Ganso Stamina Yakitori Matsumoto Ekimae Ten — Restaurant in Matsumoto

the drinks were outrageously expensive. a glass of draft beer or apple sour would set you back 880 yen. the izakaya was almost empty, but there was a ¥600 seating charge per person. most of the food was very salty. i understand salt would make people thirsty, thus order more drinks, but they overdid it. the chicken cabbage miso had no chicken whatsover, we felt cheated. the only decent item on the menu was the chicken rice — small portion but at least not salty.

update: i saw the response of the owner/manager, saying that i wrote false information. instead of responding tactfully, they chose to be defensive and accusative. so i am...

Warning to tourists – avoid this place at all costs! We sat down at this restaurant, the staff seemed friendly and the food was just okay, but the nightmare started when it was time to pay. They suddenly charged us three times the original price, adding an extra 2,500 yen out of nowhere under the excuse of a “reservation fee,” even though we never made any reservation. On top of that, they charged 400 yen per glass of tap water they poured themselves – water that should be...

This is a bar restaurant. You will be charged for sitting in restaurant. They have a wide selection of drinks. Yakitori is tasty, abit salty but tempered by the drinks. Not cheap but a restaurant that does not close at 9-10pm is hard to find in Matsumoto. The yakitori set comes in double. If you expect to get each stick a different variety, order ala carte. Limited English spoken but use your limited Japanese words for chicken pork beef should be fine. Drinks...