I went for an early lunch. The market was crowded everywhere, but we were able to get in quickly and we were lured in by the crabs! It cost just under 2000 yen, but there were plenty of crabs and the miso soup had a rich broth and was delicious. I was satisfied! I'm glad I chose this place!

《Shop Name》Kanikosen 《Search Tags》#NojiLog_seafood #NojiLog_Hokkaido 《Ordered Item》- Crab Tempura Bowl 《Shop Features》 A specialty crab restaurant with a large live tank where fresh crabs are cooked right in front of you! While there are many seafood restaurants in the area, this time I chose to try the tempura bowl, which is not commonly found in Hokkaido. 《Business Hours》7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

I decided to eat here because I could enter without waiting in line unlike other shops at Nijo Market entrance. It was lucky timing as there was a line by the time I left. I enjoyed the crab dishes while being watched by the large crab in the tank. Prices were reasonable. Three-meal bowl with crab, salmon roe, and sea urchin for 3,800 yen. The luxurious crab gratin for 650 yen was cute but didn't have much crab flavor. The sashimi of king crab for 3,500 yen was sweet and delicious. There were plenty of crab dishes like tempura and hot pot, as well as sea urchin bowl and sashimi other than crab.

This is a crab cuisine restaurant located across the street from Nijo Market. I came to Nijo Market wondering if I could enjoy some delicious seafood. It was around 8:20 am and the popular restaurants had long lines, so I decided to try this relatively empty one. The sign for the daily special "Service Donburi for 1,000 yen" showed "Sold out for today." I ordered a Sapporo Classic beer for 650 yen and decided to look at the menu for food options. The taraba crab was quite expensive, but I thought, why not go for it? I ordered the "Taraba Crab Sashimi" for 3,500 yen. The sashimi had a firm texture and a sweet, melty flavor. I also ordered the "Crab Shell Gratin" for 650 yen, which had two pieces of crab meat and small bits of crab inside the gratin. Maybe I should have tried a different sashimi dish instead of the crab, but the taraba crab sashimi was so delicious that I finished it quickly. Overall, the meal was enjoyable.

There are several seafood bowl restaurants around Nijo Market, but because I love crab, I had already decided on this restaurant before going. I was torn between just getting a crab bowl, but I also wanted to try other things, so I ordered the Crab Workshop Bowl for 3300 yen, which came with crab legs, button shrimp, scallops, tuna, salmon, sea urchin, and salmon roe. I opted to change to vinegar rice because I thought the ingredients would stay warm better than with warm rice. However, when the bowl was brought out, it was piping hot! I had never had vinegar rice served hot before, so I wondered if vinegar rice is served hot in Hokkaido?? When I asked at the time of payment, I was told that vinegar rice is not served extremely cold. It didn't feel extremely cold at all, but it was definitely not lukewarm - it was piping hot vinegar rice. Maybe they didn't have enough time to cool it down properly due to being in a rush. I was a bit dissatisfied with the rice, but the crab was sweet and the other seafood was delicious.

At the crab specialty store, Kani Kosen in Nijo Market, I arrived as the first customer when it opened at 8 am. The market's shops vary in terms of how crowded they are. Popular ones have lines from the morning, while others are empty. Kani Kosen was on the quieter side. I ordered the basic dish, the Kani Don for 1600 yen, which came with pickled vegetables, miso soup with crab in it. The actual crab in the dish was thinner than shown in the menu photo, but it was sweet and delicious. I was satisfied with it. Although crab can be difficult to peel, having it pre-peeled and shredded like this is a luxurious treat. My companion had the Seafood Kobo Don for 2300 yen, which included crab, sweet shrimp, scallops, tuna, salmon, and salmon roe. They commented that the sashimi was average, but the highlight of this place is definitely the crab!

I kept wishing to eat crab, and my wish came true! (laughs) Not only crab rice bowl, but also tempura and grilled crab, oh so delicious! Grilled crab is sweeter and tastier than tempura, I always thought frozen snow crab was salty but it's actually sweet and delicious. Crab is the best!

I visited for breakfast in April 2022. The restaurant has a cafeteria-like atmosphere. After looking at the menu, I ordered the crab bowl. It was served in less than 5 minutes, which was quite fast. It had plenty of crab meat, and the taste was sweet and not watery. The rice was soft and fluffy. The portion was larger than I expected and very delicious.

From morning, I had breakfast twice in a row. It's located across from Nijo Market. This is a restaurant that specializes in crab dishes. The crab bowl costs 1,600 yen. The crab is boiled. It wasn't as amazing as I had hoped. The rice portion is generous. The "teppou-jiru" and crab miso soup were sweet and delicious.

