Izakaya (Japanese Drinking Restaurant)
Izakaya is the word represent the drinking (hang-out) restaurant in Japan. I mean to stay, zake mean sake (one kind of japanese alcohol that make by ferment rice) and ya mean shop. Together they form the meaning of "shop to stay have sake(alcohol). Izakaya is the kind of restaurant that very popular in Japanese society (also popular in my mind too!). Izakaya can be found almost everywhere in the city of Japan. These shops usually crowded from early evening till the last train (mid night).
The ambience of izakaya joints can vary from one to another. From low-end joints, customers need to stand while having their food or drinks, to high-end joints, private room with tatami (one kind of Japanese mat). The price of drink or food can also be very variable. The regular drinks can be bought from 200-300 yen per glass (draft beer, sake or other cocktails). I heard that the expensive joint can charge customers for 1000 yen or more per glass. The food price also similar with drinks, the price range can be very vary depend on the grade of restaurant you go. There are many joints (mostly frenchise joints) offer customers the fix price for all of their food and drink including my favorite one, Kinno Kura Jr., which sell everything 270 yen! I repeat EVERYTHING 270 yen!! (which is very cheap considering the fact that a beer can at convenient store is usually cost you 250-300 yen)
The food that sell at izakaya restaurant is usually consist all kind of Japanese food. Sushi, sashimi, tempura, topped rice, teppan-yaki or you name it kind of food. There is one fact that I don't know all izakaya that I have been there in Japan, they all produce such delicious food which sometimes better than some specialized restaurants. For an example I never find even one joint that make Yakitori (meat skewed) not delicious. Sushi and sashimi also good enough compare to specialize sushi restaurants (not even mention the sushi restaurant in my hometown, Thailand).
One of the dominant factor of Izakaya over other kind of restaurants is that they offer a very wide variety of drinks. Beer is always draft beer (no bottle beer at all!). Cocktails in both Western style of Japanese style can all be ordered. You better try Ume-Shu or plum alcohol, one of my favorite. Wine and sake or whiskey can also be ordered withe ease. Actually any kind of alcohol drinks that you can find on earth you can also find it in Izakaya joints (if it is not too rare or something)
So when you have a chance to visit Japan. I suggest this kind of restaurants, Izakaya, to be one of your choice. Maybe once you have tried them, they might be your prefer choice like mine.
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