きっちん — Restaurant in Tanabe

This restaurant is conveniently located just a short walk from Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine. My top recommendation is Deep Fried Chicken Set, the "Karaage-Teishoku" in Japanese which is Japanese-style fried chicken.

The fried chicken is incredibly filling, with each piece being about 3-5 times larger than regular Japanese fried chicken, yet it is priced the same as other set meals. However, if you have a small appetite, you may want to take note.

Not only is the fried chicken large, but it is also very tasty, with a crispy coating, juicy chicken with a slightly fatty texture, and a soy sauce-based seasoning that goes incredibly well with white rice. The set meal also includes miso soup and a side dish that varies depending on the season.

The staff is very friendly, and while the speed of service may depend on how busy the restaurant is, it was quite fast...

Nice teishoku (japanese set meal) restaurant just next to Kumano Hongu Taisha 🍱

We got the karaage chicken set meal - highly recommended! You get 3 big pieces of delicious fried chicken that are incredible juicy with rice and other side dishes such as pickles, miso soup and salad. It’s great quality and really filling for such a good value, only 1200 JPY.

After finishing our kumano kodo trail, it was one of the few options that were open (until 15:30). Around 14:00 we did not have to wait for a table. English menu is available with pictures so it is very helpful if you are not familiar with the...

Thursday 2.30pm Just walked out of Kumano trail and was very hungry. Have been planning to have soba but most other places are closed. So disappointed but at least this place stayed open!! Order and service was prompt. Food was served without much wait, serving temperature was perfect. Taste was pretty standard with Japanese food. Nothing out of the ordinary. Most importantly the place was clean and orderly. Only one toilet available and it is the old fashioned squatting type. Convenient place to pop by...