The style of eating thick hamburger steak with grated daikon radish is unique to Japan!

This small restaurant comes into view on the right-hand side as you enter Hiroo Sanpo-dori Street from Hiroo Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and walk towards Meiji Dori.

The restaurant has a Japanese-style facade, and the interior has a bright atmosphere with a brown wooden counter and white walls. It’s a cozy place with just nine seats at the counter and three four-seat tables.

As it’s an izakaya at night, the menu focuses on fish dishes, but for lunch they also serve fried chicken and ginger pork.

Even at a restaurant that specializes in fish dishes, I often order a hamburger steak.

You can choose between demi-glace and Japanese-style grated daikon radish for the sauce, so I went with the latter.

Since it’s a set meal, it comes with rice, miso soup, and side dishes (hijiki seaweed, pickles, and boiled daikon radish).

The plate is stylish, and the way the food is presented is beautiful. It makes it look even more delicious.

But the way the grated daikon radish is presented is amazing! There’s even more of it than the plump hamburger steak. It’s like a baseball pressed tightly against the plate with another ball of grated daikon radish on top – it’s a sight to behold!

I started with the miso soup. The wakame seaweed and crunchy chopped stems of some kind had a great texture. The dashi broth was also effective, making for a delicious first bite.

I then ate the crunchy leaf lettuce drizzled with French dressing that came with the hamburger, before moving on to the steak.

First, I tried the hamburger steak without any condiments…it was thick, but cooked well and tender. A gentle, home-cooked taste.

Next, I tried it with a generous amount of grated daikon radish on top. …The sauce that had soaked into the grated daikon and the sweetness of the daikon gave it a mild flavor. What’s more, it wasn’t the usual cold grated daikon, but rather served at a natural temperature so it didn’t overpower the flavor, which was nice. Since there was such a generous amount of grated daikon, I continued eating without hesitation, topping it off with mountains of grated daikon.

The thick hamburger steak, which had a strong homemade feel, combined with the mild grated daikon radish gave it a homey flavor, but one that you just can’t get at home.

The three side dishes were elegantly presented and beautifully presented. The pickles were lightly salted, perfect for me as I have high blood pressure, but those who prefer stronger flavors can add a little soy sauce.

The simmered hijiki seaweed dish was also homemade, with an original seasoning that you could tell was used, and it was mild enough not to overpower the main dish. However, it made a nice palate cleanser.

The boiled daikon radish was topped with yuzu miso, which was a nice way to reset your palate. Delicious.

The main dish, the hamburger steak, and the side dishes were both tastefully seasoned and healthy without being heavy.

I would definitely like to try a fish dish next time. I really liked the flavor of the hamburger steak, so I’m curious to see how the boiled fish is seasoned. It looks promising.