It had been a while since I gathered with my drinking buddies and we decided to go to Gochiya Kokura Store. I had been to the Tenjin store before, so I could recommend it with confidence. As always, it was wallet-friendly, yet they offered a proper all-you-can-drink menu with draft beer! As a lover of alcohol, I was quite happy about that. The place was bustling with customers even on a weekday at an early hour, but you could order through a touch panel, so there was no need to call out loudly to busy staff, and the service was quick and comfortable. We ordered the classic fried chicken, mentaiko omelet, skewers, and more. The yakitori was large and satisfying. The mentaiko omelet was creamy inside and wrapped with flavorful mentaiko, just the way I like it. The fried chicken was huge! Each piece was already big, but you get three pieces! The taste was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, really delicious. Since it was all-you-can-eat and drink, we even managed to finish dessert and it came to about 3000 yen per person, which was also very attractive.

All the dishes were delicious. I was satisfied with the quality for around 3000 yen. It was crowded, but I didn't feel any slowness as others have mentioned. I also enjoyed the recommended kimchi fried rice! Both the taste of the food and the drinks were very satisfying for the price. The prices are reasonable and I would like to visit again.

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Tonight's dinner was at "Gochiya" restaurant. It's not a place I would normally go to, but I decided to give it a try. I was greeted by a new waitress who seemed inexperienced. The all-you-can-drink course was 999 yen, and we were advised to order at least 2 dishes per person. I had a beer and a highball to start off the evening. The maguro sashimi was quite small, and the katsuo sashimi was incredibly thin, almost transparent. It was not what I was expecting. I didn't try the potatoes. Overall, the experience was okay. The drinks were good, even though the food was lacking. Thank you for letting me enjoy some drinks.

We used this restaurant for a company drinking party. The selling point of this place is that everything is 270 yen, but the organizer chose the all-you-can-drink and all-you-can-eat course, so we quietly enjoyed eating and drinking what we wanted with everyone. We couldn't exactly eat in complete silence, but the quality was surprisingly good for 270 yen, as evidenced by the many customers. The yakitori in particular was thick and delicious. Orders are done through a touch panel, so you can order without hesitation. Thank you for the meal.

◉ Genre: Izakaya ◉ Area: Around JR Kokura Station in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City ◉ Access: 4 minutes on foot from JR Kokura Station ◉ Parking: Not available (Coin parking nearby) ◉ Credit card payment: Available ◉ Frequency of use: First time ◉ Number of reviews: 1st review On this day, I casually visited "Gochiya Kokura Ekimae Store." ◇ Exterior and Interior This izakaya is located near JR Kokura Station in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City. It is a type of izakaya that focuses on cheap all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink. The exterior has a populist feel, and the interior has a calm tone with a layout similar to a chain store. The inside of the restaurant is non-smoking, but there are ashtrays outside. ◇ Seating There are probably over 100 seats in total. ◇ Menu Composition Most likely, they have a regular menu that includes salads, speedy menu items, yakitori, fried dishes, teppanyaki, hot pot dishes, rice dishes, and more. And all of these are offered at incredibly low prices. Additionally, they offer a single item all-you-can-drink option, but there is a requirement to order at least 2 items per person. The items I ordered were as follows: - Whole tofu stone-grilled mapo tofu (270 yen) The first picture in the review shows this dish. It is stone-grilled, but lacks the bubbling sensation, which was a bit disappointing. The taste is... honestly, difficult to describe. The spiciness typical of mapo tofu is not very strong, and the tofu, although whole as the name suggests, was a bit cold. However, this dish only costs 270 yen! If they had more condiments for flavor variation, it might be worth it. ◆ Strong Points You can eat as many Kaki-pi (a type of snack) as you want. ◆ Service The service may not be the best... hoping for improvement next time! ◆ Conclusion In my personal opinion, cheap izakayas tend to have a mix of hits and misses depending on the menu. This restaurant is likely the same, so the key is to find the good items! It seems that dishes where the cooking process matches the price are worth trying. More importantly, they didn't have the motsunabe (offal hot pot) that I was looking forward to, which was disappointing. Thank you for the meal.

