Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan｜味処 一路

I visited for lunch. It's located a little way from the Utsunomiya Loop Line, but I think it's easy to find. It's a popular restaurant that's crowded even during lunch, and the prices are a little high, but the taste and portions are sufficient. This time, I ordered whitebait, tuna bowl, and tempura udon. The whitebait and tuna bowl is vinegared rice and topped with raw egg yolk. The tuna itself was pickled and very delicious. Tempura udon can be served hot or cold, but this time I chose cold udon. Although the udon noodles were on the thin side, they had a firm texture and were easy to eat due to the clear soup stock. The tempura was also freshly fried and excellent. Also, at lunch you can choose the drink of the day. It's an interesting experiment, so please give it a try.

I had the seafood bowl on the weekend lunch menu. (Comes with chawanmushi and miso soup) The two pieces of tuna were delicious. The shrimp also tasted fresh as the miso was sweet. It seems like it was originally a sushi restaurant (though it still has the feel of a proper Japanese seafood izakaya), so I think it's good to have a good supply even in Umi-nashi Prefecture. I ordered oyster vinegar from Akkeshi, Hokkaido, It was so creamy, rich and delicious! ! ! You can also order from the grand menu during the day or at night. Some menu items I think are expensive and some are cheap, but overall I'm satisfied. The parking lot is large and you can park there without a reservation on Saturdays and Sundays during the day. The spacious interior with completely private rooms is also nice.

I reserved a seat for 6pm, but the parking lot was still empty when I arrived. I had a special saisendon in a quiet private room, and the ingredients were fresh, and the sea urchin and especially the botan shrimp were delicious down to the texture of Hokkaido. I'll be visiting you again for lunch next time.