Zoo@MD
Visited in December 2021. Went shopping at the Lalaport EXPOCITY on this day. After lunchtime had passed, the food court was still crowded with no available seats, so we headed to the restaurants on the first floor. However, every place was also crowded, with KFC's buffet having a waiting list of 36 groups. In the midst of that, there was only a wait for 2 groups at this place. "Oyasaiyama Terao" - just from the name, it was hard to tell what kind of restaurant it was, but upon checking, it turned out to be a restaurant that mainly uses vegetables from Kyoto Tanba. The restaurant is operated by Terao Shoji, a company that runs supermarkets in Kyoto Tanba, and they seem to particularly focus on Tanba's ingredients. There was hardly any wait in front of the store, so we wrote our names on the waiting list board and were seated in just 5 minutes. The order was made by scanning a QR code on the smartphone and ordering online. Here's what we ordered! - Tanba-grown delicious egg plate - Red chicken cutlet with Daikoku Honshima mushrooms (for my partner) The dishes included a main dish, a small side dish, a mountain of Kyoto vegetables salad, special rice, and an obanzai buffet. The Tanba-grown delicious egg plate I ordered consisted of 4 egg dishes - rolled omelet, omelet, soft-boiled egg, chawanmushi, along with egg over rice and a mountain of vegetable salad. We first went to the buffet counter to get some obanzai while waiting for the dishes. The self-served obanzai we got were... - Shiraae (tofu and konjac salad) - Konnyaku and small potato simmered dish - Renkon (lotus root) kinpira - Tonjiru (pork miso soup) Don't underestimate the all-you-can-eat obanzai!! The seasoning of these side dishes was spot on and incredibly delicious. The main egg dishes (rolled omelet, omelet, soft-boiled egg, chawanmushi) were also well-seasoned and used quality ingredients. The mountain of vegetables could be enjoyed with a choice of dressing, and the homemade dressing was also exceptionally tasty. We went for seconds of obanzai! - Shiraae - Namul - Gomoku beans The obanzai was so delicious that we had to hold back on the rice, and finally, we made a Tamago Kake Gohan (egg over rice) using the Tanba eggs. The TKG was rich in yolk and had a great flavor. It was a great way to get plenty of vegetables while enjoying the taste. Plus, with the all-you-can-eat obanzai, the price was really worth it. However, due to the COVID-19 situation, the entrance was open, and we were seated near the entrance, so it was a bit cold. But if you're at EXPOCITY, this place is a must-visit! In fact, I'd like to eat here next time too! It was extremely delicious. I'll come back again! Thank you very much.