peteC 0 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Myself and a mate are hitting Hakuba in January for 10 days. what are peoples recommendations for hakuba restaurants/izakayas etc? Is there a good Okonomyaki place anywhere near Hakuba? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 When I went I enjoyed Uncle Stevens (?) the Mexican place near the Happo gondola. It was very but I did feel about 4kg heavier that evening. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted August 30, 2012 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted August 30, 2012 Sorry folks, but if you actually do have recommendations, then please do just that - recommend them! But please don't just post links to other websites. I'm sure that swillo-san can find lists etc by just using google or another search engine if he/she really wants to. Thanks. (Have fun swillo!) Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Damn, if I can't post a link to my website, I'm just not going (to be able to) 'help' (myself) ! ---- That Uncle Steven place was great when I went. Definitely worth a go, and right in the middle of the gondola Happo area too. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Don't know about okonomiyaki. It's not my konomi. One night when we were there we went into the big place near Mominoki hotel that has loud music going on - very uninspiring food, and I felt like I was in Aussie. I think there were about 2 other Japanese people in there apart from my g/f. Cool if you want to come to Japan to be in the middle of that lot I suppose, but definitely not my bag. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 My favorite Chinese place in Hakuba or anywhere else for that matter.....is called Hakuba Hanten. It's a little joint on the road going up after the turnoff from Route 148 but before Olympic Drive. You'll need a reservation on weekends but prices aren't too bad and the food is great. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Don't know about okonomiyaki. It's not my konomi. One night when we were there we went into the big place near Mominoki hotel that has loud music going on - very uninspiring food, and I felt like I was in Aussie. I think there were about 2 other Japanese people in there apart from my g/f. Cool if you want to come to Japan to be in the middle of that lot I suppose, but definitely not my bag. Totally agree, worst choice for a meal when we went. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 My favorite Chinese place in Hakuba or anywhere else for that matter.....is called Hakuba Hanten. It's a little joint on the road going up after the turnoff from Route 148 but before Olympic Drive. You'll need a reservation on weekends but prices aren't too bad and the food is great. Yes, we liked that too. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Sadly I think the McDonalds has closed. A blow, I know, but I'm sure there are other places. Other than that, I don't know as I am almost always a day trip if I go there. I usually eat in Nagano city. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I used to like the chicken cutlet special at the 2F place just outside Hakuba station Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 McDonalds is no more?! Link to post Share on other sites
MeekaNik 0 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Izakaya Kaz at the Pub is fantastic, for okonomiyaki try Canada Tei over Goryu way - brilliant, also really love Zen. There are no shortage of great places to eat around Hakuba - enjoy Link to post Share on other sites
byhart 1 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Has any one been to whitehorse? Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 For food? I had a Hakuburger there last year (or the year before?) and it was pretty tasty. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 How about Pizzakaya on the road leading up to Goryu? A bit out of the way but fantastic homemade pizza (one of which I had last night!) Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 What were you doing up there this time of year Mick? Link to post Share on other sites
rider69 18 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Pizzakaya is good but I cant stand being in that place when someone is smoking, it just doesnt vent and is small. Gravity Worx is good. Zen is about the best example of Nagano fresh soba and tempura Nonjae if you want fast izakaya food at a good price Sounds like Cafe in Echoland for good coffee and sandwiches. My fav place for lunch awesome fresh made sandwiches. AK burger on the way to Happo La Neige for an expensive date night 5 course plus meal Korean BBQ above master blaster in Echoland Korean BBQ accross from H plus between the station and Happo Aslo the chinese place is right there. TexMex uncle stevens in Happo. The unagi place in Happo GU in lower goryu below the train tracks for cheap steaks. Shinshu dining in echoland for veagens and well local dishes. Taco Taco for slower mex and less grease than tex mex. The sumo joint in echoland 1f of the old engish looking house. Sanno for nice wagu steaks beside echoland no YU Izakaya Hei for the best Izakaya in town the pari pari potato salad is awesome if not messy. MAster braster for jerk chicken. Kikoya the best place for sushi in town Also the log house at Garden no yu has good fresh fish for sashimi and sushi plus great katsudon Pretty much everything I have listed off are all local places open year round. Also all are owned by Japanese living in town full time. So weather or not you want J flare there are at least J owned. Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Gravity Worx seems to be popular but I thought it was expensive for what it was, which wasn't anything special. Zen was good. Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Cool name too! Link to post Share on other sites
rider69 18 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Gravity uses all fresh organic food so it will cost more. It is healthy and a throw back to when service came first slash ma and pa joint. It is by far my favorite place to have hot apple pie and ice cream. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Nice list Rider69....I'll be referencing it come this season... Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Well like I said I just found it expensive and nothing special, took ages to get served as well actually. So I wasn't impressed. Link to post Share on other sites
rider69 18 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 and so to each his own. The slow service is sort of what they want. It is about enjoying the moment maybe or enjoying who you are with. I do respect the fact that you think different Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 What were you doing up there this time of year Mick? Just a couple of days of R&R in the mountains before I restart work, plus I love seeing ski-jos in the summer. Took lots of photos, cheesy ones included (of course), so will post these later! Pizzakaya is good but I cant stand being in that place when someone is smoking, it just doesnt vent and is small. Gravity Worx is good. Zen is about the best example of Nagano fresh soba and tempura Nonjae if you want fast izakaya food at a good price Sounds like Cafe in Echoland for good coffee and sandwiches. My fav place for lunch awesome fresh made sandwiches. AK burger on the way to Happo La Neige for an expensive date night 5 course plus meal Korean BBQ above master blaster in Echoland Korean BBQ accross from H plus between the station and Happo Aslo the chinese place is right there. TexMex uncle stevens in Happo. The unagi place in Happo GU in lower goryu below the train tracks for cheap steaks. Shinshu dining in echoland for veagens and well local dishes. Taco Taco for slower mex and less grease than tex mex. The sumo joint in echoland 1f of the old engish looking house. Sanno for nice wagu steaks beside echoland no YU Izakaya Hei for the best Izakaya in town the pari pari potato salad is awesome if not messy. MAster braster for jerk chicken. Kikoya the best place for sushi in town Also the log house at Garden no yu has good fresh fish for sashimi and sushi plus great katsudon Pretty much everything I have listed off are all local places open year round. Also all are owned by Japanese living in town full time. So weather or not you want J flare there are at least J owned. That's some list!! Will have to try to work my way through some of those when i head back up there this winter!! Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 and so to each his own. The slow service is sort of what they want. It is about enjoying the moment maybe or enjoying who you are with. I do respect the fact that you think different Erm, I dont need to be told how to enjoy a meal or how enjoy time with my friends thank you very much! I have been known to enjoy 'slow service', as you put it, but when we went there it was slower than slow and actually got to be quite irritating, especially not helped by the less than friendly attitude of the lady there. She seemed more interested in watching dvds and chatting to friends than looking after us. I doubt that is what any restaurant owner 'wants'. And as I said before, the food really wasn't special when it did come. Anyway, enough on that, I was just passing on my personal experience of the place that is all. Link to post Share on other sites
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