Quite a Joy Full restaurant!

There is this really cool restaurant called Joy Full that we were introduced to by my supervisor. He took us there on our first night in town. I guess you could say that Joy Full is a Japanese version of Denny's. Except that the food at Joy Full is really good! And cheap. The place really looks like a regular ol' American-style diner, with booth seating and a drink bar. And the restaurant has these fabulous menus that are full of bright and colorful pictures. That makes ordering easy for someone like me who doesn't speak much Japanese, since all you have to do is point at the picture of what you want. They even serve hamburgers, cheeseburgers, French fries, pizza, spaghetti, and ice cream, for those of you who are thinking of visiting and don't want to eat Japanese food for some reason. But if you do want Japanese food, Joy Full is also the place for you. My favorite meal is fried pieces of marinated pork served over a pile of shredded cabbage, along with rice, miso soup and a pickled vegetable, all for about $5.25, including tax (you don't tip in Japan). It's really yummy!

The picture above shows the new menu that came out recently. That gives you an idea of what the restaurant is like. Judging by the cover, it's actually almost unbelievable that the restaurant is Japanese! And the new menu has far more English than the old one. "Grand Menu"? And pictures of pizza, beef, and a hot dog? What's going on here?

To be continued...