Nakata — Restaurant in Aso

One of the few places opened at night in the town so it was fairly busy. We were told the food could take up to an hour to come out - we're happy to sit and have some drinks. We ended up only waiting 30min. Servings were huge and delicious. Such great value! We really enjoyed the karaage and Bungo beef set meals. The tonkatsu also looked amazing. No English menu but Google translate worked well. Service was also...

They were fully reserved on the night we attended so we made a booking for the following night and returned.

Took a little while for food to be served but be mindful that there appears to be only one main chef and limited staff running the place.

When the food came, it was well worth the wait. Tonkatsu was cooked to perfection - crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Portion was...

Wow! Randomly discovered this restaurant on a late night after hiking, as it was one of the few still open. If you're ever in the area, you need to eat lunch or dinner here. We were completely surprised when our food arrived, as it looked amazing, and even more shocked at the taste, better than many $50-$100 person restaurants I've eaten...