Visited Nagoya, Okayama, Takamatsu, Okayama, and Kokura in one day for a business trip on July 21, 2020. Arrived at Kokura Station at 19:00 after a day of traveling. Intrigued by good reviews, three colleagues and I made a reservation at Gochiya at 20:00. We walked from the hotel to the restaurant. We were attracted by the prices, but once inside, the atmosphere felt like a chain restaurant. The price was 2800 yen for all-you-can-drink and all-you-can-eat, but the food and drinks were just average. It's a good place for cheap drinks.

In the Fish Town shopping street, many shops offer takeout menus. One of the shops I was deliberating on where to buy from was this one. They offer a large fried chicken bento box with 5 pieces for 500 yen. I decided to just order the fried chicken for 380 yen. The fried chicken was juicy and seasoned with a soy sauce base, which was exactly to my liking. I thought it would be delicious to have it with a beer. I have decided that once they resume normal business hours, I will definitely come back for the evening session.

A friend came to visit in Kokura, so we had a meal here after sightseeing at Karato. Everything is 270 yen. All-you-can-drink for 30 minutes is 270 yen (maybe an additional 270 yen for the first 30 minutes). There are many types of plum wine, cocktails, and the dishes are also 270 yen each. There is a detailed explanation of the prices when you sit down. All orders are made through a touch panel on the table. The seating is spacious with high partitions, so you can have a leisurely conversation without other groups in sight (despite being a large place, it's quiet). We ordered various dishes like motsunabe, yam iron plate, pork kimchi with onsen egg iron plate, momo gyoza, and char siu appetizer, all of which were delicious! It was well received by my friend too.

This day was a New Year's party. Not the type where you take attendance, make reservations, and clearly split the bill with a set all-you-can-drink course, but more like "Let's drink as much as we can this weekend." So, for the first place, we went to "Kaiju Tachi no Iru Tokoro" (details to be written later), and for the second place, we decided to drink until the last train at the station. However, as expected for the New Year, all the notable places were full, and we ended up here. It was also almost full, but we managed to get in just in time. For the second place, we opted for a la carte dishes with "all-you-can-drink per item" which was cost-effective. The restaurant made a customer-friendly suggestion, which was appreciated. We started with edamame, then ordered some yakitori and my personal favorite, bonito tataki. The edamame portion was huge! The quality was good, although I suspected it was frozen due to the price. The yakitori was quite large, ordered in sets of two, and even though we didn't order one per person, we had enough to share. The bonito tataki was mediocre as expected, but I thought it was better than the one at the nearby "Home Runken" (even though this place was more expensive). Ordering was done through a touch panel, which was high-performance and smooth. The only downside was the large menu, which made it hard to find items. It would have been helpful to have a paper menu for reference (which actually existed, my bad), and clearer categorization on the tablet. However, these were minor points. Overall, I was satisfied. It was probably a chain restaurant, but it was pretty good. I think my satisfaction would have been lower if we had opted for the all-you-can-drink course, but ordering a la carte was not bad. I wondered what the restaurant's rating was on Tabelog, and when I checked the next day, it turned out to be part of the "Wasshoi Million 4-Point Festival" (ironic). If you're not familiar, there are reviews with that title in other reviews, so you can refer to those. When I read that review, I honestly chuckled, but when I visited without prejudice, it was surprisingly good. The 4-Point Festival doesn't really affect the scores like it did in the early days of Tabelog, so there's no need to get worked up about it.

There were many types of dishes, and all of them were delicious! ✨

The food and drinks aside, this place is great! It's perfect for those looking for some snacks to go with their drinks and want to save money by drinking a lot. A few years ago, the service was slow and the drinks were lukewarm, but recently I have been very satisfied!

Many items are sold out. It's obvious that they haven't restocked.

The women's party plan with all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink for 2750 yen is affordable! However, the food comes out slowly, and some dishes were disappointing. The drinks were good though. The atmosphere is like a casual dining restaurant, making it easy to enter.

The yakitori had a decent variety and the alcohol we ordered on a weekday came quickly. The fried chicken was bad, and the chicken nanban was also not good.

Food, price appropriate.

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The service is inflexible...

