The sesame oil chicken set meal for 970 yen is amazing! First, the portion size is surprising, and the smell and appearance are very appetizing. It's delicious! The crispy fried coating with soy sauce flavor is so tasty. The meat is juicy and tender. The combination with the leeks and cabbage is perfect. It's the best! My stomach and mood are happy. Thank you for the meal. I will definitely come back. Goodbye!

It is a drinking district in Chitose. It used to be a ramen shop. They offer a mixed fry set meal for 920 yen and vanilla ice cream for 210 yen. This izakaya also serves lunch, so you can enjoy day drinking. The background music is J-pop, and even though it was summer, it was cool and comfortable. I chose the mixed fry set meal from the lineup of set meals, curry, and katsudon. They told me that I could have extra rice for free, but I asked for a small portion. My friend ordered ginger pork with a regular portion of rice. The fry included horse mackerel, corn croquette, beef cutlet croquette, and shrimp fry, served with pickles and miso soup. Despite being short-staffed, the service was quick. The previous customer kept praising the fried chicken as he left. It seems like a good place for those who like to eat a lot. Thank you for the meal.

Visited for lunch, no other customers at first, then two customers arrived. Parked at a nearby coin parking lot for 400 yen. The second customer parked right in front of the store. Ordered the oil-splashed chicken set with a little rice. It was served in about 10 minutes, but the rice portion was normal, not small. The oil-splashed chicken was delicious and I enjoyed it very much. I managed to finish all the rice too. Overall, it seems like there are no bad choices for the Chinese lunch here. The oil-splashed chicken set cost 920 yen. Thank you for the meal! (^^)v

I learned about this place from a post by Kunocho-san. This place used to be the location of Hidesan-tei, a gyoza specialty shop that moved over 20 years ago. I only knew about Hyotan and the old Miyoshino Chitose store, but this was the shop that awakened me to gyoza. I visited during lunchtime as they offer lunch service. There were no other customers, and I entered for the first time in 13 years. While there were some slight changes, the basic layout remained the same. I was seated at a table and looked at the lunch menu, where the top item was a fried chicken set. As a fan of fried chicken, I was tempted, but they also had a sweet and sour pork set. I see French and Italian cuisine as broad frameworks for dishes, but I tend to view Chinese cuisine in terms of individual favorite dishes. Therefore, my favorite Chinese dishes are mapo tofu and sweet and sour pork, and while there is an authentic Chinese restaurant, Kirin, nearby, they do not have these on their lunch menu. So I ordered the sweet and sour pork set while my wife ordered the fried chicken set. I expected there to be a time difference since we ordered different dishes, but they both came out at the same time. The first thing that surprised me was the volume of the fried chicken set my wife ordered. The owner promptly said, "You can also take it home" (laughs). I first tried the sweet and sour pork and thought, "It's a strong flavor, but the spicy kick makes it delicious!" The charm of sweet and sour pork lies in the harmony of the sweet and savory sweet bean sauce with pork and cabbage. The spicier seasoning than other stores accumulates a gradual spiciness in your mouth as you eat, making the rice go down smoothly. The rice is free for a large serving, and I chose the regular size, but the bowl was so big it was like a large serving at other stores (laughs). With this seasoning, male workers would have a fulfilling lunch with a large serving of rice. My wife, who ate the fried chicken with this amount of rice, must have felt a bit full as she gave me the last piece. The fried chicken, although it looked like it had a strong flavor, was not significantly different from those sold elsewhere, but it wasn't the sweet type, so it was delicious. My wife, who is sensitive to sweetness, also enjoyed it. The male owner who runs the shop alone had a background of working at Hakodate's ramen shop Ajisai, where he also served as a supervisor. Ajisai, with a 90-year history, was originally a Chinese restaurant, which then specialized in ramen. He started this shop because he wanted to try his hand at other dishes besides ramen. I wish him continued prosperity.

I had lunch at a recently opened restaurant called "En". It's located in the former location of a ramen shop that had closed down. I was a bit worried because their regular closing day wasn't listed, but when I arrived, I saw their flag up so they were open! The owner was very friendly and told me they opened on May 1st. I ordered the "Katsudon (¥850)". The katsudon had six large pieces of pork cutlet, served with pickles and miso soup on the side. The breading on the pork cutlet was soft and had a nice texture, while the meat inside was tender and juicy. The egg on top was flavorful and fluffy, but it wasn't mixed well with the pork cutlet, so it felt like I was eating egg over rice with pork cutlet on the side. The broth was quite rich, but considering they just opened, I'll take it as a nice gesture. This place is more like a casual dining spot rather than a traditional tonkatsu restaurant, so I think it's quite nice in its own way. I also saw another customer order the ginger pork set meal, which came with pickles, miso soup, and a decent-sized salad. Next time, I'll consider trying their set meals! The regular portion was already quite filling, and you can even get a free upgrade to a larger portion, so it's convenient for when you're really hungry. Keep up the good work, I'll be rooting for you! Thank you for the meal.

"First Visit in May 2022" A new "dining establishment" has opened in the entertainment district of Chitose City, offering lunch during the day and izakaya-style dining in the evening. The location used to be a ramen shop called "Menya Shin," and while the exterior remains mostly the same, the interior has been renovated. Despite opening in May, there is a lack of information about this restaurant online, with no presence on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. It is a bit eerie in this day and age to find a restaurant with no online presence. During my lunch visit, I ordered the "Pork Belly Hot Pot Set." The meal came with rice, miso soup, pickles, and a generous portion of pork belly hot pot. The flavor was a bit on the rich side but overall quite tasty. The price of 920 yen seemed a bit high for a lunch option, but the evening menu appears to be more reasonably priced. To truly assess this restaurant, a visit during the izakaya business hours may be necessary.