信州居酒屋 㐂八 〜KIHACHI〜 — Restaurant in Hakuba

A family run Izakaya styled Japanese Restaurant which is located closed to the entrance of Hakuba or next to the Hakuba bus station. It is a small restaurant which can only house around thirty diners so you must make advance booking. Walk in patronage is almost impossible in particular during peak ski season. As a matter of respect, even if you made a booking, it is essential for you to arrive on time and only 10 minutes buffer will be offered. Different from other popular restaurant in Hakuba, the restaurant does not divide evenings in two or three rounds so you can feel free to eat and drink without hassle. The price is attractive which is below average when compare with others restaurant nearby. However, you don’t need to worry that the food quality is being compromised. As it is a family run business, you need to give some patience since there is only one or two who take order. But when they are less busy, they are willing to have more interaction and chat with you on whatever aspects you are interested. The atmosphere is great and warm and you feel just like dining at home. Will definitely come again in the...

Amazing dinner here. The izakaya style lets you try so many small dishes (and re-order the ones you really love). We enjoyed everything we tried, especially the chicken skin gyoza, chicken meatballs and minced cutlet, as well as the miso rice ball at the end. The two women running the place are very busy preparing the food and serving guests but very attentive and friendly and were very patient with our very basic Japanase. It's an izakaya so they expect you to order drinks — and it's a small place. maybe 5-6 seats at the counter and three four-person tables, we got in as a walk-in but other groups were turned away after us as many of the groups hung out for a while (it takes them a while to cook the food, which they told us in advance and adds to the fun...

This place discriminates against foreigners. I've studied Japanese for 4 years. We (2 brothers) walked in a minute before they opened since it's a bar, they asked us if we had a reservation which we didn't because it's a bar. I told them so in Japanese. The hostess pushed us out of the restaurant. Two Japanese people walked up, asked if they needed a reservation. She asked how many people they were they said two, and she said it was fine and that they would be let in very soon when they opened. (All of this in Japanese) This is the first time I've actively been discriminated against in Japan. I'm disappointed, as this location was recommended by our hotel which told us it was walk...