ガツン系醤油から揚げと思えば、美味しいものでした : Wafuu Dainingu Nanairo

On this day, I went for a walk in Shonan. I came to this Japanese-style restaurant. It is about a 3-minute walk from the west exit of Zengyo Station on the Odakyu Enoshima Line. It is located halfway downhill. It opened on June 12, 2015, so it has been in business for over 5 years, which is probably proof that it has a good reputation among local regulars (^^) It may seem unusual for a Japanese-style restaurant, but this restaurant is run by a female owner. From that point of view, it seems that the concept of providing a homely space and making it "female-friendly" is emphasized. The exterior of the restaurant does not have the stylish feel of a Japanese-style restaurant. It has the facade of an ordinary Izakaya (Japanese-style bar). Looking at the blackboard menu posted in front of the store, it turns out that it is a place that welcomes daytime drinking! Tsk! If I had known, I would have come here, but this time I just came for lunch. I went through the noren and entered the restaurant. On the left as I entered, there are 5 counter seats that extend to the back along the kitchen. On the right, there are 3 raised tables for 4 people lined up. The female owner greeted me and asked, "Do you smoke?" When I said I didn't, she guided me to a low table on the right. Smoking is allowed at the counter, and some of the regular customers were smoking there too. So the restaurant may be smoky, so please refrain from entering if you are a non-smoker. Anyway, I was the only one, but I had one of the low tables to myself, which can seat up to six people. I was given a lunch menu and considered it for a while. There was a daily special on the blackboard inside the restaurant, so I included that as well. So I decided to order the following: Spicy Chicken Set Meal 890 yen with rice, miso soup, pickles, and drink. For rice, you can choose from small (120g), regular (160g), large (350g, no drink), large (450g for +100 yen), and extra (regular size for +100 yen), so I ordered the regular (160g). I wish there was a size between the regular size (160g) and the large size (350g). I'd go for a medium size (250g). I'd still get the drink right (^^) I was asked later what kind of drink I wanted, but I could choose from iced green tea, iced oolong tea, and iced coffee, so I went for iced coffee. You don't get the right to a large size, but you can get one for an extra 100 yen if you want one. The shop is run by the female owner mentioned above. There are more staff at night, but she's the only one there during the day, so it's tough. The inside of the shop has the atmosphere of a typical Izakaya (Japanese-style bar). In a way, it's relaxed. There was no background music, but instead there was a small TV. I waited for the food to be ready while drinking the cold water. It took quite a while, and it was served in a little over 20 minutes. The contents of the spicy chicken set meal on this day are as follows. - Rice: Regular size in a unisex bowl. The menu says 160g, but I think it was a little more than that. It looked like 180g to 200g. From the impression I got from eating it. If it was really 160g, it would be about one and a half Onigiri, so it would be about a normal serving in a women's bowl. The rice was cooked normally and was quite delicious. ・Miso soup It was miso soup with wakame seaweed and green onions. There was plenty of green onions and it was delicious. ・Pickles It was lightly pickled turnip and turnip leaves. This looks homemade and is nice (^^) ・Spicy chicken Four slightly large pieces of spicy chicken fried chicken. It was served with a cabbage and lettuce salad, and garnished with mayonnaise and lemon. The moment it was served, I thought, "So this is the type of spicy chicken." In my own image, I was expecting something like chicken thighs grilled like Cajun chicken or jerk chicken. If I had known it was fried chicken, I might have ordered a Hokke set meal. The visual impression was deep. It was a dark brown color. When I ate it, I didn't feel any spiciness. It's a deep-fried chicken with a strong soy sauce flavor, so maybe it would be better to call it something like "strong soy sauce deep-fried chicken"? So even if you eat it as is, it's a seasoning that goes well with rice, but if there is mayonnaise on it, mayonnaise lovers will want to dip it in, so I ate the first one as is and dipped the rest in mayonnaise. There were four slightly large pieces of deep-fried chicken, so the total volume was about 140g. There was also more than 160g of rice, so I was full in total. ・Iced coffee Served at the right time. It was accompanied by cartons of cream and syrup. I didn't use it, so I should have asked them to take it away right away, but I think I made a mistake. If it's right away, it's proof that it hasn't been touched, so it can be reused as it is. For example, if you are asked to reduce the amount after the rice has been served, it would be honestly difficult for the restaurant. But I can't say no. I once put it in a bowl and served it in front of the customer, and then I was asked to reduce it, and if I were in the restaurant's position, I wouldn't put it back in the jar. If you put it back, you're out. You might have been able to put it back before (it's still gross), but I think it's something you shouldn't do in these days of the COVID pandemic. If you saw such behavior and then had food served to you, how would you feel? I asked my wife, and she said, "That's not right. I think you have no choice but to eat it responsibly or leave it." You should think about things like that and decide whether it's okay to be selfish or not. Well, I believe there are no people who would say such things on Tabelogger. While thinking about that, I thought about the trade-off between eco and risk. All this for 890 yen. I paid with touchless PayPay. The image of the spicy chicken was different from what I had in mind, but if you think of it as simply a strong soy sauce fried chicken, it was delicious. I also saw regular fried chicken, but it was light brown in color. I think they couldn't make all the seats non-smoking because there are many older male regulars, but instead I think they moved away from the concept of being "easy for women to enter." Also, families, including minors, will no longer be able to use the restaurant. The owner must have made this decision after careful consideration, so I hope he will continue to work hard while keeping an eye on the needs of the local residents. The owner himself is incredibly friendly, so in that respect it seems like the bar is pretty low (^^) Thank you for the meal! (As of October 2020, no points)