{"id":1541,"date":"2024-11-08T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=1541"},"modified":"2024-11-19T17:37:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T08:37:16","slug":"affordable-family-restaurants-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/affordable-family-restaurants-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Affordable Family Restaurants in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The wonderful world of Japanese family restaurants deserves to be thoroughly explored, in my opinion. With thousands of eateries and locations throughout the country, family restaurants are a great way to fuel up without breaking the bank. They are not, of course, the sole reserve of families and are often used by solo diners, couples, students and pretty much everyone else. <strong>From very reasonably priced breakfasts and lunch time set meals to blockbuster gut-busting dinners, family restaurants are generally brilliant and are also very easy on the wallet.<\/strong> Here is a quick list of the main players in the family restaurant scene in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-saizeriya\">Saizeriya \u30b5\u30a4\u30bc\u30ea\u30e4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-bikkuri-donkey\">Bikkuri Donkey \u3073\u3063\u304f\u308a\u30c9\u30f3\u30ad\u30fc<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-gusto\">Gusto \u30ac\u30b9\u30c8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-jonathan-s\">Jonathan&#8217;s \u30b8\u30e7\u30ca\u30b5\u30f3<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-bamiyan\">Bamiyan \u30d0\u30fc\u30df\u30e4\u30f3<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-ootoya\">Ootoya \u5927\u6238\u5c4b<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-big-boy\">Big Boy \u30d3\u30c3\u30b0\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-royal-host\">Royal Host \u30ed\u30a4\u30e4\u30eb\u30db\u30b9\u30c8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-information\">Information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-saizeriya\">Saizeriya \u30b5\u30a4\u30bc\u30ea\u30e4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The king and queen of all family restaurants is Italian-themed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saizeriya.co.jp\">Saizeriya<\/a>. With an abundance of locations in Japan, Saizeriya is a must-visit when you find yourself looking for a cheap but filling meal. From its best-selling shrimp salad and super-garlicy peperoncino pasta to the hamburger steaks and gallons of cheap wine, it&#8217;s a real winner. <strong>Ti amo Saizeriya<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05102957\/Family_restaurants_01-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Saizeriya family restaurant in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-105356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05102957\/Family_restaurants_01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05102957\/Family_restaurants_01-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05102957\/Family_restaurants_01-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05102957\/Family_restaurants_01.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Saizeriya-OSU301.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-bikkuri-donkey\">Bikkuri Donkey \u3073\u3063\u304f\u308a\u30c9\u30f3\u30ad\u30fc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikkuri-donkey.com\">Bikkuri Donkey<\/a> is a well-known and much-loved hamburger steak chain with an utterly bizarre name which, in English, can be translated to Surprised Donkey. <strong>My personal favorite is the curry-burg dish which includes a salad and a huge Hamburg patty covered in a delightful curry sauce<\/strong>. Add some fries on the side, and you my friend, have a meal of champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"105357\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05103302\/Family_restaurants_03-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Bikkuri Donkey in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-105357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05103302\/Family_restaurants_03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05103302\/Family_restaurants_03-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05103302\/Family_restaurants_03-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05103302\/Family_restaurants_03.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" data-id=\"105358\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05103336\/Family_restaurants_02-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"Burger set at Bikkuri Donkey\" class=\"wp-image-105358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05103336\/Family_restaurants_02-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05103336\/Family_restaurants_02-500x300.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05103336\/Family_restaurants_02-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05103336\/Family_restaurants_02.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">A hamburger set at Bikkuri Donkey. Photo left: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:%E3%81%B3%E3%81%A3%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8A%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC_%E5%B0%8F%E7%94%B0%E5%8E%9F%E5%BA%97.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Wikipedia<\/a>. Photo right: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:%E3%81%B3%E3%81%A3%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8A%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC_%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A5%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-gusto\">Gusto \u30ac\u30b9\u30c8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More in the American-style family restaurants similar to, perhaps, Denny&#8217;s, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylark.co.jp\/en\/gusto\/\">Gusto<\/a> is a favorite with students and those in need of huge portions. With hamburgers, pizza, pasta and much more on offer, it&#8217;s a sure-fire winner in every department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-jonathan-s\">Jonathan&#8217;s \u30b8\u30e7\u30ca\u30b5\u30f3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Good morning Mr. Jonathan.