Endo — Restaurant in Yamagata

We planned to visit Yamadera in the afternoon and decided to try this restaurant due to free parking, vegetarian options and good reviews. We decided to order set (1200 yen) and one more bowl of soup to try the local food, unfortunately it was a disappointment. Although the taste not bad, the serving is below expectations. We used the toilet facilities. The gent and ladies were not properly separated, and the ladies cubicles are super small. But the free parking did compensate some the disappointment. In short, if you need proper place for nice lunch, this may not be the right place. But if you need a quick stop, having small bites and save money on parking, yes...

WOW. 美味しかったですよ！I really loved my ramen lunch plate and my friends enjoyed the soba. It was all fresh and delicious. We ordered drinks after the meal, but then realized we were about to miss our train at the last minute. The servers we super helpful and brought tea and cream soda quickly, but my coffee wasn’t going to be ready in time, so they gave me a refund. Then, above and beyond my expectations, the head waiter handed me a cup of soft serve as we running out the door. It was so nice! I really recommend this place after a hike up...

stopped in on my way back to the station after a very early Yamadera hike and was pleasantly surprised by the vegetarian set option with seasonal mushroom rice and some assorted sides. it’s a nice opportunity to try so many local foods at once. i love konnyaku and it was really good here. it’s a must try when in the area. the soup was perfect on this overcast day and i especially loved the piece of walnut tofu.

there’s an english version of the menu...