Yamamototei has to be called the best place to eat in this town. It is a tourist spot, so having one good tourist-spot restaurant is only natural, but this place goes well beyond that level.

The basic setting

Simple.

A drink

They have a lot of good sake.

Today’s sashimi

The prep work on the ingredients was really well done.

Shrimp salad

This was unexpectedly tasty.. it works well with drinks too.

Crab salad

This one was really good as well.

Today’s special menu

This is the good thing about an izakaya that cooks with the season. You get to order whatever you feel like.

Fried shrimp

This one is seriously good. Perfect with a drink.

Fried oysters

It is winter, so you have to have them.

Tonkatsu

It is not all seafood, they have dishes like this too. When you come as a group it helps to have a wide menu.

Unaju

If you have come all the way to Lake Hamana you have to eat eel. Seriously good..

Kisu tempura

It is a light, delicate fish, but deep-fried it is incredibly good.

Tempura

Tasty.

Octopus

Someone said we needed something refreshing so we ordered it, and it was a good call.

Simmered kinmedai

For kinmedai in season, simmered really is the tastiest way.

Kaki kaba-don

What this is, is oysters brushed with eel sauce and grilled. The seasoning is strong so you cannot really taste the oyster, but it went so well with the thinly sliced fresh onion that came with it. Who knew that combination would work.

Miso soup

Even this came out delicious. It was a fun gathering.

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