Bistro Koizumi — Restaurant in Otaru

小樽市の中央通りや運河沿いから離れているからか、休日のランチタイムでも比較的空いており、利用しやすいレストランです。外観は勿論表札も地味で、周囲の個人宅に溶け込んでいるような佇まいであるため、もしかしたら気づかずに通り過ぎてしまうかもしれません。 1階にも客席はありますが、基本的には2階の客席に案内されます（もし2階の客席が満席の際に、1階の客席に案内されるようです）。2階への昇降は階段のみで、レストランの出入り口にも段差があるため、車椅子等の障碍を持つ方や大きな荷物を持つ方は利用しづらいと感じるでしょう。2階の客席では、スタッフが常駐しているわけではなく、またスタッフを呼ぶための呼び鈴やブザー等も設置されていないため、スタッフがサービスの水を届けに来たと同時に注文した方が無難でしょう。とは言え、いずれのスタッフも接客対応はとても良好で、不愉快に感じることは無いと思います。 客席は、木調のアンティークのような調度品が使用され、また19世紀～20世紀の船舶の絵画が飾られ、まるで質の高い船室の中のような雰囲気を漂わせます。給仕される料理は、ハヤシライスやスパゲティ等、一般的な洋食メニューで、奇を衒ったような盛り付けでもなく、味付けも素朴です。どちらかと言えば料理そのものより、会話や店内の雰囲気を楽しむためのレストラン、と思った方がいいかもしれません。

Perhaps because it's located away from the central street and canal of Otaru City, the restaurant is relatively empty and easy to use even during lunch time on holidays. The exterior of the restaurant, as well as the nameplate, is plain and blends in with the surrounding private homes, so you might pass by it without noticing it. There is also seating on the first floor, but you are generally directed to the second floor seating (if the second floor seating is full, you are directed to the first floor seating). The upstairs seating area is not staffed, and there is no bell or buzzer to call for staff, so it is safer to place your order as soon as a staff member arrives to deliver the water for service. Nevertheless, both staff members are very good at customer service, and you will never feel uncomfortable. The seating area is decorated with antique wood furnishings and paintings of ships from the 19th and 20th centuries, creating an atmosphere similar to that of a high quality ship's cabin. The food served here is a typical Western menu, such as rice with hashed meat and spaghetti, and is not presented in an eccentric manner, nor is it seasoned in a simple way. If anything, it might be better to think of the restaurant as a place to enjoy conversation and the atmosphere of the restaurant rather than the...

The atmosphere felt like a mix of Japanese and western influence, and it was very cozy. The service was very friendly and I was able to get by with little Japanese. I tried the Beef Rice for ¥1080, which might seem expensive for Japan, but it came with salad and tea on the side. It was warm and creamy (if a little bland), and the freshness of the salad and floral taste of the tea...

A cozy restaurant opened by a very friendly old couple. Went there after being recommended by other people, and it has to be one of my favourite restaurants ever. We had the staple Hayashi rice and the carbonara, which were all fantastic. Everything was perfect, from presentation to the taste. Simply delicious! Would for certain return if I get...