Happy Kitchen Kin-no-shika — Restaurant in Nara

Wanted a quick bite after visiting Todai-Ji. I ordered the shrimp burger (¥1.080) and mixed juice (¥680) The burger was small, but still quite tasty. I've honestly no idea what was in the juice, but definitely lots of banana. It was more a banana smoothie than juice.

The staff was friendly, there was a bit of a communication problem as they wanted us to wait outside in the rain (we didn't bring umbrellas) but they had plenty of tables free and there were only one group of people in front of us. Maybe they didn't want a long queue and/or many people in the restaurant? Anyway this wasn't a big deal.

Actually an okay place to go for a quick bite, but rather expensive to have a full meal. Just grab a burger and continue...

This is one of the closest restaurants to Nara Deer Park. I didn't intentionally aim for this one at the beginning, but since the nearby restaurants required me to wait to get seated, my feet were crying out loud to get some rest already. Hence, I got myself having lunch at Happy Kitchen.

To my surprise, it was actually a decent lunch. The chicken burger was delicious and portion's rather big. I sat at the outdoor table to breathe the chilly air and get full visual of the beautiful clear sky. Something that I can't see frequently in my own country.

Price was relatively okay, considering it's right next to Nara Deer Park and the food taste...

We came here for a beer and a nibble of something. I rarely eat American food while traveling but the onion rings looked good. I loved them so much I came back the next day. Nice stop before or after the temple. My husband had the sukiyaki burger and it was pretty good. There are also some interesting American/Japanese fusion items. The first time we came, one of the guys freaked out that people weren’t waiting outside while others ordered. This time there was a sign up sheet. The outside does have AC but not as good as the main building. If I lived here, I would gain a lot of weight by eating...