Himeji, Hyogo, Japan｜篤屋

Super lovely modern izakaya with creative twists! I went there by myself and the ne-san (staff) who served me was super kind to offer everything as one-pax serving so I won't stuff myself with just one dish and go. I got to try a couple of dishes they downsized for me and they are all really good. Especially love the salt grilled nodoguro and grilled onigiri with camembert cheese in it! Decent price as well. One chef cooking for 20+ customers but he still came out to send me off and even apologized for not being able to chat with me (I sat by the counter) as he was really tied up. The service and the food overall are purely impressive! Def recommend it but make sure to book your seats!

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A restaurant where you can enjoy creative Japanese cuisine. The horigotatsu seats in the back were lively, so I thought it would be like an izakaya, but the food is authentic. Every menu has plenty of condiments, so you can enjoy it in various ways! What was particularly interesting was the combination of grilled hamo no buds and scallions. It was fun to learn a new way to eat scallion! Regular customer? It was impressive that they served dishes that were not on the menu, and they looked delicious! Does the menu change frequently?