Yesterday, even though the heat was intense, the humidity was low so it felt surprisingly refreshing in the shade. However, today, the temperature is about 4 degrees lower but the humidity is almost double that of yesterday, making it feel rather suffocating. In the midst of this, I visited this place for the 5th round of comparing barbecue lunches. 30 minutes after opening, there were already 3 groups of customers. When I selected the menu and asked for Harami, they said they didn't have it today, so I changed it to Nakao Karubi. It seems that this restaurant includes kimchi in the set. They also have a drink bar, which is good for families. Looking out the window, I saw a yellow object. Could it be the nostalgic 100 yen Omikugi? Yes, it was still there. It used to be almost a guarantee at Showa-era diners, but I haven't seen it in over 20 years. While thinking about that, the selected set arrived. Huh, surprisingly there's not much meat? Actually, the size of the meat is quite different, so they seem to have adjusted the weight by combining large and small pieces of meat (total of 120g of 2 types). Nevertheless, the meat quality seems good as it is very tender and delicious when grilled. However, the kimchi was not delicious, more like the ones you can buy at a supermarket. I expected it to be a bit tastier, but it was a disappointment. They also offer all-you-can-eat for families, which seems good. Thank you for the meal. By the way, I found another place, so I will add its evaluation later. [Current overall evaluation] I generally avoid standalone stores and compare chain stores, but the current evaluation is as follows. I try to select similar types of menus for comparison. Meat Quality, Service, Kimchi, Rice, Total Yakiniku Like: 3, 2, 3, 1, 9 Amiyaki Tei: 2, 1, 3, 2, 8 Renga Tei: 2, 2, 1, 2, 7 296: 1, 2, 1, 2, 6 Anraku Tei: 3, 1, 1, 3, 8 Cost ranking from cheapest to most expensive: 1) Yakiniku Like 2) Anraku Tei 3) Amiyaki Tei 4) Renga Tei 5) 296

Yesterday, I went to my local Anrakutei for the first time in a while and indulged in some delicious meat. As expected, the beef tongue with salt and misuji were delicious. Right now they have a strawberry fair going on, and the strawberry cake ice cream was also amazing. It was a rich strawberry ice cream.

Better than before! Definitely improved! However, it was a bit disappointing to see that the plates on the table and the sauce dish were a little dirty.

From the north exit of Koganei Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, head towards Kiyose Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line along Koganei Kaido. You will come across Maesawa Intersection where it intersects with Tokorozawa Kaido. Just past that, you will see Anrakutei Higashi-Kurume Store with a parking lot on your right. Inside the store, there are table seats and raised table seats towards the back. On the left side towards the back, you can see the kitchen area. Looking at the menu, there are various lunch options available, such as Special Lunch, Tokumori Lunch, and New Select Lunch which come with a drink bar. There are two options for New Select Lunch: 1. Tokumori Double 120 Lunch for ¥790, and 2. Triple Big 180 Lunch for ¥1150, which seems to differ in the type of meat and grams served. Both options come with kimchi, soup, drink bar, and dessert. I chose the Triple Big 180 Lunch where you can select three types of meat from options such as Family Kalbi, Family Sirloin, and Nakao Kalbi. Instead of kimchi, I opted for salad. The meat was tender and juicy, allowing you to savor the deliciousness of the meat. You will likely become addicted to the sweet and salty sauce. Anrakutei is a place where you can enjoy delicious yakiniku with friends or family in a casual atmosphere. Due to its affordable prices, it is best to simply enjoy and savor the tasty meat during lunch.

I visited here after going to a nearby hospital. My purpose was to have the one-coin lunch set. However, due to the recent consumption tax increase, the price has changed from tax-inclusive 500 yen to tax-exclusive 500 yen, which was a bit disappointing. Nevertheless, it is still affordable. The food was served in about 3 minutes. I started eating it. The taste of the meat was as expected. Suddenly, a huge amount of smoke started rising in front of me. The smoke was not coming out at other tables, so it seems like it was supposed to be smoke-free. I'm not sure if the ventilation is poor or the cook is inexperienced (burning the food), but there was a lot of smoke. The lunch was completely non-smoking, so I thought the smell wouldn't stick, but it ended up smelling smoky. It became a bit disappointing lunch.

When it comes to takeout, my favorite is the one-coin fried chicken bowl at Anrakutei. However, it's a yakiniku restaurant. This time, I ordered the yakiniku kalbi bento for 745 yen including tax. The size of the meat is decent, but there seems to be a lot of fat. The meat also looks tough. As expected, it has the same texture as it looks. The sauce itself is not bad though. It goes well with the rice. The quality of the meat is not that great, but well, it's a chain restaurant.