[Otaru] [Yoichi] Always a line! 3 popular stores worth waiting in line for!

[Otaru's Northern Donburi Restaurant, Takinami Shokudo]

A 30-second walk from Otaru Station. A seafood restaurant located inside the Sankaku Market. 🥢
With a wide variety of toppings, the popular "Wagamama Donburi" (Choose three dishes for 2,970 yen) is a hit. ⭐️
This popular restaurant offers rare Hokkaido ingredients like raw star anise sashimi and tsubudai (sea urchin), attracting repeat customers. ✨
The restaurant is chair-only and not very spacious, but the turnover is high and the flow is good, so be prepared to wait in line. 👍
We recommend coming around 4 PM to avoid crowds. ♪
Payment is cash only.

📍Address: 3-10-16 Inaho, Otaru, Hokkaido
Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM

[Wakadori Jidai Naruto Main Branch]

Tabelog Top 100 Restaurants ✨
A renowned restaurant for "zangi," a fried chicken dish originating from Hokkaido. 🐔
Bring your seat card and pay at the register first, and they'll bring your order to you.
The 1,080 yen fried chicken half is brimming with juices and a deliciously salty flavor that tickles your fancy—a taste you'll want to eat every day! ⭐️
The restaurant is spacious, and even when it's busy, you'll be called in surprisingly quickly! You write your name down and wait in the waiting room.
Counter seating is also available, making it a great choice for solo diners. ❤️
Open all night long! 👍
Quiet location, about a 6-minute walk from Otaru Station.
Credit cards and electronic payments accepted.

📍Address: 3-16-13 Inaho, Otaru, Hokkaido
Hours: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

[Kakizaki Shoten]

When you think of Yoichi, you think of Kakizaki Shoten!
3-minute walk from Yoichi Station. 👏
Frequently frequented by locals, this affordable, affordable supermarket stocks everything from seafood to everyday items. ✨
There's always a long line at the second-floor restaurant, "Kaisen Kobo." ⭐️
The freshness of the seafood is guaranteed. ❤️
The 1,750 yen seafood bowl is so filling it's sure to sell out.
The restaurant is spacious and the turnover is fast, so even if you're waiting in line down the stairs, you'll be called in about 20 minutes. 💡
You pay at the register and then sit down.
The shop on the first floor accepts credit cards and electronic payments, but the restaurant on the second floor only accepts cash.
You can buy boiled crabs for around 1000 yen, so it's a great idea to get your fill of seafood at the hotel. 👍
It's about a 35-minute train ride from Otaru to Yoichi. 🚃
There are also plenty of buses. 🚌

📍Address: 7-25 Kurokawa-cho, Yoichi-cho, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido
Hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (restaurant opens at 10:00 AM)
Closed: Thursdays

All of these restaurants are worth the wait. ⭐️
Go and check them out! ❤️

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Post by おいしいとこ | Sep 6, 2025

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