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I came in because I heard it was a famous yakiniku restaurant in Kitami. I was surprised by how cheap the horumon was‼️２９０円. The photo shows 2 portions. Sagari, karubi. Everything was delicious! The sauce was a little thin. The kimchi was lightly pickled and on the sweet side. The restaurant starts filling up as soon as it opens and gets very smoky. Reviews said to wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty, but the smoke is enough to make your eyes sting.

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Kitami yakiniku beyond the smoke It happened the moment I entered the restaurant. 「……It's smoky」 No, smoky doesn't begin to describe it. An old two-story building. Low ceilings. Meat grilling at every table, and the ventilation cannot come close to handling the smoke. White smoke drifts slowly through the restaurant. Anyone who came expecting an ordinary yakiniku restaurant would surely think this. 「What is this place……」 But wait a moment. If you judge this restaurant only by cleanliness and comfort, you'll probably get it wrong. Rather, this is Everyone having a barbecue together in a small room That's a closer way to think about it. The smoke is intense. The building is old. The interior is very well worn too. But strangely, when you look at it that way, this chaotic space itself starts to become enjoyable. 「I see……this isn't just a place to eat yakiniku」 This smoke, this age, this slightly rough-around-the-edges feeling, all of it together is one experience. You could call it a theme park for local Kitami yakiniku. Now, the important part: the meat. I try grilling the horumon. 「Oh……」 The flavor isn't flashy. But the offal has little unpleasant odor, and you can sense its freshness. To be honest, the meat itself doesn't make this feel like 「a place you come to eat incredibly delicious meat」. However, this restaurant has another weapon. Quantity. The moment the plate arrived, I couldn't believe my eyes. 「Is this 1 portion?」 It feels like about 1.5 times what you'd get at a regular yakiniku restaurant. And it's not just the meat that's plentiful. There's lots of kimchi. Lots of pickles too. Above all, you can sense the restaurant's determination to fill you up without fussing over little details. I look at the menu. Horumon 290円. Pork sagari 460円. Beef sagari 690円. 「I see……」 Here, the restaurant's true identity starts to become clear. This restaurant isn't a place that spends money on equipment to eliminate smoke. Nor does it spend money on stylish tableware or interiors. Instead―― Cheap, plentiful meat that fills you up. On that point, it will never let you down. That's why locals come. There are other stylish yakiniku restaurants. There are cleaner restaurants. There are probably places serving higher-quality meat too. But, 「Today I want to eat yakiniku until I'm full」 At times like that, this restaurant has a great deal of strength. Squinting through the smoke, grilling horumon, stuffing your cheeks with meat. Then, before you know it, your clothes and hair smell completely of yakiniku. That's fine. Worrying about that here would be missing the point. Of course, it isn't for everyone. People who like clean restaurants. People who dislike smoke and smells. People who want an elegant yakiniku date. I probably wouldn't recommend it to those people. Payment is cash only too. But, 「I don't care about the little things. Give me plenty of cheap meat」 If that's you, you could step into this smoke at least once. Would I come back? I think for a moment. And my answer is this. ……If I'm hungry, I'll come again. That sort of relationship feels just right for this restaurant.

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The smoke attacks mercilessly at this fantastic restaurant I've never stopped loving since I worked in Kitami. The horumon is outrageously delicious, and at 290円 per portion, there's nothing to complain about in either price or quantity. Apparently, items are removed from the menu if purchase costs rise, and beef tongue had not returned. Reservations are a must when visiting Kitami.

Visited 龍巳 for the first time in 28 years. This is a yakiniku restaurant I often visited in my 20s. An old-fashioned place that's cheap and delicious. I'd recommend another restaurant to anyone who prioritizes atmosphere and service, but this is a place to enjoy the “flavor and style.” Even after such a long time, nothing had changed, in a good way. Kitami is known for its fresh meat culture. Recently, more restaurants serve aged meat or meat marinated in sauce, but those are things you can enjoy in big city centers too. At 龍巳, you can enjoy traditional Kitami yakiniku: fresh offal simply seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. This is a place where you can feel Kitami, the town that masters offal.