Kani Douraku — Restaurant in Okayama

[End of 2023] The taste has deteriorated a little. I've been visiting at the end of every year for the past eight years, and my son seems to have noticed the situation as well, so I haven't had any requests for repeat orders. A sad event at the end of the year.

【2023年年末】味が少し落ちましたね。ここ8年程毎年年末に訪れていますが、息子もその有様に気がついたようで、リピートオーダーの声が無いですね。年末の悲しい出来事です。

【OLD】 やはりカニ味噌は最高！やはりグラタンは最高！やはり焼きガニも最高！香住や浜坂まで車を飛ばす元気はもうないけど、かに道楽がうまいから、これで良し。先般雪が降る前に訪れた、三朝・依山楼のカニよりも美味か？！？（今回は、柚咲・　凪咲・心咲をシェアしました。）てんぷらも美味いなあ。 [End of the year] Crab miso is still the best! Gratin is the best! Grilled crab is also the best! I don't have the energy to drive to Kasumi or Hamasaka anymore, but I'm good at crab entertainment, so this is fine. Is it as delicious as the crabs of Misasa and Izanro, which I visited before the snow fell the other day? ! ? (This time, we shared Yuzusaki, Nagisa, and Kokorosaki.) The tempura is also delicious. 【更にNEW!】今年は【グランドメニュー改訂のお知らせ】と記載されて、さらに大きくメニューが変更されていました。凪咲、心咲、美咲を家族でシェアしましたが、コストは上昇したものの、品質はアップしていましたので、問題はありませんでした。資源枯渇やコロナ下でのインフレなど、企業経営には困難が伴いますが、品質（クオリティー）の維持は、コスト・デリバリーと共にやはり重要な因子ですね。 [More NEW!] This year, it was described as [Notice of Grand Menu Revision], and the menu was changed even more. We shared Nagisa, Kokorosaki and Misaki with our family and although the cost was higher, the quality was up so it wasn't a problem. There are difficulties in corporate management, such as resource depletion and inflation under COVID-19, but maintaining quality is an important factor along with cost and delivery. 【NEW!】昨年とはメニュー名が変わっていました。　かに脚ステーキが食べたかったので琴姫を頼みました。別売りで店舗でも販売していますが、カニ味噌のバーニャカウダが絶品です。妻はお造りがある、幸楽でしたが、それなりに満足です。三朝温泉か湯郷温泉で旬のカニを味わいたかったですが、今年は無理ですね。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　【OLD】2月に続いて、3月にも再訪しました。同じメニューでしたが、妻曰く、鮮度も味わいも極めてレベルアップ、とのことでした。個人的には妻からもらった蟹の釜飯が美味でした。 [NEW!] The menu name has changed from last year. I wanted to eat crab leg steak, so I ordered Kotohime. It is sold separately at the store, but the crab miso bagna cauda is exquisite. Her wife was happy with the sashimi, but she was reasonably satisfied. I wanted to try seasonal crabs at Misasa Onsen or Yunogo Onsen, but it's impossible this year. [OLD] Following February, I visited again in March. It was the same menu, but my wife said that the freshness and taste were extremely improved. Personally, the crab kamameshi I got from my girlfriend's wife was delicious.

5階は改装で大きく変貌しました。結婚記念で落ち着いて、ゆったりと食事ができました。水無月 (みなづき)もよいが、ステーキがついてくる皐月 (さつき)もまた美味です。カニ味噌をつけて食らうのはうまい。The 5th floor has undergone a major renovation. I was able to relax and have a relaxing meal on my wedding anniversary. Minazuki is good, but Satsuki, which comes with steak, is also delicious. It's delicious to eat...

Excellent crab food in Japan. It is a chain restaurant and the food is consistent across different branches. The staff is very nice and responsive to your request.

The food is excellent, fresh and you can experience different cuisine of crab meat. The price is fair given the food quality and...

服務非常好，由於線上訂位的限制，我們10個人分為6+4的訂位，到現場店員主動詢問是否需要安排在一起。店內有電梯，適合全家用餐。 除了服務很好以外，菜單有中英文版本，而且負責點餐的店員能夠用英語溝通，對外國遊客友善。 我選擇9680円的套餐，內容很豐富。第一次吃到生食的螃蟹，令人驚艷。👍

The service was excellent. Due to limitations with the online reservation system, our group of 10 was split into two bookings (6+4), but when we arrived, the staff kindly asked if we would like to be seated together. There is an elevator in the restaurant, making it suitable for family dining.

In addition to the great service, the menu is available in both Chinese and English, and the staff in charge of taking orders could communicate in English, making it very friendly for foreign visitors.

I chose the 9,680 yen set menu, which was very generous in portions. It was my first time trying raw crab, and it was surprisingly...