Fukuoka, by 후쿠오카 아저씨

• ·Specialty chicken restaurant. Operates for both breakfast and lunch starting at 7:30 AM.
• ·Serves chicken nanban set, yakitori, and chicken broth soup.
• ·Wait by writing your name on the list at the entrance. Counter and table seating available.
• ·Order via the tablet at your seat. Chicken nanban takes about 15 minutes to prepare.

• ·Eel specialty restaurant. Opened about 2 years ago.
• ·Uses a 100-year-old traditional house. Features counter seating, table seating, and a group seating area in the back.
• ·Serves seiro-mushi (steamed eel), a local specialty of Yanagawa, within Fukuoka city.
• ·Uses eel sourced primarily from Kagoshima, with origins varying by season.
• ·Open from 11:30 to 22:00. Offers both courses and à la carte items.

• ·Beef specialty restaurant operating for over 20 years.
• ·Open from 17:00 to 23:00. Lunch is available by reservation.
• ·Focuses on course menus, with a la carte options available.
• ·Counter seating allows viewing of the cooking process.
• ·Features a wine cellar and offers house wine.

• ·Restaurant serving Nagasaki-style champon and sara udon. It is a sister branch of a long-standing restaurant in Nagasaki.
• ·All seating is counter seating.
• ·Uses house-made noodles and offers large portions.
• ·Lunch sets include fried rice and side dishes.
• ·Cash only.

• ·Yakiniku specialty restaurant. A recently opened branch of the Hakata main store.
• ·Located on the 2nd floor of a building, a 3-minute walk from Tenjin Station.
• ·All seating is table seating.
• ·Offers set menus consisting of beef tongue, kalbi, and sirloin.
• ·Meat is prepared after the order is placed.

• ·Ramen shop located in the Nakasu entertainment district. Open until dawn.
• ·Tonkotsu ramen is the standard, with options for added chashu or spicy versions.
• ·Serves side dishes including chicken wings, karaage, and gyoza.
• ·Pickled mustard greens are provided on the table.
• ·Chicken rice may be sold out late at night.

• ·A restaurant operated by a fish distribution company. Open from breakfast to dinner.
• ·Operates as a breakfast spot for nearby hotel guests in the morning. Lunch starts at 11:00.
• ·Offers a set meal where you choose side dishes, with the price varying based on the number of items selected.
• ·Rice, miso soup, and salad are available at a self-service station.
• ·Side dish options include sashimi, fried fish, and chicken nanban.

• ·Specialty tonkatsu set meal restaurant. Features counter and table seating.
• ·Standard set meals include rice and miso soup.
• ·The jumbo katsu set is equivalent to 4 servings of standard tonkatsu. Higher-tier menu options are available.
• ·Sizes and toppings can be selected, and takeout is available.

Jumbo katsu set meal ¥1,880 (as of filming)

• ·A rice bowl restaurant directly operated by a tuna wholesale company. It has been open for less than a year.
• ·Located a 10-minute walk from Tenjin.
• ·Orders are placed via QR code, and Korean language support is provided.
• ·You can choose the amount of rice and toppings.
• ·Serves negitoro-don and honmaguro-don.

• ·Tempura set meal specialty restaurant. Features counter and table seating.
• ·Prepayment system at the entrance.
• ·Operates a refill station with rice, mentaiko, and pickles.
• ·Tempura is served all at once rather than piece by piece.
• ·Also offers a dashi chazuke finish.

Assorted tempura set meal ¥1,680 (as of filming)

• ·Sushi restaurant specializing in omakase. There are three courses.
• ·Seafood dishes are served in order before the sushi.
• ·The restaurant stocks various types of sake and offers an all-you-can-drink option.
• ·Located a 10-minute walk from the station.

• ·Motsunabe specialty restaurant. There are multiple branches in Fukuoka city.
• ·Open from 11:00 AM until night. Features table and counter seating.
• ·Interior is decorated in a traditional folk house style.
• ·Choose between soy sauce base or miso base for the broth.
• ·The signature dish uses beef offal that is pre-grilled.
• ·Lunch sets and individual sets for solo diners are available.

• ·Tonkotsu ramen specialty shop. Among several locations, this one is close to the station.
• ·Operating hours are from 11:00 to 15:00 and 17:00 to 22:00.
• ·Order first at the ticket machine in front of the shop.
• ·Provides unlimited mentaiko.
• ·Also serves mazesoba, chicken nanban, fried rice, and more.
• ·Noodle firmness can be selected.

