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| - TLDR: 5 stars for the pork feet hanpan set, and 3.5 stars for the nabe hanpan set.
I came with 3 other friends for lunch. We were all super hungry, so we got two small hanpans. We were completely stuffed.
The pork feet hanpan is a must try. The sliced pork feet is cooked to perfection. Gooey skin with most of the fat rendered out so it doesn't taste too heavy. Comes with spicy sauce, garlic, and sliced jalapeno so that you can switch up every bite. The sides that came with it were a big egg omelette (we debated over how many eggs we thought was in there, I still think there's at least 3), cold glass noodle salad, sliced pickled radish, karaage, croquette, and spicy chicken feet. My favourite out all the amazing sides was the chicken feet. I've always had a soft spot for chicken feet (lol), and this one is one of the best I've had. Only small complaint is that the karaage is on the beadier side.
The nabe was actually the worst part of the nabe set. The broth did not have much of a flavor and was a little bit underwhelming. The nabe had octopus, soft tofu, fried tofu, fish balls, sliced meat, mushrooms, dumplings and some veggies. The octopus got better the longer it stays in the pot, but overall, everything was a bit bland. All the sides were very delicious: imitation crab rolls, takoyaki, tako wasabi, salmon salad, and the same karaage, croquette, and omelette.
Parking in this plaza gets really crazy. The restaurant has large tables, very suitable for larger groups. The servers are a little slow, and it's a little hard to flag them down in the booths since the back is really high. Also, even though the restaurant wasn't too busy when we sat down, the food took a while to come, and we got our starters after the main hanpan was served. I would not get the nabe again but I would come back for the pork feet and trying other dishes.
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