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Restaurant Review! "Saizeriya"

PUBLIC_FLAG_#{@journal.pf_int} RSS feed of tora's latest journal entries Jul 22nd 2009 17:07 review

ATTENTION: This review is not for food-oriented visitors in Japan! Rather, this is for those who want to save money for other than food!


Name: Saizeriya/サイゼリヤ
Cuisine: Italian
Type: Fast casual-dining
Open: Everyday, 11am to around midnight.
Payment: Cash only
For: those who want to save money like students!
Not for: gourmet, Italian, food-oriented people!

Taste:★★★☆☆(three-stars is average=okay)
Volume:★★☆☆☆
Service:★★☆☆☆
Cost:★★★★☆(more stars, cheaper prices!)

Saizeriya/サイゼリヤ is quite popular and large chain restaurants in Japan: There are around 800 chains! So whereever you are, it's really easy for you to find one of their green signs!

Once you step into, you can see many families and teenagers chatting and chatting. This is because customers can stay there as long as they want with one order of drink-buffet(180円 with other foods, or 270円 if you order only this).

This may bother you if you prefer calmness, but this is a fast casual-dining restaurant! you better enjoy this hurly-burly!

I went out for dinner with my friend last night, and had

・a decanter of wine(199円, about 2 glasses)
・appetizing chicken(299円, 5 pieces)
・appetizing sauted spinach(199円)
・Spaghetti peperoncino (299円)
・Pizza with anchovy and squid(399円, around 8 inches, not big)
・humberger steak(399円)
・Doria with tomate sauce(299円)
Total: 2,193円( $23 for two)

Actually, we ate too much, and my stomach was about to explode!

If you are not an Italian, a gourmet, or a food-oriented vistor, Saizeriya can be one of your choices!




Jul 22nd 2009 19:02 Joe
  • English
  • Japanese

  • Rather, this is for those who want to save money for other than food!
  • Rather, this is for those who want to save money for something other than food!
Comment  
  • Saizeriya/サイゼリヤ is quite popular and large chain restaurants in Japan: There are around 800 chains!
  • Saizeriya/サイゼリヤ is a quite popular and large chain restaurant in Japan. There are around 800 chains!
Comment  
  • Once you step into, you can see many families and teenagers chatting and chatting.
  • Once you step in, you can see many families and teenagers chit-chatting.
Comment  
  • This may bother you if you prefer calmness, but this is a fast casual-dining restaurant!
  • This may bother you if you prefer calmness, but this is a fast, casual-dining restaurant!
Comment  
  • I went out for dinner with my friend last night, and had
  • I went out for dinner with my friend last night and had:
Comment  
  • ・appetizing chicken(299円, 5 pieces)
  • ・chicken appetizer(299円, 5 pieces)
Comment  
  • ・appetizing sauted spinach(199円)
  • ・sauteed spinach appetizer(199円)
Comment  
  • ・Spaghetti peperoncino (299円)
  • ・Spaghetti pepperoncini (299円)
Comment  
  • ・humberger steak(399円)
  • ・hamburger steak(399円)
Comment  
  • ・Doria with tomate sauce(299円)
  • ・Doria with tomato sauce(299円)
Comment  
  • Actually, we ate too much, and my stomach was about to explode!
  • Actually, We ate too much, and my stomach was about to explode!
Comment  
This looks like a very interesting restaurant, and I would love to try it out when I go to Japan!
面白いレストランですね。日本に行くときにぜひそこで食べてみます！
Thank you for sharing all of this information and your experience.
レストランの明細とtoraさんの経験を教えてくれてありがとう。
I look forward to reading more of your posts!
toraさんの手紙を楽しみにしています！
Jul 23rd 2009 02:10 tora
  • Japanese
  • English, Mandarin

相変わらず、日本語が上手だなぁ・・・
うらやましいです。
Jul 23rd 2009 11:29 Rachel
  • English
  • Japanese

  • ATTENTION: This review is not for food-oriented visitors in Japan!
  • ATTENTION: This review is not for gourmet food-oriented visitors in Japan! (Also could say "gourmet food enthusiasts who come to Japan.".. oh! Or you could try.... "gourmet food connoisseurs visiting Japan.")
Comment  
  • Rather, this is for those who want to save money for other than food!
  • Rather, this is for those who want to keep an eye on their wallet/want to tighten their belts/want to spend less/want to save a couple of bucks/want to save their money for other things. (Here are a slew of options.. Any of these could work!)
Comment  
  • Saizeriya/サイゼリヤ is quite popular and large chain restaurants in Japan: There are around 800 chains!
  • Saizeriya/サイゼリヤ is quite popular and large chain a restaurants in Japan: There are around 800 of them!
Comment  
  • Once you step into, you can see many families and teenagers chatting and chatting.
  • Once you step inside, you can see many families and teenagers chatting and chatting.
Comment  
  • This is because customers can stay there as long as they want with one order of drink-buffet(180円 with other foods, or 270円 if you order only this).
  • This is because customers can stay there as long as they want with only the order of one drink (with the buffet for only 180円 or by itself for 270円). (I kinda butchered your sentence, I might have misread your meaning a bit.)
Comment  
  • you better enjoy this hurly-burly!
  • You better enjoy this busy atmosphere if you come. (Hmmmm... We don't use these onomatopoeia type words so much.).. I think you wanted --> But, if you enjoy a lively atmophere, you should come!
Comment  
  • ・appetizing chicken(299円, 5 pieces)
  • ・the chicken appetizer (299円, 5 pieces) (appetizing = stimulating the appetite, making you hungry. I think want, 'appetizer' which means a smallish place served before the main course.)
Comment  
  • ・appetizing sauted spinach(199円)
  • ・the sauteed spinach appetizer (199円)
Comment  
Wow! Italian food in Japan looks very very different than what we get here. The pictures are great! Thanks for including them.

How did you type the little stars??
Jul 23rd 2009 12:48 tora
  • Japanese
  • English, Mandarin

Hi, Rachel!!

Thank you for your corrections!! Your expressions look very useful!

Actually, in 5th sentece, "drink-buffet" means "if you order a meal, and pay extra 180円, you can drink as much coffees, teas, and juice as you like". And "even in the case you don't order any meals, the price of this drink-buffet will be 270円!
Oh, it is still confusing.

how to type little stars is to type "ほし" in Japanese, and convert it!

This resaurant serves some kinds of salads, but you don't necesarily choose here to eat a salad when you come to Japan! I will look for restaurants for vegan vampires next time!
tora
  • Japanese
  • English, Mandarin

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