こんなもの。 : Toriaezu Gohei

This was my first visit. My general impression was that there were a lot of non-alcoholic drinks. Many of the drinks looked fancy, so perhaps it's more geared towards women than the name of the restaurant would suggest? ;^_^A The food didn't have many of the standard Izakaya (Japanese-style bar) dishes, and I felt like there were a lot of unconventional options. I also didn't get the impression that there were many vegetable dishes other than salads. Personally, one of the reasons I go out to eat is to get inspiration for cooking at home. In that sense, the unconventional dishes are useful, like, "Oh, so there are different seasonings, combinations, and presentations like this..." But as you can see from the pictures later, the spring onions topping was dry, and it didn't feel like professional cooking, so to be honest, it was just so-so. The prices weren't high, but with what I had, I wouldn't say it was very good value for money. (The dishes generally came out much smaller than in the menu photos.) <Some notes on the dishes> ・" Prosciutto and vegetable salad" It does contain Prosciutto, but for this price (572 yen) the amount is small (barely enough for two people if you divide it into small plates). There are also few vegetables. ・"Whole grilled squid" This is soft and delicious. (The photo is after it has been divided ;^_^A It is actually a whole bowl.) ・"Chicken meatballs Teppan-yaki" Minced meat with chopped ingredients such as lotus root and burdock root with texture is cooked in a skillet and topped with raw egg yolk. This does not need to be shaped into meatballs or Hamburg, so it seems like it could be replicated at home! ・"Half beef hanging steak" I don't know what hanging steak is ;^_^A, but I ordered it because it was half price on Ahira Day. It is the most popular menu item, and it was indeed delicious. For people who like meat, it has a strong flavor. However, I think it would be expensive if it was the regular price and not half price... - "Teppan! Egg fried rice" The rice was white rice (I think). Certainly, this gave us a hint that this style can be easily made at home. I think regular fried rice would have been better for the rice. The sauce on top was on the sweet side. <Notes on drinks> When I ordered a sour or highball labeled "fresh lemon," a halved lemon and a lemon squeezer were brought along with it, so that I could squeeze it myself. And when I ordered a salty dog, I was surprised to find that it was halved grapefruit! Wow, this is the kind of thing you squeeze yourself!? I couldn't help but say it while the waiter was still there (;^_^A ... it's fun, but your hands get all messy ;^_^A However, it seemed they didn't have a system where they would bring a new towel with you. Also, it's hard on people with tendonitis, so in my case, my companion squeezed it for me ;^_^A We went on "Ahira Day", and although there were half-price dishes and highballs, etc., it seemed like the price and content didn't match as well as I thought it would. My companion had taken the trouble to get a mobile coupon, but forgot to take it out. Looking back, I see that this Tabelog! When you pay, they don't ask you what coupon you've used ;^_^A To begin with, when we first went in, there was no one at the reception? and after waiting for a while, an older waiter passed by and asked me to put my name on the waiting list. (Even though it was past peak time and no one was waiting.) There were no smiles, and the atmosphere was very businesslike. →Then the waiter removed the paper with the list we had written on it right away, replaced it with a new one, and went inside. We were called back 2-3 minutes later. Also, even though it wasn't that busy and it didn't seem like there was a shortage of staff, many seats were still untouched. From the customer's perspective, there were many strange customer service issues. It was good that the seats were semi-private. Overall, I guess that's just how it is;^_^A