Hokkaido Soup Curry Restaurant Okushiba Shoten Okushibaa chan — Restaurant in Sapporo

This was our first experience with soup curry. We got there before opening and was able to park in the restaurant's small parking lot. There was no other parking nearby. We had to order on a machine with myriad options. Although English was available on the machine, having a long line of people behind us put a great deal of pressure on us to rush through our selection process. The seating included a counter with 9 seats and a separate room. The staff was very nice even as they rushed about. Our soup curry came with wonderful looking tempura. By the time we left there were a lot of...

There’s a monitor for you to order food. (Don’t worry, credit cards are available). But better decided before your turn, it’s quite stressful to let others wait. Almost all staff are over 60 years old and I think it’s quite cute. Yeah some of them make mistakes but you can see that they’re really working hard. So don’t hesitate to say thank you! Only one thing that is… some of Asia customers just ignore their children and that’s really annoying. If you don’t want to make responsibility, just don’t give any birth to them. Really...

This restaurant has self-service ordering machines, so travelers can order without worrying about language barriers.

As for the food, I chose shrimp soup with mild spice. It wasn’t too salty or spicy, making it a pleasant dish to enjoy!

Additionally, it’s worth mentioning that the owner performs a simple blessing ritual for customers using a flint after the meal. Even though I don’t understand Japanese, I could still feel the warmth and positive energy, starting the day on...