Founded in 1954, this is the original honten of Sapporo's most famous jingisukan (grilled mutton) chain, tucked into the ground floor of the Crystal Building in the heart of Susukino. The room is small and unpretentious — just a 14-seat charcoal-grill counter where the same style of hospitality has grilled fresh mutton on specialty slit pans for seven decades, with staff proudly keeping the taste "unchanged no matter when you come." Guests grill fresh mutton first, then dip it in the house's secret sauce rather than ordering pre-marinated meat, alongside homemade kimchi and other Korean-style sides. Expect queues at peak hours, smoky clothes, and a genuine slice of old-school Susukino.
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