• ·Restaurant directly operated by a fish distribution company.
• ·Open from 11:00 to 23:00. Operates as a seafood set meal restaurant during the day and an izakaya at night.
• ·Uses seafood purchased directly from Hakata Port every morning.
• ·Tuna rice bowl is the signature menu item.
• ·Daily set meal is provided only on weekdays.

• ·A traditional Japanese kaiseki restaurant. It is popular for group gatherings in the evening.
• ·Lunch is a newly introduced time slot from 11:00 to 14:00.
• ·The lunch-exclusive kaisendon is available by reservation only and in limited daily quantities.
• ·The meal consists of prepared seafood served with tempura and grilled dishes.
• ·Kobachi side dishes are included.
• ·Reservations are accepted through a designated booking site.

Lunch kaisendon ¥4,000 (as of filming)

• ·Eel specialty restaurant. Opened about six months ago.
• ·Located a 2-minute walk from Akasaka Station, near Ohori Park.
• ·Offers unaju and kamameshi as staples, along with a menu topped with mentaiko.
• ·Also serves a method to finish the meal with dashi chazuke.

• ·Yakiniku specialty restaurant operating for over 15 years. Features counter and table seating.
• ·Offers a lunch set with free refills for rice and soup.
• ·Serves sets by cut including tenderloin, as well as horumon.
• ·Dishes are served with light seasonings such as salt and wasabi.

Lunch sets from ¥1,400 (as of filming)

• ·Seafood restaurant in Nakasu. Located along the river with a view.
• ·Serves live squid sashimi, and the remaining parts are prepared as tempura.
• ·Offers dishes using branded pork and soy sauce-based motsunabe.
• ·Lunch menu includes separate items such as chicken rice and motsu ramen.

• ·A restaurant serving both monjayaki and eel.
• ·Staff grill the monjayaki for you.
• ·Set menus combining individual eel dishes and monjayaki are available.
• ·Various seasonings are provided at the table for personal preference.

• ·An omakase restaurant serving both yakitori and sushi in a single course.
• ·Seating consists of counter seats.
• ·The course features yakitori in the first half, sushi in the second half, and dishes in between.
• ·Operated by a company that also runs a yakitori-specialized channel.
• ·Offers a variety of sake.

Course from 6,000 yen per person (as of filming)

• ·A pork rice ball specialty shop from Okinawa. There are multiple branches in Fukuoka.
• ·Uses Okinawan pork and makes the broth in-house.
• ·The signature menu item is topped with mentaiko mayo.
• ·Offers both morning and lunch sets.

• ·A restaurant specializing in hamburg steak. Located within walking distance of Ohori Park.
• ·Open from 11:00 AM until night. Features counter and table seating.
• ·Orders are placed via touchscreen, which provides Korean language support.
• ·Serves 100% beef hamburg steak divided into three pieces.
• ·Sets include rice, miso soup, and a fried egg.
• ·The same company also operates a yakiniku restaurant.

• ·Tonkotsu ramen restaurant. Located near Higashi-Hie Station between Hakata Station and Fukuoka Airport.
• ·Open until night, with counter and table seating available.
• ·Offers sets combining ramen with chashu rice bowl and gyoza.
• ·The pork bone broth has a stronger scent than typical Hakata ramen.
• ·Uses thin noodles.

• ·A shop serving menchi-katsu and croquettes.
• ·Operating hours are from 11:30 to 18:00.
• ·The cheese-filled menchi-katsu is the signature menu item.
• ·Located within walking distance from the station.

• ·A yakiniku restaurant operated directly by a wagyu butcher shop with over 30 years of history.
• ·Features retro-style seating on the first and second floors.
• ·Orders are placed via QR code.
• ·Cuts are selected and brought in from the butcher shop daily.
• ·Offers course menus that include both beef tongue and akami cuts.

• ·Yakitori restaurant using only local chicken.
• ·Offers both individual skewers and courses.
• ·Features individual menu items such as liver sashimi.
• ·Counter seating available for solo diners.
• ·Located slightly away from the main downtown area.

Around ¥200 per skewer (as of filming)

• ·Restaurant serving both set meals and à la carte dishes. Recently opened.
• ·Open from 11:00 to 21:00. Primarily counter seating.
• ·Orders are placed via a tablet at the seat, and the menu includes photos.
• ·Serves ramen, katsu curry, and okonomiyaki in one place.
• ·At lunch, rice is served as a large portion and refills are available.
• ·Miso soup is available at a self-service station.

