Restaurant Popeye
A restaurant directly operated by the producers of Shirogane pork (Platinum Pork), Hanamaki's prized brand pork, open since 1983 (40+ years). Freshness and reasonable prices come straight from the farm. Handmade hamburger steaks—large, flat, and juicy—are made to order. The lunch rush fills with local families and office workers daily. Certified as an 'Iwate Omotenashi (hospitality) Restaurant.'
Tabelog 3.33 (144 reviews), TripAdvisor 4.0 (7th in Hanamaki), Yahoo 4.19 (53 reviews). Common praise: 'Shirogane pork hamburger steak for 1,000 yen range is unbelievable' and 'the lunch price is hard to believe.' The handmade texture and juiciness of the hamburger steak receive particularly high marks. Many local repeaters say 'came again' and 'come regularly.'