Kobeya
An old-fashioned restaurant along Route 3, beloved by Yatsushiro residents of all ages. Expect full seats on weekend lunches. The fried chicken set — 7 jumbo pieces with rice, miso soup, pickles, and even local Banpeiyu citrus — all for just 900 yen is extraordinary value. Ranked #10 in Tabelog's Yatsushiro-Hikawa area. Yahoo Maps 3.94, 33 reviews.
Long cherished by locals: 'The iron-plate Neapolitan is nostalgic and delicious,' 'Shocked that 900 yen buys 7 fried chicken pieces AND a Banpeiyu citrus,' 'A soul food for everyone from students to grandparents,' 'The Showa retro atmosphere is so calming.'