Seasons & Episodes
Fried eggs and red wieners
The stern-faced master of this diner only wields his knife from midnight to 7 am. The yakuza Ryu has been a regular sinc
Cat Food
Struggling singer Miyuki orders her favorite “nekomamma”. Master recalls another regular who is a lyricist. He later
Ochazuke
Miki, Rumi and Kana meet at the diner to eat “ochazuke” (hot tea over rice) and gab about men. Master secretly calls
Potato Salad
Master starts each night by making potato and macaroni salad. A recent regular and charismatic porn star has become a fa
Butter Rice
Komichi brings food critic Toyama to the diner, who kills the mood. Goro comes for his usual butter rice which turns Toy
Katsudon
Boxer Kacchan always eats katsudon (pork cutlet over rice) after a win. He falls in love with another regular Akemi. A b
Egg Sandwich
Hopeful star Risa meets struggling student and newspaper delivery boy Nakajima at the diner. They share an egg sandwich
Sauced Yakisoba
Ex-idol Rinko visits the diner. Her former fan club members get excited when they hear she ate a plate of pan-fried nood
Grilled Aji (Horse mackerel)
Yachiyo, an older lady, visits the diner two days in a row. She becomes friends with Marilyn the stripper and they go ou
Ramen
Gen, who usually comes with his “big bro” Ryu, is alone tonight when he orders ramen. He then stabs the leader of an
Red wieners, again
Ryu the local gangster boss, Noguchi is a detective both coming from the same high school. A colleague from their past f
Highball and fried chicken
An overworked young woman name keeps falling asleep at the diner. Master makes her a special drink. Her brother and anot
Steamed clams
A middle aged martial arts teacher and his elderly mother seem to constantly bicker and fight, but a traffic accident re
Jellied Fish Stock
A struggling food truck owner gets unexpected help from a young lady. They grow close, but her real profession could int
Canned Goods
A group of young film makers producing a movie about a suicide at the same site bumps into a mysterious young woman, and
Cream Stew
An author with some writers block issue decides to solicit an escort for stress relief, but the chance meeting with her
Pickled Cabbage
A young screenwriter has to live through a scandal after her affair with her producer is revealed.
Cold Noodles
A bowl of cold noodles reminds a soon to retire detective of a fugitive that had eluded him his entire career. Could he
Nikujaga (Meat-Potato Stew)
A hardworking young lady delivers a singing birthday telegram at the diner and winds up falling in love with one of the
Gyoza (Dumplings)
Katagiri, a lonely philosopher has shared history with the master in their past lives. A chance encounter with a gyoza d
Menchi-Katsu
Widowed singer Misao Kashima makes a rare visit to eat minced meat cutlets. Misao has been unable to perform on stage ev
Tomatoes Wrapped in Pork Belly
Comic editor Uno brings up-and-coming award-winning artist Hashimoto to eat Master’s pork-wrapped tomatoes. He lives w
Simmered Taro and Squid
Private detectives Kei and Mamoru are drawn to the aroma of Master’s simmered taro and squid. They spend the night tog
Red Pickled Ginger Tempura
Regular Komichi falls for Kasumi, whose past is unknown. She asks Master to make pickled ginger tempura, a taste familia
Vermicelli Salad
Miho and Sayuri, in charge of their elementary school reunion, order vermicelli salad. The two recall their old schoolma
Cabbage Rolls
The weather is getting cooler so Master prepares extra stuffed cabbage to the regular customers’ delight. Only the str
Freshwater Clam Soup
On Saturday mornings, Yoshio and wife Mizue come to eat clam soup. People refer to them as a close couple. Yoshio is act
Braised Burdock Root
”Do you have sautéed burdock?” asks stately Chizuru Ichikawa as she enters the diner. She is Gen’s former high sc
Liver & Chive Stir Fry
Detectives Noguchi and Izumi always disagree. He wants “liver and chives”, she wants “chives and liver”. She tel
New Year's Eve Soba Noodles
It’s New Year’s Eve. The regulars all come by to ring in the new year with Master’s soba noodles. The diner is alw
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