Daruma 5.5 Branch — Restaurant in Sapporo

Great restaurant, great food, Tiny itty-bitty sitting space.

The first thing to get you is the smells, so tasty like a BBQ. Next the sound of all the mini charcoal pits roaring away cooking the red meats and vegetables. The atmosphere is amazing.

The food is how you like it, as your in charge of the cooking of it, you can ask for help if your unsure though. I went for the ‘Genghis Khan’ meat selection, which a good amount but you may need to order two if you’re a big guy. The beer was a little expensive but came in a glass that was icy cold. We also ordered a Chinese tea but that was just very middle of the road price and taste wise. The kimchi, pickle, and rice sides are extra but won’t break the bank.

AND IF YOURE A BIG GUY... you will absolutely bang your knee under table. Don’t try and avoid, it’s going to happen, accept your fate.

There’s lockers if you need them for big coats and the suchlike. That’s free.

I spent about £22.50~ a head with drinks (two big beers and a fairly large...

There was a long queue when we came by the shop, and we were queueing outside of the shop alley when it was snowing. It was very cold but I felt that the line moves quite fast outside.

Then when you are at the door, please wait for the staff to come out to ask you to go in and wait inside while seated, if there is space.

Before sitting, there are lockers inside where you can keep your winter jackets and bags to prevent them from smelling like bbq.

The wait is more comfortable inside, and you get to see the menu on the walls.

There's a toilet inside too.

When it's your turn. You the staff will ask you to proceed to the seats in your group, and you can order the meat.

It's actually my first time eating mutton. The meat is pretty nice and tasty with the sauce they provided. Adding in the chilli flakes and the ginger will make it even tastier!

I recommend the default meat labeled Genghis khan on the menu. It's nice and feels like more.

They...

Small restaurant but very long queue. Queue time around 1 hour during my trip.

There are only 3 type of meat, which is all lamb. Fillet, high quality and mongolian barbeque. I don’t know which part lamb meat since there are no english translation. The portion is not big maybe 1.5-2 plates of lamb dishes for 1 person.

We ordered high quality and mongolian. Both are amazing, very tender and flavour very delicious. I never had lamb meat this delicous before. You get leeks and onion on the grill side, its very tasty and sweet.

You need to cook the lamb meat and veggies yourself, the staff only helps you put veggies and lamb fats to the grilling pan at first.

All in all, very worth it. Do note that different branch has different...