Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan｜Itoen

Yakiniku to prevent summer fatigue. I visited Itoen for the first time in three years. The time is Reiwa, but Itoen is in the Showa era. It's okay, I'm going to take a trip to the Showa era and eat my fill of delicious and cheap yakiniku. At this time of year, I went to the store just as it opened at 5 p.m., but I couldn't tell if it was open or not. The signal for opening is the opening of the entrance door. Please have courage and enter the store. Once you muster up the courage to enter the store, Showa Paradise awaits you. Let's sit straight on the small terrace and order the delicious meat listed on the menu from the master. The delicious meat is prepared in the kitchen by an elderly master and is served one after another in about 20 minutes. You can experience the real Showa era right before your eyes, which you can't experience at so-called chain stores. Enjoy Showa-era Yakiniku while choking on the purple smoke rising silently from the gas roaster. I was very satisfied after drinking and eating my fill. After the meal, I was seen off by the master, and my heart and stomach were very satisfied. The master is elderly and hard of hearing, so if you can't be very polite, please don't come.

Although it may not be very clean, it is a cheap yakiniku restaurant with a friendly atmosphere from the owner. Nowadays, you can get thick-sliced ​​beef tongue like the one in the photo for 650 yen. This photo is perfect for you! Silver plates are also good. We also recommend the 500 yen heaping portion of offal (pictured after I've eaten a bit), which has a chewy texture. Although they don't serve high-quality meat, this is one of those restaurants that people don't want people to know about, where yakiniku lovers can eat as much yakiniku as they want whenever they want without having to worry about their pockets.

A yakiniku restaurant with a Showa era atmosphere. It's cheap and there's a lot! The tongue was thick and chewy and delicious.