Don’t judge the restaurant by its appearance
I found a very nice restaurant.
That restaurant, which is called, “Drive-in Nakamura” is in Tsukubamirai City, Ibaraki Prefectere.
“Drive-in” is Japanese-made English. It means a roadside restaurant in Japan, but that’s an obsolete word today.
The restaurant looked like an old, abandoned storage area, and at first glance, there were no sign of human habitation.
I was not able to see the inside because of its structure.
Anyway, I entered the restaurant.
The inside was wider than I expected, and it was filled with guys.
And the atmosphere made me think of the good old days of Showa Period.
I realized that this restaurant must have continued for over 50 years.
This restaurant was a typical Teisyoku(set menu) restaurant, and it was local eating place.
The name of various set menus were on the wall.
I ordered Menchi-katsu(minced meat cutlet) lunch set: Menchi-katsu, rice, salad, miso soup, some Japanese pickles, and natto.

This lunch set looked like a large serving for me, but it was regular serving.
The Menchi-katsu had a really good taste.
When I bite into it, a lot of gravy came out.
But the deep-fried coating was crispy.
And also, the brown sauce had a strong taste, and it was really nice.
Their Menchi-katsu went well with rice.
I understood the reason why this restaurant was full of tough guys.
This restaurant satisfied their three requirements: the food was delicious, a large amount was served, and it was cheap.
In addition, the restaurant serves a wide variety of dishes so you won’t get bored if you eat them every day.
After I finished lunch, there was just no end to the tough guys coming into this good old restaurant.
I knew this unobtrusive restaurant has been loved by local tough guys.
Don’t judge the restaurant by its appearance.
I found a really good restaurant.