Not the typical kara-age but even more delicious!!

Area: There are several around JR Station (Unimall, Horuichi Building, Sunroad are probably the easiest locations to find)
Restaurant: Maguro-Goya 鮪小屋
Map: http://r.gnavi.co.jp/n569901/lang/en/map


As the name suggests, this restaurant specializes in Tuna.  Of course they have maguro sashimi, but it's their other non-raw menu that makes it kind of unique.  Kara-age is usually fried chicken or squid, Misokatsu is usually made from pork, gyoza is usually stuffed with ground pork/beef, right??  BUT here, it is all tuna.

The most popular menu item seems to be the maguro kara-age teishoku.  A set that comes with rice, miso soup and maguro sashimi.  The first time I had it, I wasn't aware that it was fried tuna. When I bit into it, I thought this is the best kara-age I've ever had!  No wonder...the texture, flavour and juiciness of tuna makes it addictive!

The aburi-don is also very tasty...if your looking for something more fresh.  It seared tuna, but unlike the seared tuna I've had in fancy restaurants in Canada, this one uses a more fatty cut making it melt-in-your mouth deliciousness!  And the best part is it's under 1000 yen for most of their tuna and rice bowls, or their set meals.