龍馬の子孫?
Visited around 12:25 pm on October 3, 2017 (Tuesday). The restaurant is located just a 1-minute walk from Takanawa-dai Station on the Toei Subway Asakusa Line, or a 15-minute walk from Shinagawa Station Takanawa Exit, slightly off National Route 1. It takes over 20 minutes to walk from Sengakuji Station. There are 3 tables for 4 people each on the right side of the entrance, and 2 tables with teppan (iron griddle) were available. Further inside, there is a kitchen on the left side, with a counter seating for about 8 people in an L-shape. The store information mentions 30 seats, but I could only confirm 20 seats. Perhaps there is a second floor seating area? The data of the restaurant just before my review showed 2 reviews with a rating of 3.04 points (night use: 3.04 points, daytime use: 3.00 points). There were 6 customers already seated and 2 customers came in later. It seemed to be run by an elderly couple and their son, with a lively grandchild running up the stairs to the second floor. The restaurant opened as an okonomiyaki place in 2012, but before that, it operated as an izakaya called "Benchan" for about 25 years. Looking at the lunch menu, there were individual dishes and combination menus where you could add another dish for an extra 50 yen. I ordered the "Pork Ginger Yaki Set Meal for 800 yen (tax included)". There were also combinations with natto and tonjiru, but these would reduce the portion of the main ginger yaki dish. Surprisingly, the food was served quickly, in about 4 minutes. I was tempted by the fried chicken set meal, but I chose the ginger yaki thinking it might take longer. If the preparations were ready, I imagined that the fried chicken set meal would also be served quickly. The "Sashimi Assortment, Niku Dofu, Tonjiru Set Meal for 900 yen (tax included)" displayed on the wall also caught my attention. I wonder how generous the portions are, but it seemed like a lunch with a high cost-performance ratio. The pork ginger yaki set meal included onions stir-fried with the meat. The shredded cabbage was already dressed from the beginning. The pork was pork belly, and the portion was quite generous. This is a common ingredient in okonomiyaki, so it made sense. Having ketchup spaghetti on the side gave a Western touch, which was nice. Is this what they call Napolitan nowadays? The rice portion was average. The miso soup had wakame seaweed, aburaage (fried tofu), and chopped green onions. The addition of chopped shiso leaves seemed like a special touch. The pickles were a small portion, with a slice of cucumber, eggplant, and daikon pickles. They seemed to be store-bought, but it was a nice service to have three varieties provided. Inside the restaurant, newspapers including sports newspapers were available, and NHK was being broadcast on the TV. There was no sense of luxury, but it seemed to be a neighborhood restaurant loved by locals for everyday use. Although there were reviews posted, there was little information for those considering a visit, so I will upload photos of the menu and update the store information. Please use this as a reference if you are considering a visit. The total bill for this day was 800 yen. Thank you for the meal.