Karubi ichiba — Restaurant in Kitakyushu

The food here was just okay — nothing special — but the service was truly disappointing. Orders were slow and delayed, and I had to follow up several times before anything arrived. At times, it even felt like the staff were intentionally holding back orders.

On top of that, the service staff left a very poor impression. A young man with earrings passed by our table multiple times, and when I tried to get his attention, he completely ignored me and just walked on. This happened two or three times, which really added to the frustration.

Another issue: nowhere on the menu or prices does it say you’re required to order drinks. In most Japanese restaurants, you can just have water, but here, a server insisted we couldn’t place our order without buying drinks. At first, I didn’t think it was a big deal, but being forced to order drinks and then receiving such poor service was unacceptable.

I’ve been to several yakiniku restaurants, and unfortunately, this was by far the worst experience for me and my family. My wife and daughter also agreed that the service was very disappointing.

If the food had been great, maybe the poor service could be forgiven. But with average food, terrible service, and unreasonable rules, I can’t recommend this place. I hope the owners see this as honest feedback and take steps to improve. For future diners, just be aware before...

It’s so good to have a barbecue in Japan. The order time is 100 minutes, and the eating time is 2 hours. If there’s not so many customers, they won’t ask to leave when the time is out. They offer menu of different languages. The food is okay, and everyone has to order a drink. The waiters work very hard and they send drinks and food quite fast. Overall, we enjoyed...

Very good deal. All you can eat and drink for two hours. Maybe longer if you pay more. Ideal for university students on a tight budget. A good range of food; meat, chicken, vegetables, rice and deserts. A good range...