[ヒラさん]
Today, my friend and I went on a food tour in Tokyo, and for dinner, we visited the popular restaurant "Sukiyabagu" which made its debut in the "Top 100 Western-Style Restaurants 2022." This place has been featured on shows like "Tokyo V Shuran," "Arashi ni Shiyagare," and "Hirunandesu." Recently, restaurants like "Bulldock" in Oimachi have also gained popularity due to extensive media exposure and have made it into the top 100 list. Hamburg specialty restaurants in the Kanto region such as "Meat Yazawa," "will" in Nagoya, "Hickory," "Toshi" in Hokkaido, and "North Continent" have incredibly delicious hamburgers. As a fan of Western cuisine, I naturally had high expectations for Sukiyabagu.
When we arrived at Ginza at 6:00 PM, there was already a line in front of the restaurant. The way the line was formed was quite unique, and at first, I didn't understand it, so I had to ask the people in line for clarification. The staff will guide you to line up in order of numbers, but it may be confusing at first, so I'll explain it here. Imagine lining up in numerical order.
We started lining up at 6:00 PM, and by 6:15 PM, we joined the line in front of the restaurant and soon received the menu. The ordering process is as follows: 1. Choose the size of the hamburger - 150g [1,100 yen]/200g [1,450 yen]/250g [1,800 yen] 2. Choose a topping from the extensive options 3. Choose your favorite sauce - Garlic soy sauce/Demiglace/Wasabi soy sauce/Japanese-style ponzu 4. Choose a set - A: Rice and corn soup [380 yen] B: Rice, corn soup, and salad [480 yen] Healthy option: Salad and vegetable juice [480 yen]. In addition to the basic order, there is a premium hamburger option (limited to 30 servings per day) which we missed out on.
When we were outside waiting in line, the staff came to take our order. I chose a 200g hamburger [1,450 yen], topping of rich cheese fondue [240 yen] (avocado was sold out), and set B with rice, corn soup, and salad [480 yen]. I also ordered a beer (Premium Malt) [600 yen]. Surprisingly, when I asked about the premium hamburger, the staff said they still had it, so I upgraded my order to the premium hamburger for an additional 750 yen.
After waiting for 50 minutes, we were finally seated in the restaurant at 6:50 PM. The restaurant is not very spacious but has a clean and welcoming atmosphere. We were seated at the counter, and as we settled in, we were served with a beer. We toasted and eagerly awaited the arrival of our hamburgers. The aroma of hamburgers and sauce filled the air, making our appetites even stronger. It was a blissful waiting time.
Soon, we were served with salad, soup, and the hamburger with rice. Let's dig in!