I love that place because it is cheap!!! It is cheaper than a konbini bento, or konbini pasta dish. You get free water and a place to sit. Skip the pasta konbini and go to Saizeriya.
Saizeriya is not that bad. Some dishes are very bad but overall is totally fine and prices allowed me to survive as a broke italian living in Japan . Thank you Seizeriya.
I am neither Italian or fussy about food at all...but even I could figure out Saizeriya is pretty bad representation of " Italian" food 😂...it is cheap,😮 however, so if youre on a strict budget &want cheap eats of "westernish" derivation its ok.
Spoiler at the end: the Italian reviewer gave Saizeriya 7/10. Having eaten there many times I have to agree. The Doria at the start of the video is actually my favourite when I eat there - tasty and filling for a very good price. Like every restaurant, people have dishes they like and ones they don't like. I have to agree that their pizza isn't something I order, but for young kids or if you just want a slice of pizza with your other items it's a winner for under US$3. Saizeriya is what is called a "family restaurant" chain in Japan which serve food quickly and cheaply. They import a lot of their ingredients from Italy and Australia (they have a large factory in Australia which produces food for export to Japan). Just look at how many Japanese diners are in the background of the video - they have high standards for food and if a restaurant isn't good they won't keep going back.
I always get the Sausage Pizza and dress it up with pepper, their cheese, hot sauce, and chili flakes. With 2 side orders of Sppicy Chicken wings. The mashed potatoes with melted cheese. Pop corn shirmp and green pees with the Onsen tamago for the diet.
This could be a good back up for us. We are going to japan in October and my hubby is not a fan of rice or sushi or seafood 😂 I love Japanese food but I don't want him to starve ❤ Good video guys 🥰
I was sooo disappointed not to see Ryotaro's random Italian family moment when he tried the Truffle Ice cream. Very disappointing, indeed! He was probably concentrating too hard on his RU-vid Channel password, to make sure he didn't forget it again. 🤦 He should give his password to Chris, who can then write it on the back wall of his pub, so that it's always available. 🫣 ☺️ Croatian Grapa is best! Nigs The Englishman in Croatia
So this is the worst Italian restaurant in Japan? It means the others are better, more then obviously. Way to go, Japan! I knew you wouldn't disappoint! I'm Italian by the way, and I too have lots of memories connected with tartufo dessert. It was big in the 80's and 90's, it's a packaged dessert you'd find in every mid level restaurant, I'm not sure they're around anymore.
Per non parlare del sorbetto al limone dentro la buccia di limone enorme! ❤ O il tiramisù (o forse era altro?) semifreddo dentro il piattino di terracotta ❤
I dunno I had a pizza in Rome and i don't think it had enough cheese. clumps of mozzarella is not right in any way. I want all the cheese, every slice, so I can have my salty sweet enjoyment for the whole thing.
I've been to Japan a few times, and have always wondered how they can get pizza so very wrong. I visited a not so cheap Italian restaurant, and got served a tiny thing that was less tasty and lower quality than the frozen €2 pizza from the lidl. It can't be that hard to make a decent pizza. But I think most Japanese don't know what a real Italian pizza looks like, let alone tastes like. Maybe they are more used to seeing those american things on tv, and if it's different to bread with topping, it must be Italian, right? 🙄 Let's just say they I avoid any type of pizza whilst in Japan..... They have plenty of other things to choose from. If I want Italian food, I'll go to a restaurant around here (which I'm sure is not 100% authentic, but at least it's closer)
I've eaten so much Doria while over there. it's definitely like an 8 especially for how filling the portion is. I remember being in nagano and at the end of the day nothing beat a Doria after trudging through like 2 ft of snow.
Escargot is most certainly not Italian, however, there are a couple of snail dishes that originate from Sardinia, so, yes, there are indeed snails on the menu in at least one region of Italy.
I ate at Saizeriya. Its an inexpensive restaurant and not that bad. If you are not too fussy and just looking for an experience similar to a family restaurant, then it is a viable option. Its going to fill you up and not empty your wallet doing so. Are there better options, sure, but if your short on time and a Saiseriya is there, its not a terrible choice. They have many locations so its convenient. Also imagine eating at an Italian restaurant that you bring your family to, and there is an Italian man sitting next to you the whole time @#$% talking the food with his friend and saying how terrible it is. Its got to make for a less than stellar experience.
@@vivigiappone 3 out of 10. That's definitely not praising it. I could go on further but I don't see the need. You are either mis-parsing the meaning of what I have said, or you haven't actually watched the video through yourself.
Food prices in Japan are so reasonable, and it's on a god damn small Island. In Canada that $5 CAD Vongole would be like $25 CAD, at least...PLUS TIP since we have tipping culture here unlike Japan. lol
It helps that the yen is worth .02 USD or something like that.😂 So too somebody in Japan the prices would still be cheap, but not as cheap as it is for foreigners.
3 dollars for buffalo mozzarella is insanely cheap. Also I lived in Japan from 2004 to 2011, I don't think the price for anything at Saizeriya has changed, lol.
I don't know if Saizeriya offends Italian people, but it for sure did for me, as a Spaniard! What do you mean Jamón Serrano? That looks a lot more like a piece of York ham or even slices of turkey breast (which I know it's not, but it has the colour). Even the bad Jamón Serrano has an intense red colour with white stripes that indicate the fat content of the pig leg. I know I'm not supposed to expect good quality for that cheap price and in the other part of the globe, but I just find it funny and charming how they sell that advertised as Jamón Serrano I hope some day you can try real jamón, because it is truly a god's blessing. Great video, thanks to both of you!
Look, Japan is an amazing country. You probably have the highest chance to walk into a random restaurant and have a great meal in Japan than any other country. That said, Saizeriya is utter crap.
if people don't like it - that's fine with me - shorter queue for service - I've eaten in many Saizeriya - their menu number 1 crispy chicken wings can vary but is great when it's good - I get a plate of cheesy spaghetti, a bowl of peas, maybe garlic prawns, a beer, and all's right with the world - 7:28 grilled lamb on a stick I've not seen - I'll look for that next time !
Saizeriya's meals are low price, but it does not mean quality is bad. To offer meals low by price they are making so much effort. I think quality of Saizeriya is sooooo good, if you think about such a low price. I saw the movie of Japanese Italian sheaf who used to work in Italian restaurant in Italy took his ex-coworker Italian sheaf in Italy to Saizeriya when he visited Japan, the Italian sheaf's evaluation for Saizeriya was really good.
Thank you, Ryotaro! I've been telling my friends for a long time, as much as I love the prefecture of Saitama, that Saizeria is just not good. I'd rather go to the non-chain Italians in Urawa, if I were starving for some.pizza in Japan, but it's one of the things that I find are always much worse than in Germany to begin with