• ·A restaurant serving kamameshi set meals. It reopened after relocating.
• ·Seating is divided into counter seats and table seats.
• ·The signature menu is a set meal where you can choose up to three side dishes.
• ·Kamameshi is cooked individually after the order is placed.
• ·Rice can be refilled at the self-service station.
• ·Orders are placed via a tablet at the seat, which provides English text.

• ·Udon chain in operation for over 60 years. Has branches nationwide with a focus on Fukuoka.
• ·This branch is open 24 hours. Operating hours vary by branch.
• ·Offers sets including udon, soba, rice bowls, and curry.
• ·Noodle thickness can be selected and portions can be upgraded to large.
• ·Izakaya menu is also served starting from 5 PM.
• ·Orders are placed via the ticket machine at the entrance and payment is in cash.

• ·Japanese gyudon chain restaurant. Open 24 hours.
• ·Located a 2-minute walk from Hakata Station.
• ·Offers a separate breakfast set menu.
• ·The set comes with one side dish, rice, and an egg.
• ·Rice refills are free. Gyudon a la carte is not eligible for refills.
• ·All seating is at tables, and Korean instructions are posted.
• ·Orders are placed via a ticket machine, and card payment is accepted.

Breakfast set from ¥350 (as of filming)

• ·Beef rice bowl specialty restaurant. Recently opened.
• ·Served in three steps: eat as is, add seasonings, and pour broth over the rice.
• ·Rice portion can be increased for an additional charge.
• ·Mostly table seating with some counter seats available.
• ·Seasonings are provided at each seat.

• ·Robatayaki restaurant. Serves breakfast set meals from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
• ·Food is grilled directly on the hearth in front of the counter.
• ·Breakfast is limited to a single grilled fish set meal.
• ·Uses fish aged for three days.
• ·Served with soup and side dishes.

• ·Specializes in goma saba. Opens at 11:00.
• ·Pay at the ticket machine in front of the shop before waiting.
• ·Offers goma saba set, sashimi set, and tuna bowl set.
• ·Includes a self-service side dish corner.
• ·Features table and counter seating, suitable for solo diners.

Tuna bowl set 1,300 yen (as of filming)

• ·A branch of a long-standing tonkatsu restaurant opened in Hakata. It opened six months ago.
• ·Uses pork from Kagoshima.
• ·Features a white-colored breading.
• ·Provides various seasonings and instructions on how to eat in Korean on the tables.
• ·Has many seats, so the queue moves quickly.
• ·Operates without holidays.

• ·Restaurant operated by a seafood distribution company. Opens in the morning.
• ·Serves seafood dishes, rice bowls, and fried foods.
• ·Offers tendon topped with whole fried shrimp and abalone.
• ·Seating is primarily at the counter.
• ·Operates a separate menu limited to lunch hours.

• ·Specialty restaurant for mackerel set meals. Entry is by reservation only.
• ·Breakfast hours are divided into multiple time slots.
• ·The menu is fixed, so the meal is served immediately upon seating.
• ·Sesame seeds are ground on the spot and added to the sauce.
• ·Side dishes are available at a self-service station.

• ·Chicken specialty restaurant. The shop is located up the stairs.
• ·The karaage set meal is the signature menu item, and it can be made all-you-can-eat for an additional fee.
• ·Rice and miso soup can also be refilled.
• ·Karaage is fried after the order is placed.
• ·Inexpensive set meals are only available during the day.
• ·Orders are placed via a ticket machine.

Karaage set meal ¥880, all-you-can-eat add-on ¥100 (as of filming)

• ·Ramen restaurant. Uses a soy sauce-based broth.
• ·The noodles are thicker than standard Hakata noodles.
• ·Serves fried rice and gyoza as side dishes.
• ·Operates a lunch set during the day.
• ·Orders are placed via a ticket machine.

• ·Seafood set meal restaurant. Operates from 7:30 AM until night.
• ·Online waitlist registration is available, so waiting in front of the shop is not required.
• ·Orders are placed via a tablet at the seat, which supports some Korean.
• ·Set meals are served with rice, miso soup, mentaiko, and pickled mustard greens.
• ·Rice and side dishes are provided with unlimited refills.