Since becoming a working adult, I hadn't been to any all-you-can-eat restaurants other than yakiniku, but recently I felt like I hadn't been to one in a while, so I decided to go. The quality of this place is really high! The speed at which they serve the dishes is beyond imagination, and the taste is satisfying. With over 100 items on the menu, it can be hard to decide what to order, but each portion is not too big, so I recommend trying a variety of dishes. Some recommendations are the kimchi hot pot, fried rice, avocado tempura, omelette takoyaki, pork belly skewers, french fries, Caesar salad, tsukune, and desserts in general. I used to think that all-you-can-eat places were slow in bringing out the food and drinks, but here the orders come out quickly, so it has become one of my favorite all-you-can-eat restaurants. Even if you're not into all-you-can-eat, the individual prices seem to be cheap, so I recommend checking out the menu for a variety of options.

Gochiya Kokura Ekimae Store A super cheap izakaya in front of Kokura Station. Almost all items are priced at 270 yen (including tax). A large venue with around 300 seats. The 2-hour all-you-can-eat and drink courses are popular. It is always crowded with young customers. I have a memory of using this place quite a long time ago, maybe about 10 years ago. Back then, I don't think they had the 270 yen system, but it was still very cheap. My impression at that time was what you might call "cheap and not so great". I didn't have a good impression and had been avoiding it, but after seeing numerous 4-star reviews posted about this place, I decided to visit based on those reviews. I went on a weekday around 6:30 PM without a reservation, just two people. They have a 2-hour all-you-can-eat course, but I opted for the all-you-can-drink single item option. - Single item all-you-can-drink system: 291 yen for 30 minutes with no time limit. An appetizer is served (291 yen). A minimum order of 2 items per person is required. We were seated at a table and ordered everything through a touch panel. The system allows you to calculate the amount per person in real-time. We stayed for about 2 hours and 45 minutes. - Drinks: - Draft beer (Kinmugi) x 9 - Tris Highball x 3 - Shikuwasa Highball x 1 - Ume Highball x 1 - Garigari-kun Sour x 1 - Freshly squeezed grapefruit sour x 2 - Freshly squeezed lemon sour x 1 My companion stuck with draft beer the whole time. I tried various drinks. The Ume and Shikuwasa Highballs were all syrup-based. The Garigari-kun Sour has a Garigari-kun ice pop instead of regular ice. It's something you drink for fun if it's on the menu, but it's sweet, so one glass is enough. The freshly squeezed sours come in half-cut grapefruit and lemon, which I found to be quite a good deal. The service is generally speedy, but it can slow down during busy times. There's no strict glass replacement policy, so it's recommended to order additional drinks when you're about halfway through to avoid wasting time. The staff will just leave additional drinks on the table even if you haven't finished the previous one. According to the receipt, the drink cost was 1455 yen per person for a stay of 165 minutes, so about 160 yen per drink. - General menu items priced at 270 yen (including tax): - Appetizer: Menma Kimchi, Chinese jellyfish (listed as a seating fee on the receipt) - Addictive cabbage: Salted kelp and sesame oil type with a good portion - Black vinegar chicken Nanban: The meat is a bit tough, but the seasoning is typical of chicken Nanban - Jako Oroshi: Dried young sardines & grated daikon with green onions sprinkled on top - Tortilla: Omelet with fried potatoes, paprika, etc. - Nankotsu (skewers): Apparently charcoal-grilled. The skewers were a bit sticky with fat, but the taste was good - Seseri (skewers): Also charcoal-grilled. It had a slightly fatty texture but not bad, more on the juicy side Overall, you can see that they put in quite an effort to maintain the quality. - Limited menu item priced at 380 yen (including tax): - Lemon steak: Meat with a texture similar to sagari or harami. Served with a slightly sweet soy-based sauce. I thought it was 270 yen when ordering, but found out it was 380 yen on the receipt. I still think it's cheap even at 380 yen. - Customer service: The floor staff are young part-time workers who work efficiently. It was a busy time, but I didn't feel any stress. The touch panel ordering system was speedy and convenient. - Customer base: Mostly young people in their 20s, mainly university students or even younger. - Payment amount: We drank and ate at a moderate pace without thinking too much, spent 5,648 yen in 165 minutes. That's 2,824 yen per person. They also offer an all-you-can-eat and drink course for 2,800 yen (120 minutes) on weekdays, but if you want to go all out, it's around 3,000 yen.