disinfection. Thank you for the meal.

In February 2021, I visited for breakfast a little after 9 a.m. Dishes using matsutake mushrooms such as matsutake udon and matsutake tempura are available until February. I ordered the Matsutake Udon set meal for 1,705 yen and the pork cutlet set meal for 1,430 yen. The dashi in the Matsutake Udon is comforting from the morning. It's a luxurious treat only available for a limited time. I definitely want to come back next year. They open at 9 a.m. and all their set meals are delicious. I highly recommend it.

I had lunch at a drive-in called Riverside Oogi in Kasagi <03.01.24>. As I approached the shop, I could smell the nice aroma of matsutake mushrooms. The matsutake rice bowl with plenty of matsutake mushrooms and soup with pickles costs 1,485 yen. Matsutake udon or soba is 1,375 yen. You can fully enjoy the fragrant and crunchy matsutake mushrooms at this price. The broth is also carefully made, so it's really delicious. It's the best lunch. There are a variety of other menu options, and customers keep coming one after another. The fact that not everything is made with matsutake mushrooms is what makes this restaurant great. It's a surprising find for a regular diner. After this, I went to the natural hot spring in Tsukigase. It was a great day.