I found this restaurant while walking through Nijo Market in Hokkaido during my trip, thinking "I want to eat crab tempura." The crab bowl looked so beautiful and the taste was amazing, I was really impressed. The tempura was so big and packed with meat, it was my first time eating something like that and I was amazed. The miso soup also had a strong crab flavor, warming up my cold body. Everything was really delicious.

Second breakfast during my stay in Sapporo. Since my hotel is right next to Nijo Market, I decided to go back there again. Originally, I had planned to go to a different restaurant, but when I passed by this restaurant and saw that they not only had grilled fish but also individual hot pot set meals, I immediately changed my plans and went in. However, the name of the restaurant, "Kanikosen," gave me pause. Even though I'm not a bookworm, hearing "Kanikosen" made me think of that tragic masterpiece depicting harsh working conditions, and it didn't seem like a suitable name for a dining establishment. The interior had a rather plain and simple cafeteria-like atmosphere. I sat at the counter, as I was the only customer there, and ordered the crab hot pot, crab and salmon rice bowl set, and grilled Okhotsk Atka mackerel. Later, I also ordered the crab miso soup because it caught my eye. The food took quite a while to be served, perhaps because they had just opened. The background music playing in the restaurant was fast-paced Western music, which didn't quite match the atmosphere. Although it's not my favorite, I feel like Kayama Yuzo's songs would have been more fitting here. After about 15 minutes, the food was finally served. The grilled Okhotsk Atka mackerel had a satisfying portion size and perfect fattiness. The crab hot pot also had surprisingly meaty crab pieces. However, I was expecting a salty broth for the hot pot, but it turned out to be miso-based, which clashed with the crab miso soup I ordered. The hot pot had a very strong miso flavor, while the crab miso soup was quite light. I would have preferred the opposite. Nevertheless, I was satisfied with the opportunity to enjoy Hokkaido ingredients and get my veggies in with the hot pot. The crab and salmon rice bowl, although overshadowed by the hot pot, was also quite good. Payment was cashless. It was a random find, but I was quite pleased with my meal.

I decided to go to Nijo Market for breakfast with determination. Without doing much research, I casually walked around and decided on this restaurant that caught my eye. I ordered the 1000 yen special seafood bowl, which came with crab, salmon roe, and salmon on top, along with crab miso soup, Matsumae pickles, and lightly pickled vegetables. I was skeptical about the quality due to the low price, but everything was really good. The salmon wasn't too fatty, the salmon roe had a nice popping texture, and everything was delicious. The rice in the bowl wasn't vinegared, which I personally liked, and being able to adjust the wasabi and soy sauce to my liking was great. The highlight was the crab miso soup, with two thumb-sized pieces of crab meat adding a gentle umami flavor. It was a satisfying breakfast for only 1000 yen. High cost performance!

Eating at Nijo Market. I was curious, so I told my friend I was going to buy cigarettes and went to eat alone. I chose the hearty crab bowl, which was reasonably priced for a seafood bowl. It came with soup and a side dish. The vinegared rice was really good and delicious. There were live crabs in a tank, and you could also buy crabs. I reunited with my friend as if nothing had happened. (March 2021)

Welcome.---------- September 2020 ----------Sousei River East Area, Nijo Market, Crab Shop |o| °д°)ﾉGararara, the voice of the crab lady was really loud, very soothing. Inside the store, there are live crabs. If you bite into them as they are, you'll end up all bloody. Today's "Service Bowl" was good, but actually, it's always good. The menu was burned today. Crab meat, salmon roe, salmon bowl, and crab soup. The crab meat was quite watery, and the salmon roe was small. Is it salmon? It feels like trout, but I'm not sure. The salmon had a lot of edges, which I personally like. I recommend the "Salmon Bowl." The crab soup (crab broth is lighter than shrimp broth, I see) and the homemade Matsumae pickles were full of homemade charm. Nijo Market is known for sushi and meals for locals and tourists, but this place is subtly honest. The chef and the crab lady were both very down-to-earth.

It's delicious but the cost performance is not great. It's about 1.3 times more expensive than Otaru.

The service was bad and the sea urchin was too smelly. There was no other option nearby so I went in. I ordered a sea urchin and salmon roe bowl and a crab tempura bowl. The food came out quickly but the sea urchin smelled like it had been sitting out for a while. It probably had been treated with alum... The crab didn't taste like crab at all. I paid 10,000 yen for lunch and felt really disappointed.

I wish I could have changed it to vinegar rice.