Akita Hinai-jidori Restaurant — Restaurant in Akita

Located in Akita station food court on the third floor. Best feature is the location as it’s perfect for travelers going through Akita station to try Akita specialities. Specially hanai chicken which is local farmed chicken breed of Akita. Some of their specialities include nabe with Hanai chicken the broth was very light, it’s served with a potable grill to cook the nabe on your table. Oyako don which is rice topped with eggs and chicken, this was very flavorful the chicken was charcoal grilled and it gives a very nice smoked flavor. Another speciality is fried 2 types of gyoza with chicken or beans. They also have salad with land caviar called tonburi which is dried seeds of Belvedere Fruit. If you want to order just one meal to try few speciality tazawako cold Noodle set 田沢湖冷麺セット It comes with cold Noodles with chicken, oyakodonburi and comes with side of tonburi...

If you have time to kill while waiting for your next train or shinkansen, why not check out the restaurants on the third floor at the station? There's quite a variety of choices and prices but this one will probably catch your eye by the long queue outside. Honestly, I won't be able tell the difference between the ¥1,080 and ¥1,380 Oyako-don although the more expensive bowl apparently uses only pure 比内 chickens... You would have to ask a chicken expert what's so special about 比内 chickens. That said, I was sold on one very trivial (and perhaps silly) condition of this Oyako-don. There's none of that soggy onion toppings that they like to place on top of the Oyako-don. Also, the egg is actually a little runny, instead of being completely cooked and solid... So yeah, though I didn't get the hype, the Oyako-don is still overall...

Went with the chicken + Inaniwa udon, and was not disappointed. My concern is the price, on the expensive side for what you’re getting, but the food was good and well presented. The udon served on ice was akin to soba and consumed as such. I also recommend the Takashimizu sake. The renovations gives the restaurant a bright modern vibe. Piano music. English menu available. They were accommodating as I was seated almost at...