<strong> If I was to personally recommend any dish in this list more than anything else it would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=jonathans&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\">Jonathan&#8217;s<\/a> show-stopper of a breakfast sandwich \u2014 the &#8220;crispy cabbage bacon and egg sandwich breakfast.&#8221;<\/strong> Toasted bread stuffed full of cabbage, bacon and egg with some fries stuck on the side. Add a drink bar (unlimited refills of tea, coffee and soft drinks) and you will be more than satisfied. You will be utterly delirious, in fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-bamiyan\">Bamiyan \u30d0\u30fc\u30df\u30e4\u30f3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More of a Chinese-themed <strong><em>famiresu<\/em> \u30d5\u30a1\u30df\u30ec\u30b9 (family restaurant)<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylark.co.jp\/en\/bamiyan\/\">Bamiyan<\/a> is also a winner. Dumplings, ramen, stir fry and other culinary beauties, Bamiyan is ideal for family and friends&#8217; dinners. Complement your meal a couple of <em>jokki<\/em> (draft beers) and will be swinging from the lights before closing time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-ootoya\">Ootoya \u5927\u6238\u5c4b<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the only real Japanese <em>teishoku<\/em> (Japanese set meals) chains on the list, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ootoya.com\">Ootoya<\/a> is a favorite amongst residents and visitors in search of more authentic and everyday Japanese dishes. Chicken nanban, scallop rice with sweet miso, demi-glace chicken katsu and a host of other goodies are on offer in every Ootoya the land over.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05105111\/Family_restaurants_04-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"Typical japanese menue at Ootoya\" class=\"wp-image-105359\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05105111\/Family_restaurants_04-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05105111\/Family_restaurants_04-500x347.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05105111\/Family_restaurants_04-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/05105111\/Family_restaurants_04.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Japanese teishoku at Ootoya. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ootoya_Chicken-kaasan%27ni-teishoku.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-big-boy\">Big Boy \u30d3\u30c3\u30b0\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, I&#8217;m not a big admirer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigboyjapan.co.jp\">Big Boy<\/a>. My daughter, however, is particularly fond of its expansive salad bar where she can refuel for hours on end. Big Boy, however, specializes in steaks and all things meat so if you&#8217;re an enthusiastic carnivore then this is the place for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-royal-host\">Royal Host \u30ed\u30a4\u30e4\u30eb\u30db\u30b9\u30c8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to think of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalhost.jp\">Royal Host<\/a> as a more aristocratic family restaurant. The servers are clad in beautiful crisp white uniforms, the menu is classy and comprehensive and it has a slightly patrician air. <strong>If I may give you my personal suggestion, the club sandwich is superb and stands out from its competitors in the family restaurant field. My daughter usually opts for the French onion soup which has that gooey, cheesy texture perfect for chilly autumn and winter days<\/strong>. I once read that <em><a href=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/magazine\/\">Monocle<\/a><\/em> magazine head honcho Tyler Br\u00fbl\u00e9&nbsp;is a huge fan of Royal Host, so, for me at least, that reinforces its status as a fairly fancy and upmarket famiresu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-information\">Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most cities and towns in Japan have family restaurants and they admirably provide people with reasonably priced meals and drinks. So, <strong>if you are looking for somewhere  to eat and aren&#8217;t too confident in your Japanese-language abilities which come in useful in <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/torikizoku-cheap-izakaya\/\">izakaya<\/a> or more traditional eateries, then family restaurants with their picture menus which often have foreign-language translations are just the ticket<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From very reasonably priced breakfasts and lunch time set meals to blockbuster gut-busting dinners, family restaurants are generally brilliant and are also very easy on the wallet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":213,"featured_media":105445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_meta":"","_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1386,1356],"class_list":{"0":"post-1541","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food","8":"tag-budget","9":"tag-restaurant"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Affordable Family Restaurants in Japan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Family restaurants play a major role in Japanese culture and society. 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