Waraji-tei / わらじ亭

Now that we have a car, life in Aomori has become more convenient. The first thing we had to do was buy some car accessories. Snow brush, winter floor mats, adapter so we could charge our smart phones on long trips. We also made an appointment to get our hair cut today but since my wife was not familiar with the location, we would pick up her sister after work which would be around noon. We also decided to go out to lunch before getting our hair cut and decided on a steak shop that has been in business here for over 30 years. The name of the restaurant is Waraji-tei and is located on top of a hill. Its very hard to miss and it turns out that it is also a five minute drive away from our house.

やっと車が来て青森生活がもっと楽になりました。今日髪切りに出かけました。その前に冬の季節で車の必要なものを買いに行きました。雪下ろし用のブラッシュ、冬用のカーマット、車で携帯が受電出来る様なアダプター等。美容院の場所がわからない為妻の妹が仕事終わったら迎えいに行って、案内してもらう。妹はちょうど昼頃に終わるから、髪切る前にどっかランチを食べに行く。行ったのは青森で老舗のステーキの店「わらじ亭」に行きました。うちから以外と近い。それに丘の上にあるため結構目立つ場所にある。

Yep, I would say its pretty hard to miss this building.

言った通り、建物が凄い目立つ。

The three of us ordered the same item on the menu. Their number one item which was their jumbo steak (approx 8oz.).

私たち三人は同じものを注文しました。店人気ナンバーワンのジュンボステーキ（２２０ｇ）。

The steak set is served with salad, soup and rice. Unfortunately for me, you could not change the rice for bread.

ステーキセットはサラダ、スープとライス付き。自分に残念ながらライスはパンに変わることは出来ません。

A decent portion for Japanese standards. My American friends might complain that the steak is too thin though.

結構の量ですが、僕のアメリカ人の友達なら薄すぎると文句を言う可能性があるな。

Bon Appetit!

いただきます！