This is a favorite in Kutchan. Make the effort when you are in Niseko and get away from the tourist spots. The food is incredible, great value and service is very friendly. A true favorite.

Nice cozy izakaya. Love the fried potatoes and Uni rice. The shabu shabu wasn’t as good.

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We enjoyed a lovely dinner, however when it came time to pay, the total amount was written on a scrap of paper. It wasn’t till after I had paid and requested the receipt, did I notice we were charged for the ‘complimentary’ dish offered to us on arrival (not ordered) and also over charged for 2 dishes. Overall overcharged around AUD$40. Won’t be dining there again ☹️

We walked in early around 530pm and found the food and vibes great. Decided to proceed with a booking for 14pax the next week. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the food! The service staff were very accommodating & patient with us. Highly recommend visiting Samurai!

Food was decent, unfortunately we were charged $650 (AUD) for 7 people. Looking from the menu we were only served between $25-40 worth of food per person leaving over $300 unanswered for. 6 glasses of Saki and 1 beer wouldn’t account for that either. Language barrier also didn’t help the issue as no one could give us an answer as to why it was so much. Hope this was a honest mistake and not taking advantage of tourists.