drron
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A lovely meal tonight. We had picked out a restaurant to go to in wakkanai but when we got there it was closed for the day. bombed out with the next 3. Driving back past the docks and I spotted a place and said it's a restaurant. Mrsdrron said no it is a seafood shop. We were both right. The front of the builing sells fresh and frozen seafood and in the back is a restaurant. Share tables. An old Japanese fellow in the kitchen and his wife with the help of a couple of youngsters looks after the customers. We arrived at about 1650 and were one of the last to get a seat as they had been booked out for 6pm.
We caused a bit of consternation as we ordered wine. they did have a bottle of chablis on their drinks menu so we ordered that. Turned out to be French.
![IMG_0326.jpg IMG_0326.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386323-bd1c9115a9e82a62570b48d85fb34e90.jpg)
Now we paid 3900 yen - $A39 for it. When we got back to the hotel I looked it up. In Japan the 2022 vintage sells for 2050 yen. But the only 2018 bottle I could find for sale was in the USA for $US35. We got a bargain.
The restaurant.![IMG_0324.jpg IMG_0324.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386321-f46d56e33079b6f1ab5482de05140ede.jpg)
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And the shop in the front.
![IMG_0330.jpg IMG_0330.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386327-74a9c775a62ac2d5198d576e8dc08ccd.jpg)
We shred a salmon sashimi set with an extra small bowl of salmon roe and a fried prawn dish.
![IMG_0327.jpg IMG_0327.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386324-fcf4a5a667b96c7532de9232f65f8a48.jpg)
![IMG_0328.jpg IMG_0328.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386325-ce1d36b5fa2c431355ea96b8e92132fd.jpg)
The food was excellent. I think I passed muster with a couple of locals when I ate the prawn heads. The prawns were perfectly cooked and the sashimi excellent.
So if ever you happen to be in Wakkanai this is the place to look for.
![IMG_0332.jpg IMG_0332.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386329-2441c3fa0044a64144847aebaa5e0c71.jpg)
![IMG_0333.jpg IMG_0333.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386330-0898c339b93e1390cdfe8db355e7f965.jpg)
We caused a bit of consternation as we ordered wine. they did have a bottle of chablis on their drinks menu so we ordered that. Turned out to be French.
![IMG_0326.jpg IMG_0326.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386323-bd1c9115a9e82a62570b48d85fb34e90.jpg)
Now we paid 3900 yen - $A39 for it. When we got back to the hotel I looked it up. In Japan the 2022 vintage sells for 2050 yen. But the only 2018 bottle I could find for sale was in the USA for $US35. We got a bargain.
The restaurant.
![IMG_0324.jpg IMG_0324.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386321-f46d56e33079b6f1ab5482de05140ede.jpg)
![IMG_0325.jpg IMG_0325.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386322-d226ea9bcc51fff8413adddb56b11dbb.jpg)
And the shop in the front.
![IMG_0330.jpg IMG_0330.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386327-74a9c775a62ac2d5198d576e8dc08ccd.jpg)
We shred a salmon sashimi set with an extra small bowl of salmon roe and a fried prawn dish.
![IMG_0327.jpg IMG_0327.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386324-fcf4a5a667b96c7532de9232f65f8a48.jpg)
![IMG_0328.jpg IMG_0328.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386325-ce1d36b5fa2c431355ea96b8e92132fd.jpg)
The food was excellent. I think I passed muster with a couple of locals when I ate the prawn heads. The prawns were perfectly cooked and the sashimi excellent.
So if ever you happen to be in Wakkanai this is the place to look for.
![IMG_0332.jpg IMG_0332.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386329-2441c3fa0044a64144847aebaa5e0c71.jpg)
![IMG_0333.jpg IMG_0333.jpg](https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/data/attachments/386/386330-0898c339b93e1390cdfe8db355e7f965.jpg)