November 16th, 2025. I visited here to eat Shishamo fish. But it might have been little bit late…Anyway I got deep-fried surf clam.

Yummy and reasonable price👍🏻

This is a dining spot inside a Michi-no-Eki roadside station. The interior is fairly spacious, and people who seemed to work nearby were also there for lunch. There are charcoal-grilled items on the menu, so I wondered if it becomes more like an izakaya at night. This time, I tried a large serving of ホッキ丼. The seasoning was a little sweet, and there was less surf clam than I expected. Even the large serving was small overall and left me wanting more.

+3

We came on Saturday around 12:30. The raised floor seating area was available, and they seated us there even though there were only 2 of us. I ordered ホッキフライ定食 (2 pieces), 1820 yen My companion ordered ホッキフライ定食 (1 piece), 1100 yen We also ordered charcoal-grilled shishamo (from 厚岸), 5 fish for 1480 yen. I had eaten ホッキフライ before, and it was delicious again. Great with sauce, great with soy sauce—just excellent. For the shishamo, they bring charcoal to your table and you grill them yourself. (I am pretty sure the menu said 5 fish, but they served 3 males and 3 females… maybe because there were 2 of us?) They were tasty, but the expensive ones from 鵡川 that I once bought and cooked in a frying pan at home were better… (well, it cannot be helped) They seem to accept various payment methods, and I paid by credit card. The staff were kind, saying things like “You are welcome to stay and relax longer,” and the service was pleasant and attentive. Apparently, surf clams and other items may be unavailable at certain times of year, so that is something to keep in mind…

Shishamo are in season in months 10〜11, so this time I had a huge, thick, meaty fried surf clam. ホッキフライ, made with a live surf clam of the size used for sashimi, fried so it stays tender. From むかわ, of course. Huge and delicious! Partway through, I wanted something to switch up the flavor. 2026.5.5