There’s always a bit of a line from what I’ve seen, at all times of day, at least from random mid-afternoon until late at night. You write your name on a list outside and sit on benches. The wait isn’t too bad and it doesn’t feel packed at all when you get inside, which is nice—it’s very calm.

I asked the staff if they had chicken items and she pointed me to the right side of the first pages in the menu, then pointed out items 10-13 on the ticket machine—you push the button below the item you want, not in the picture of the food item. The dish I ordered was 1160 yen. I think it was probably chicken broth, but I’m pretty sure the meat was still pork, so there’s that. But the broth and seaweed and green onions, with the addition of toppings from the table, were very tasty even without considering the meat. They had a little sesame seed grinder, which I’ve never seen before. Also a nice red pepper powder and a smoky red chili oil, and marinated garlic cloves with a garlic press, and some other toppings.

They give each party a pitcher of a nice iced tea with a sort of lightly fruity flavor.