Family was craving Hottou noodle soup, which is a specialty of neighboring Yamanashi (Hokuto City). Fortunately, this store showed up when we Googled it so it saved us an extra trip to the next prefecture.
The offer different meats in their soups. I went for the wild boar which was around 2200 yen but did not disappoint. The pots are heated over open flame so when the waitresses tell you not to touch it, don’t think that after it’s cooled down it won’t matter if you do touch it. Your hands will be filthy with soot.
The place was huge and I believe it could seat 100 people. The tables themselves were enormous. Good for families with little kids that want to crawl around as it has...
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Read moreThey serve really big houtou here. I couldn't finished it. I wished they have size options, instead of one standard size. Tried the pumpkin houtou. It was good, but not great. The unagi was a bit hard. Restaurant interior was fun, filled with salvaged cabinets, clocks and furniture. Be reminded this is mostly low chabudai dining setting. Not recommended if you have problem to sit on the floor...
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