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We visited the restaurant together before noon on a regular day. In September 2020, KITTE Hakata was holding a Spice Fair, where you could get a discount of 200 yen or 500 yen on specific menu items by presenting a coupon. Here at Tamba-ya, the "Super Spicy Sichuan Hot Pot Set Meal for 1,380 yen (tax included)" is eligible for the 500 yen coupon. Even though both my colleague and I are not fans of spicy food, we were tempted to try it once and that's why we came to Tamba-ya. When we entered the restaurant, I asked the staff if it was possible to change the hot pot soup to a regular broth, but I was gently declined as it was part of the Spice Fair. However, the staff suggested that items like raw egg and sesame sauce might help reduce the spiciness a bit, so we decided to go ahead and dine in. We were seated at a 4-person table. The set meal includes thinly sliced pork loin, chicken, vegetables, somen noodles, white rice, curry rice, and vanilla ice cream, all of which are all-you-can-eat. Before the first meat arrived, we went to the self-service area where COVID-19 prevention measures were in place to pick up vegetables, tofu, raw eggs, etc. There was a generous amount of lettuce, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, komatsuna, and more available. The pork and chicken were placed on a cutting board-like plate and brought to our table, where we would put the meat and vegetables into the boiling hot pot, cooking them while enjoying the sizzling sound on the electromagnetic plate. The soup, knowing that we were not good with spicy food, was slightly diluted by the manager, so we were able to enjoy the meal despite the spiciness. Ordering curry rice, rice, somen noodles, etc. was done through the staff, and my colleague ordered white rice while I ordered a small portion of curry rice. I went for vegetable refills twice and got a meat refill, and finally finished with somen noodles before being recommended to try the vanilla ice cream, which we also had. The staff took good care of us, and despite our lack of experience, we thoroughly enjoyed the meal. We were satisfied with the excellent customer service.
