Sapporo, Susukino. The restaurant for today is Akano Ga. It's on the 2nd floor of the Harebare Building. It's located next to the popular Dekamori Tonkatsu restaurant. This day was my first time back in Sapporo in a month, but I could only stay for one night due to work. That means I only have one night in Susukino. Considering my usual plan to visit a certain place, I can only go to 1 or 2 new places. When I arrived near the Nijo Market for the first stop, I found out that the restaurant's sign was gone. What a bummer because of the pandemic. Nervously, I headed to Susukino, and luckily, this place was open! And they had a nice new sign outside. They offer a 2-hour all-you-can-drink service for 500 yen, plus 300 yen for beer!! They probably charge a seating fee, but this is a great deal. The service is something you wouldn't find in Muroran. Excited, I climbed the stairs. The interior of the restaurant is almost all private rooms. Wait, I wasn't the type to come alone... but they guided me to a private room for 2 people saying it's okay for one person. It had a curtain instead of a door, a sofa, and a TV. The ultimate social distance haha. The beer was served in a classic glass. It was poured a bit randomly, but it was a delicious beer. If I complain about this price, I'll be cursed haha. The appetizers were salted fish roe and Iburi Gakko. Both were pre-made, but they were good enough for an appetizer. Especially the Iburi Gakko was nice! More beer! For the food, you have to order at least 2 items. So, I ordered: - Ceramic plate 2 types set @980 A great set where you can choose 2 types of meat. I chose local chicken thigh and pork hormone. The chicken was from Nakasatsunai. They placed the ceramic plate on a portable stove for us to cook. Oh, they also gave us some vegetables, how kind. The meat was plain, and they told us to dip it in black sugar soy sauce or garlic black sugar sauce. The meat portions were generous, over 100g each. At first, it stuck to the ceramic plate a bit, but soon the chicken fat blended in nicely. The chicken was delicious, tender and sweet. The hormone was just boiled pork hormone, nothing special. The sauce was a bit mild, I wish it had a stronger saltiness. The sauce itself was tasty though. - Mentaiko Dashi Tamagoyaki 540 The mentaiko sauce was delicious, but I wished the egg had more dashi flavor. I decided to order more because the grilled chicken was good. - Seseri @680 Yes, this was the right choice. The Seseri had a nice chewy texture and a good meaty flavor. Around the 4th beer, I started to feel bad for asking the server to bring the tumbler to the private room multiple times. So, I asked if they could bring a mug next time. However, they said they can't serve mugs for the all-you-can-drink menu. Maybe it's too much trouble to wash them? But they said it's okay to call them as many times as I want. I like this kind of service. If I were single, I would have fallen for her haha. While watching Music Station SP and relaxing as if I were having a home party, I thought, this sofa is comfortable, this place is great! With 2 hours to spare, I decided to try something different. - Ice Ball Grapefruit White Brandy-based cocktail, refreshing. Sometimes cocktails are delicious too. With the last order for drinks, I thought, let's have something red to finish. - Kitty Red Wine with Ginger. The red color looks great, very elegant! From the menu, I think it's best to order the ceramic plate as the main dish and other foods as side dishes. Even if you come alone, if the room with a TV is available, you won't get bored. The sofa is comfortable, and they bring you drinks quickly. It feels like home. I like this place! Although it's a bit far from Odori 36, and I usually don't go towards Shiseikan Elementary School, sometimes there are interesting places like this! I will definitely come back here. Thank you for the meal!

After work, I went with my friends. The motsunabe is amazing♪ Also, they have kimchi♪ The Genghis Khan is delicious too. The atmosphere is cozy. The sashimi is cheap too^ ^ I will definitely come back. Thank you very much.

The private room sofa is comfortable to sit on and you don't get tired even after sitting for a long time. The dishes come out quickly, making it a pleasant experience. It's also nice that smoking is allowed.

The staff were very considerate and attentive. Despite concerns about delays in course reservations, the food was served promptly and was delicious.

Welcome.---------- April 2017 ----------Located along R36, at the back of Harebare Building 2F |o| °д°)ﾉThere are many stylish private rooms in this izakaya with a friendly and casual atmosphere. The hall staff are quite friendly and there are a good number of people. There are many counter and table seats, as well as sofa seats and popular private rooms. They have a unique style of cooking on large ceramic plates using far-infrared rays. To start off, we had the white cabbage kimchi niku, here it comes! Grilled... The hall staff explain while grilling at first. We tried the two types of ceramic plate set with "momo, seseri" using Sakatachi Jidori chicken. The meat was juicy and tender, with a crispy skin and flavorful seseri fat. The corn kakiage was deep-fried slowly to achieve a thick and crispy coating, with a nice crunch from the corn. The beef tendon hormone doden-ni was chewy and incredibly tender, with a rich miso flavor and the presence of black sesame seeds. It's best enjoyed with a sprinkle of shichimi. Everyone is grilling chicken, so the air is filled with smoke. They have ventilation, but it might be improved. The concept is "ceramic plates and tavern".

The second party plan included 3 items for 1500 yen. Adding beer would cost an extra 400 yen. It was nice to be able to choose 3 items. The recommended dish at the restaurant is dashimaki tamago. Other options include edamame, potatoes, fried food, cabbage, etc. I didn't try anything too fancy. The restaurant is located in an old building, and you have to climb stairs to reach the second floor. Despite its age, the restaurant is relatively clean and well-designed. Unfortunately, I couldn't take any photos because my camera wasn't cooperating. Sorry about that.