Qī ツ Mǔ Lǐ - 大和町

It was not cheap but pretty tasty. I couldn't order anything other than kake soba and tempura soba for some reason, but it seems like they usually serve things like iwana tempura and game curry. The parking lot can only fit about 6 cars, but it's quite spacious. There was a dog in a cage next to the entrance, but I couldn't quite tell what breed it was.

Located a little off the national highway, this restaurant is nestled in a picturesque setting surrounded by rice fields and forests. While there is a signboard installed, it is easy to overlook if not paying attention. Even so, on a Sunday afternoon, there were three groups waiting with a wait time of about 15 minutes, showing its popularity. Customers write their name and car number on a reception sheet at the storefront and wait in their cars for their turn. This time, I ordered the popular "Ebi Natsuyasai Ten" that many others were also ordering. The soba noodles were relatively thin and delicious as usual. The tempura was hot, crispy, and delicious. The large shrimp tempura was freshly fried, so good that I could not stop eating. Even the pumpkin was unusually large in size.