01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
The lunchtime set meals make a satisfying choice when you want a full meal. The chicken karaage set comes with salad, a small side dish, rice, miso soup and pickles, and is listed at 900 yen. One diner recalled a generous serving of karaage alongside the salad and side dish. Another report mentions that rice and miso soup could be refilled, making this a good option for a proper lunch.
Other set meals put katsutoji—cutlet simmered with egg—or pork ginger stir-fry at the centre of the plate. A diner who ordered the katsutoji enjoyed alternating between the cutlet, served on a hot plate, and the rice, and noted that coffee was available as an add-on after the meal. The daily set is listed at 850 yen, while katsutoji, pork ginger stir-fry and chicken karaage sets are each 900 yen. The choice makes it easy to pick a meal to suit your mood.
In the evening, Yamadaruma also works as an izakaya, with small dishes to pair with drinks. One diner who enjoyed the horse mackerel tataki also remembered the sake selection and recommendations. The descriptions offer a guide to choosing: 玉川 山廃 無原酒 is presented as an original sake that is crisp despite being an undiluted brew, while 澤屋まつもと 守破離 is described as light on the palate. The restaurant offers a different experience at lunchtime, when the focus is on a full meal, and in the evening, when you can choose local sake to accompany your food.
Near Karasuma Rokkaku, Yamadaruma is open from lunchtime until late at night. It is described as suitable for solo diners and groups, and reservations are available in the evening.
