Dining Konno — Restaurant in Sapporo

We couldn’t check in to our Ryokan until 3pm so had a bit of time to wander around in the tiny town centre of Jozankei. We wanted beer and stumbled upon this little cafe, which was empty upon arrival. The elderly couple who received us were full of humour and used to dealing with lost tourists like us. They proudly told us that they were 86 and 87 years old and had been running their cafe for over 50 years together. We tried their gyoza and ramen, which were effortlessly brought together by grandpa at the stove. Grandma entertained us tirelessly and we were so charmed that we stayed for another round of Kirin. Grandma joined us for a beer in the second round. We left them some Singaporean currency as they collect foreign currency and showed us their extensive collection, which included notes from Norway, U.S, and Australia, though the majority of their notes were from China and Korea. By the time we left, the cafe was full. I recommend this cosy place, wishing them many more years of welcoming...

Saw the high rating so gave it a try.. Ordered char siew ramen but unfortunately the char siew wasn't fresh and had a smell.. didnt finish the ramen. Service was good though the grandma chef was very happy and in high spirits. But the male chef probably didnt understand English so when I wanted to order he looked at me without any reply. The grandma took my order after.. the price was not worth the quality...

I visited the restaurant during my visit to Jozankei illuminations. The space is not huge, but the place wasn't really crowded when we went there at around 8pm. The two ladies running the shop are very friendly and I saw them speak a few words of English with some other foreigners. We ordered the ramen and it took them some time to prepare as they seem to start everything from the beginning. The ramen...