• ·Fish set meal restaurant. Recently opened.
• ·Small scale with 6 counter seats and 2 tables.
• ·Serves simmered fish, fried fish, sashimi set meals, and kaisendon.
• ·Shrimp tempura bowl is the signature menu item.
• ·Soup can be upgraded for an additional charge.
• ·Wait times are short if arriving at opening time.

• ·Steak restaurant operated directly by a ranch. The first floor is a butcher shop and the second floor is the restaurant.
• ·This is one of the few places in Japan where you can eat this brand of beef at a restaurant.
• ·Offers set meals by cut, such as sirloin and tenderloin.
• ·Open for both lunch and dinner.
• ·Set meals include salad, soup, and rice.

Sirloin steak set meal 200g approx. ¥3,000 (as of filming)

• ·Soba restaurant. It is easy to miss as there is no large sign.
• ·Lunch sets are served until the afternoon.
• ·The set consists of several small dishes, tempura, and mori soba.
• ·The small dishes change daily.
• ·Sake and evening omakase are also available.
• ·Seating consists of 3 tables and 4 counter seats.

Lunch set ¥1,990 (as of filming)

• ·A restaurant specializing in iron pot rice. Opened 5 years ago. Closed on Tuesdays.
• ·Requires removing shoes upon entry.
• ·Each seat is partitioned with roller blinds.
• ·Choose from five types of iron pot rice, with options to upgrade for an additional fee.
• ·The set meal includes sashimi, tempura, and side dishes.
• ·The recommended way to eat is to mix the rice and let it sit for about 1 minute.

• ·A restaurant specializing in obanzai side dishes. Started offering lunch in addition to dinner.
• ·Serves a thick-cut tonkatsu set meal during lunch hours.
• ·Features an old folk house-style interior with spacious seating.
• ·Tonkatsu is served with the weight indicated.
• ·Side dish selections change daily and use seasonal vegetables.

• ·A specialty restaurant for mizutaki. It is a local Fukuoka dish where chicken is boiled in a clear broth.
• ·Many mizutaki restaurants only open for dinner, but this place also operates for lunch.
• ·The interior features a Japanese-style garden and staff wear kimonos.
• ·The method is to dip the chicken in ponzu and add yuzu kosho.
• ·For the finish, you can choose between rice or noodles.

• ·Ramen shop. The main branch is in Ogori City in southern Fukuoka, and the Fukuoka city branch opened later.
• ·Located inside a narrow alley in Imaizumi, next to Tenjin.
• ·Opens at 10:00 AM.
• ·Focuses on one type of tonkotsu ramen, with only the noodle firmness selectable.
• ·Counter seating is available, and rice balls are served as a side dish.

• ·Tempura specialty restaurant. Operating in Akasaka for over 60 years.
• ·You can watch the frying process from the counter.
• ·The menu is divided into three courses.
• ·Operates for both lunch and dinner.
• ·Served with salt for dipping.

• ·Motsunabe specialty restaurant. Located in the Tenjin downtown area, with the main branch nearby.
• ·Choose from three types of broth: miso, soy sauce, or ponzu.
• ·Orders are placed via QR code, which supports Korean.
• ·Offers various a la carte dishes in addition to beef offal.

• ·Specialty restaurant for fugu (pufferfish) dishes. A branch of the original Tokyo location opened in Nakasu.
• ·Located on an upper floor of a building, offering views of Nakasu from window seats.
• ·Most seating is divided into private rooms.
• ·Operates primarily with set courses, but also offers à la carte items.
• ·No Korean menu is available, but a photo menu is provided.

• ·Conveyor belt sushi restaurant. This is the only location in Fukuoka.
• ·Unlike standard conveyor belt sushi, the sushi chef prepares the fish by hand.
• ·Ingredients are sourced from the market daily.
• ·Orders are placed via tablet, which supports Korean.
• ·Prices are determined by plate color.
• ·This location offers an exclusive lunch set.

• ·Tonkatsu specialty restaurant. Opened about 2 years ago.
• ·Small shop run by a couple with 5 counter seats and 2 tables.
• ·Uses a low-temperature, long-frying method, limiting the amount processed at once.
• ·Serves loin and tenderloin as staples, along with fried shrimp.
• ·Served with salt instead of sauce; wasabi salt is also available.
• ·Queues form before opening.

• ·Wagyu yakiniku specialty restaurant. Opened at the end of the year.
• ·Menu is divided by cut and two courses are available.
• ·Seating is spacious and reservations are accepted.
• ·Offers both wine and whiskey.