Butadon PANCHŌ — Restaurant in Obihiro

The food was good, I should at least admit it.

However, I had an unfortunate experience during the waiting process that left a sour impression. It is important to acknowledge the quality of the food, but the encounter I had regarding the language used in the waiting list book was disheartening.

Upon arriving, I noticed a waiting list book outside the restaurant and proceeded to write my name in English. Shortly after, the person responsible for managing the list emerged from the restaurant and noticed my entry. Rather than addressing the situation politely, she marked my name with a large red note that read "ひらがな!!!!" accompanied by an exclamation mark, indicating that only names written in Japanese characters were accepted.

I found this response to be rude and offensive, which left me feeling quite offended. Fortunately, my wife was familiar with the Japanese alphabet and was able to rewrite our names accordingly. However, the incident still cast a shadow over our dining experience.

So I have a question - would this restaurant refuse service to customers who are unable to write their names in "Hiragana"?

If this is indeed the case, it would be advisable for the restaurant to display a sign at the entrance stating "ONLY CUSTOMERS WHO CAN WRITE JAPANESE LANGUAGE" to prevent further misunderstandings and ensure no innocent customers fall victim to a...

A cosy, no fuss restaurant serving the delicious local dish of Butadon.

Quite a popular place with the locals too as we were lucky enough to snare a table right at lunchtime on a Tuesday as another diner had just finished their meals.

Shortly afterwards, a small queue formed outside so I guess we were lucky not having to wait, but trust me, it's definitely worth the wait even if you have to.

The dish itself is wonderfully tasty with the meat being tender, juicy and succulent with just the right combination of sweet and salty with a smoky flavour.

The larger one in the photo is 6 slices of meat whereas the smaller one consists of 4 slices with roughly the same amount of rice.

Highly recommended if...

Pork bowl with a sense of volume It was delicious with charcoal grill and secret sauce. This don't have any pictures because photography is prohibited.

From the Obihiro Tourism Navi website

Pancho was founded in 1933. It is a long-established store famous nationwide as a pork bowl specialty store. Pork rice bowl was invented by the first president. Carefully charcoal-grilled, carefully selected premium pork loin. The faint scent of charcoal and the deep richness of our secret sauce. You can't help but realize that Butadon is a truly profound dish! You can taste the best pork bowl. In connection with the name of the proprietress, pine, bamboo, plum, and flower, which grade (amount of pork...