Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan｜月桃

First-time visit. Very impressive. Ambience: a home-like tiny dining area with only 10 seats or so. So kind of them that they turned on the aircon with max power during a muggy summer day. Menu selection: Limited. Only Sohki (ソーキそば) soba & Sanmainiku (三枚肉) soba. They serve onigiri (kelp, plum and my favorite luncheon meat). Interestingly they do serve peanut tofu (ジーマーミ豆腐). The soup of noodles is clear, not cloudy, and tastes refreshing and tender. I spoke with the owner, it is simply made with bonito flakes (鰹節), and the meat being served was also stewed for the soup extract at the same time. Not sure it is on a regular basis or not, I got an Okinawan deep-fried donut (さーダーアンダギー) as a courtesy. I don't think they made it in-house but it was very good and I bought additional 5 pieces for takeout. Only one parking spot is available but in a residential neighborhood, short-term street parking should be ok as long as no nuisance is created.

Lovely little cafe next to the park. Can see the birds from the cafe Very nice and friendly people.

Came here with my 3 year old daughter. The friendly atmosphere, the way they talked to me, the ones who put a little water in my glass so it wouldn't overflow, the ones who put pickled ginger on a separate plate so it would be easier to share, the second I started eating sata andagi, they immediately brought me wet tissues... Thank you for your consideration of children. The taste was gentle, and I was especially surprised by the texture of Jimami tofu, which I tried for the first time. The sauce was delicious and my daughter ate more than half of it. Soki was so soft that even children could eat it without worrying, and the Spam rice balls were also delicious and easy to eat. I would like to go eat there again.