Sumibiyaki Robata Kushiro is a chain robatayaki izakaya that has 4 stores in Sapporo. The 6-4 Plaza Building Store is equipped with zashiki (Japanese style seating on the floor) and a horseshoe shaped counter with the grill in the center, where they grill fish and meat slowly. Popular to local office workers, it has a cozy and homey atmosphere.

The popular robatayaki slowly cooks seasonal fish and meat over a charcoal grill. The 1,280 yen Hokke Sumiyaki (charcoal grilled atka mackerel) uses Rausu hokke and since it is prepared over a charcoal grill, the skin is crisp and the meat is soft. They also server dishes such as the Large Tarabagani Sumiyaki (charcoal grilled red king crab) 2,760 yen and Salmon Halas Sumiyaki (charcoal grilled salmon belly) 720 yen. At the counter seat you can view the grill and enjoy your drink.

They also have a variety of seafood menu such as the beautifully arranged Sashimi Goten Mori (five kind of assorted sashimi plate) 1,980 yen, with top quality ingredients such as maguro (tuna), amaebi (spot prawns) and sea urchin. Another popular dish is the Kani Ippai Salad 980 yen, a salad filled with peeled crab meat. They also have Hokkaido specialty dishes such as Jagaimo Butter Yaki (grilled buttered potato) 580 yen and Mini-Ikuradon 1,280 yen.

The famous dish Ganso Tsukko Meshi is where the staff shouts “Oisa-!” while pouring ikura (salmon roe) over rice. The shiny homemade ikura has a rich flavor and due to its rarity, leftovers are not allowed. If you think you can’t eat the whole thing, make sure to ask them to stop while they are pouring the ikura. Tsukko Meshi comes in three sizes of small 1,990 yen (regular size rice bowl), medium 2,490 yen (medium donburi size), and large 4,990 yen (regular donburi size). If you plan on sharing it with a few people, we recommend the large size.

They also server fish from various locations from Hokkaido, such as the meaty Jumbo Hokke from Rausu 2,800 yen, and the Sashimi Rokuten Mori (six kind of assorted sashimi plate) that is made with fresh daily ingredients 890 yen. They have other unique dishes on their menu such as the Hokke Menchi Katsu (fried cake of hokke minced meat) 890 yen.

The store interior is modeled after rooms that fishers use on the shore. They use fishing nets and fishermen’s banners as decorations and use beer cases as seats. The store is popular so it is a good idea to make a reservation. They don’t have English speaking staff so we recommend asking for assistance at the hotel front desk. There is a bookstore nearby and they also have a sister store in the same building.

An Izakaya where their specialty dish is the Tairyo Funamori (large catch boat-wrap sushi) that uses 20-25 fresh daily seafood. The funamori with a full hull will be sure to satisfy your craving for sashimi. The funamori uses ingredients mainly from Hokkaido and fresh ingredients form around the country.

The price is 2,420 yen for the otoshi (appetizer), which includes the Tairyo Funamori and Kanimori (assortment of crabs). The kanimori includes horsehair crab, snow crab and red king crab. Other dishes are not part of the price.

If you would like to try a different set, we recommend the 7 course meal 3,980 yen (Saturday, Sunday and day before holidays 4,280 yen), which includes dishes such as the 20 item assorted funamori, domestic beef motsu nabe (offal hot pot) or special selection cube steak, and half a chicken deep fried. Also they have an all you can drink draft beef plan for 120 minutes, and for an additional 500 yen you can also drink shochu and sake. The all you can drink plan requires a minimum of 4 people and prior reservation.

The store has counter eats, table seats and hori-gotatsu (kotatsu-built into the floor), they also have a modern interior and lighting that gives a calm atmosphere. There is a larger fisherman’s banner at the entrance.

The Sapporo store of a popular izakaya in Hakodate, that provides dishes using ingredients from southern Hokkaido such as squid from Hakodate. The store also has a midori chochin (green lantern) which indicates that over 90% of their ingredients are local produce.

The most popular menu is the 6,000 yen course, which includes Uomasa’s recommended dishes such as live squid from Hakodate and homemade hokke ichiyaboshi (fish salted and dried overnight). The live squid from Hakodate is pulled out from the fish-tank and presented before it is prepared. The squid fin is nice and crunchy and the body is so fresh that it is almost transparent. However the menu will vary due to the weather, if there is something that you are looking forward to eating, it is a good idea to confirm beforehand. The price of the course with 2 hours of all you can drink is 8,000 yen and 3 hours is 9,000 yen.

The homemade hokke ichiyaboshi is made from live hokke caught near Hakodate. If you order a la carte the price starts from 1,500 yen and will vary with the size of the fish. They also have dishes such as Mushroom and Cheese 860 yen, which uses cheese made from Hakodate milk, and the Potato and Hakodate Danshaku Kurobuta Gyoza (black pork and potato dumpling) 470 yen. They also have an English menu. The store has two person seats and small groups can casually enter the store. う。
ほかにも函館牛乳のチーズを使った、きのこチーズ焼き860円、ジャガイモ入りの函館男爵（だんしゃく）黒豚手作りぎょうざ470円などがおすすめ。英語メニューもある。店内は全席掘りごたつの個室。2名席もあるので少人数も気軽に利用できる。

A roadside store right by the Ssuskino Intersection. This store is popular for their reasonably priced dishes using vegetables and fishes from Hokkaido. Also they have a selection of 70 local sake, which includes Hokkaido brand and rare sake. The 120 minute 1,980 yen all you can drink beer and 48 types of sake is reasonable and allows you to try various sake.

Their popular menus are Sanma no Manma 734 yen, Hokkaido horse hair crab washed in cold water 8,640 yen and the live squid sashimi arranged in the original shape (market price), which is prepared once the order is made. The Sanma no Manma uses 1 whole sanma (Pacific saury) from Nemuro and fill the body with special bonito rice. Then it is grille with soy sauce on the surface. The crispy skin makes a perfect match for rice.

The store has semi private rooms for 4 people and up, private rooms with hori-gotatsu, table seat and counter seats.