Koto City, Tokyo, Japan｜OOTOYA Etchujima Branch

The seasonal mapo rice bowl is delicious. ←This was written by Kako, and I recently had the mapo rice bowl, which has become a regular dish. I will never order mapo tofu again.

When I went there for the first time in a while, the partitions and sole disinfectants were gone. It was still crowded in the evening. When I ordered the spring limited menu, it was amazingly delicious, and for the first time in a long time, I thought, ``It's delicious!'' ” made me smile.

I'm sure my family uses it on days when it's half price. It's been several years since I've been to Ootoya. Perhaps because it's half price, there are many customers waiting, so you write your name on the waiting list at the entrance and wait to be called. There is a restroom outside the store, so there is no problem if you need to do something urgent while waiting. The seats in the store are spacious, so I had to bring a stroller, but it wasn't a problem. You order by tablet, and the tea is self-serve. Get half off when you show the coupon at the cash register. It's been a few years since I've seen it, and it felt refreshing to see the evolution of the balance between digital and analog.