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This day was a holiday. I used it for lunch before the movie. While wandering around the Ueno Hirokoji area alone, I suddenly received a flyer. Upon closer inspection, it said "Half-price draft beer!" and a lamb set meal. According to the continental-looking waiter who was handing out the flyers, the restaurant had just opened a week ago. The restaurant is located underground. The interior of the restaurant was empty. Perhaps because the location was inconspicuous? Or maybe because there was a newly opened cheap yakiniku restaurant on the opposite side? The restaurant has been struggling with low customer turnout over the past week. The manager quit after just one week, and now there are only two staff members, the chef and the waiter. The restaurant is clean, probably due to being newly opened. There are no counter seats, only sofa seats for four people. The owner seems to be of continental descent, but all the lamb is domestically sourced. It is air-shipped from Hokkaido. Despite it being lunchtime, you can also order from the full menu! The menu includes various lamb dishes and some rare dishes as well. The variety of lamb dishes is quite impressive, ranking high in Ueno. As it was my first time, I ordered the "Lamb loin + Lamb leg" lunch set (1498 yen). The lunch set includes the main dish, vegetables, rice, and miso soup. I wanted to have draft beer, so I skipped the rice (the same price even without rice). First, I had a draft beer (Premium Malts, 520 yen → half price 260 yen). There was no appetizer with the draft beer. It was served in a unique frosted jug that I had never seen before. The beer was very tasty, maybe due to the special jug that minimizes temperature changes. It was so good that I had a second one in the middle of the day. The lamb was juicy and had no gamey taste. They use high-quality fresh lamb. The amount of meat seemed to be around 250g. They offered a 30g increase as a new store opening promotion, which was a satisfying amount. For an average woman, it might be better to have less rice. You can also enjoy the lamb with cumin powder, which is a magical flavor. I mostly ate the lamb with the powder instead of the sauce. When asked if it was delicious, I mentioned that maybe it's due to the location underground and lack of awareness. Also, many Genghis Khan restaurants in the area offer all-you-can-eat options, so they might want to consider that as well. The quality of the lamb was good, the menu was diverse, and the cost performance was decent. I hope this restaurant will thrive in the future. Thank you for the meal. (Translated by AI, there may be errors)