01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
One dish to consider ordering at Shomiya is its signature lotus-root manju. Diners have called it delicious; one also mentions the fun of wondering whether a heart-shaped carrot might be tucked inside for good luck.
Miso katsu is another choice that gives a sense of the restaurant’s character. One dinner guest ordered bonito sashimi, Nagoya-style miso kushikatsu and a meat-and-potato croquette with draft beer. Others recommend the assorted sashimi platter, making the menu an easy fit for a meal centred on sashimi or a drink with a mix of fried dishes.
A diner who tried the simmered rockfish said it had been prepared to make it easy to eat. The menu also includes assorted oden, tofu in broth and rolled omelette. If you would like to sample a little of several dishes, the “5-variety mini platter” is another option. Drinks include draft beer, highballs and sake served warm or chilled, as well as frozen lemon and sudachi sours, so you can choose a different drink to go with your food.
For lunch, there are set meals such as tonkatsu, mixed fried dishes and rice with dried sardines, all served with hearty pork miso soup. The daily set changes each day; check the blackboard for that day’s selection. Shomiya’s appeal lies in offering both a dinner of izakaya-style dishes to share and a set meal for lunch.
