Goya

Goya Review

The wooden walls of this rustic establishment are full of alcoves holding treasures and knickknacks from dolls to farm implements to ancient jugs full of fresh awamori (rice liquor). Partially enclosed tatami-style rooms offer intimate dining and drinking experiences, while the beer hall-style area in front of the stage makes socializing easy. There's live music nightly, and cheap, filling, delicious food. Tasty goya chips, rafute (bacon slow-cooked in a mix of awamori, soy sauce, brown sugar, and ginger root), and garlicky gyoza (fried meat dumplings) should be accompanied by large mugs of icy cold Orion (pronounced oh-ree-yon) beer. Goya is 10 minutes from downtown Hirara by taxi.