Time flies! One year has passed since the iyakaya Horyo opened near my house, as I described here.
時が経つのは早いもので、家の近くに居酒屋「豊漁」がオープン（ここ参照）してからもう一年経ちました。
To commemorate the anniversary, the izakaya stages an anniversary sale on December 1 through 3.
一周年を記念して、居酒屋では12月１日～３日まで記念セールを行っています。
(Sorry, blurry)
（ピンボケです）
Lunch for 500 yen (instead of the regular price of 990 yen)
in the daytime
All items on the menu offered for half price in the nighttime
昼はランチが（通常価格990円のところ）500 yen
夜はメニューの全品が半額
Sorry, photo only:
すみませんが写真だけ：
Edited to add some text:
文章を少し追記：
Left: Lunch menu
Right: "As much as you can drink" (soft drink and non-alcoholic cocktail) menu
左： ランチメニュー
右： 飲み放題（ソフトドリンクとノンアルカクテル）メニュー
Edited to add some text:
文章を少し追記：
Left: Lunch menu
Right: "As much as you can drink" (soft drink and non-alcoholic cocktail) menu
左： ランチメニュー
右： 飲み放題（ソフトドリンクとノンアルカクテル）メニュー
Drink menu:
ドリンクメニュー：
ドリンクメニュー：
"As much as you can drink" (alcoholic drink) menu:
飲み放題（アルコール飲料）メニュー：
飲み放題（アルコール飲料）メニュー：
"Set" (fixed-price course) menu:
セットメニュー：
セットメニュー：
"Horyo" a la carte menu:
豊漁（アラカルトの）メニュー：
Horyo is the name of the izakaya, and it means good catch of fish.
豊漁（ほうりょう）とは、この居酒屋の名前で、good catch of fishという意味です。
Three acquaintances of mine and I had lunch.
Miso soup and gratin:
知人三人と私とでランチを食べました。
みそ汁とグラタン：
豊漁（ほうりょう）とは、この居酒屋の名前で、good catch of fishという意味です。
Three acquaintances of mine and I had lunch.
Miso soup and gratin:
知人三人と私とでランチを食べました。
みそ汁とグラタン：
French fries, potato salad, persimmons cut into wedges, and vegetable salad:
フライトポテト、ポテトサラダ、切った柿、野菜サラダ：
フライトポテト、ポテトサラダ、切った柿、野菜サラダ：
You can have as much of everything as you want.
全部食べ放題です。
全部食べ放題です。
Owner/chef:
オーナーシェフ：
オーナーシェフ：
As the main dish of the lunch, one acquaintance and I ordered a pizza.
ランチのメインディッシュとして、私ともう一人はピザを頼みました。
ランチのメインディッシュとして、私ともう一人はピザを頼みました。
The two others ordered spaghetti.
残りの二人はスパゲティを頼みました。
残りの二人はスパゲティを頼みました。
A satisfying meal!
満足のいく食事でした！
満足のいく食事でした！
It is nice to have such a shop near by.
ReplyDeleteKiki: Yes, as I said before, having an izakaya in the walking distance is a big plus.
ReplyDeleteYou are really lucky to have izakaya so close! (In general the Japanese are lucky to have izakayas. It's such a great concept!). Instead of the hundredth sushi restaurant in my small city, they could open one izakaya at last...
ReplyDeleteI have just been to London (the last part of my European trips this year) and I must say that British pubs become very close to izakaya in both quality, price, atmosphere and role. People come sometimes just for a drink, sometimes drink and snacks and sometimes for a meal. I have had wonderful, deliciously presented but cheap lunches with a good glass of ale (my favourite kind of beer) and one excellent dinner in a very "gastronomic" pub.
Here pubs still serve fast food such as frozen supermarket hamburgers and club sandwiches...
Sissi: I envy you for having the time and money (laugh) to travel to different places for such a long time!
ReplyDeleteSo, the pubs in England (UK?) are changing? That's good news for every traveler to England!
It was for business, so we had to travel (and take time and invest money). If I had more money I would have stayed in all these places at least one week, not two days...
ReplyDeleteOf course I don't complain. It's better than nothing and very interesting of course.
And of course it's not expensive to travel in Europe. By car (if there are more people) or by plane...
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, when my husband travelled once to Canada for business I wasn't able to come... too expensive for such a quick period he was able to stay there.
Hiroyuki it is true: Due to the low prices for flights, in europe it is not expensive to travel to London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona - whatever. On my last trip to england I paid 79 Euros for the flight (two way ticket)! I would always recommend foreign visitors to look out for the cheap inner european flights (have to be booked some time in advance) and travel from one capital to the next. If you don't need too much comfort it is always a good idea to stay in hostels. I think it is much better, more fun and way cheaper than booking a guided tour.
ReplyDelete79 euros? That's really attractive!
ReplyDeleteKiki, a guided tour is a nightmare! When I see people guided by someone in a group, I always think how much they miss... and how much they'll understand from a country...
ReplyDeleteNow even the "standard" airlines have very interesting prices for short stay trips: you can take only cabin luggage (it's called "economy light")and it's much cheaper than normal tickets (and sometimes even cheaper than low-cost companies). Very practical if you go for a weekend. My friend has recently bought such a ticket one day before for 120 euros (and by a "standard" company, not low-cost!).
Sissi: Guided tours are something I have to do once a year because my mother enjoys them a lot and she wants to travel with me (oh god next year she wants to go to Island, she send me the tour dates already - I am so not going). I know what you mean and I hate it too. I really prefer to travel on my own while planning my own tours (though I like to follow the Lonely planet recommendations).
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