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About this place
Should you go for the homemade menchi set, fried chicken or miso katsu? At Inokuma Cafe, choosing between the set meals is part of the pleasure. One diner who ordered the homemade menchi also enjoyed the simmered okara and soybeans, while their family chose the fried chicken and miso katsu sets. The menu makes it easy to opt for fried favourites while sampling prepared side dishes, too. Other options include Hida beef hamburger steak, fried prawns, Satsuma pork with ginger and wagyu cutlet. There is plenty to compare when you feel like a substantial meat-based meal.
For a meal built around fish or prepared sides, options include mackerel grilled with Saikyo miso, a yellowtail collar grilled with Saikyo miso, and the daily lunch. The prepared-side-dish lunch lists Kyoto-style rolled omelette, fried lotus root stuffed with filling, oboro tofu with mustard greens, and simmered root vegetables and chicken, served with rice, pickles and miso soup. One lunch diner described the generous vegetables and the meal, miso soup included, as comforting. A set centred on prepared side dishes may suit those who want to enjoy more than just the main.
At dinner, you could enjoy a beer while waiting for your meal. One visitor had a Heartland beer as they waited for the menchi set and their family’s orders. Coffee is also available. Some diners mention meeting Jump, the resident dog, and the cafe welcomes guests who bring their dogs. It is a distinctive feature worth knowing before you go. The cafe serves both lunch and dinner, and dinner reservations are available. You can head in with a particular set meal in mind, or enjoy choosing from the day’s lunch and prepared sides.
