Shio Hormone Sumiraku
A salt hormone grilling specialist just 2 minutes from Omagari Station, at the entrance of the Hanabi-dori shopping street. Affordable pricing (¥300-500 per plate) with a unique all-salt, no-sauce style. Signature 'Korikori 3 Brothers' and other original menus. Outstanding track record: Tabelog Yakiniku EAST 100 Best for 6 consecutive years (2020-2025). Yahoo 4.56 (53 reviews), Tabelog 3.66 (188 reviews). Friday and Saturday evenings require reservations.
Yahoo 4.56 (53 reviews), Tabelog 3.66 (188 reviews). Standard reviews say 'Friday nights are impossible without a reservation,' 'This is THE place for salt hormone in Akita,' and 'The charcoal-grilled organ meats are incredible without any sauce.' Won the Echizen-Ono Tonchyan Festival in 2011. Repeat customers are the vast majority.