Yamakaze 岳風 — Restaurant in Aso

Lovely man who owns the shop and was very welcoming. We had an unplanned stopover to look for food while on our way to Yufuin and saw this place selling hamburgers, and so we popped in.

The interior is warm and cosy and has some personal memorabilia on display - pictures of motorcycle choppers and a Pontiac car.

The burgers were nice and healthy-tasting, with a good amount of tomatoes/lettuce. We ordered three burgers - akaushi burger, akaushi cheeseburger, and the yuzu gorin burger. The burger patties were cooked just right. The fries are quite regular in taste, nothing special, but I feel it would be good if it could be a little thicker with a nice fluffy, soft potato centre.

We were very appreciative to the owner for letting us try the candied apple (¥600) and it was our first time trying, and it was lovely! Gives us a wonderful chance to enjoy the apple slice...

Best burger I've had in Japan, hands down. We stopped quickly while driving through Aso and looking for a bite to eat. I had the classic Cheeseburger (which I highly recommend). The meat patty was so incredibly tender and flavorful—clearly high quality beef. The burger was put together with such care by the one gentleman doing everything, who was also incredibly friendly. It felt like a truly local, hidden gem. A must-stop if you are...

I was at Aso Jinja when it started raining heavily - so I ducked into the nearest open restaurant for lunch without even knowing what they served. I am glad I did - this spot serves delicious burgers made with local ingredients, including succulent pork belly. If the hankering for a burger strikes you in Aso, this is the...