Saizeriya was founded in Chiba prefecture, which is my hometown. I first visited Saizeriya when I was a high school student, and I’ve been back countless times since—hundreds, in fact. I loved Saizeriya then, and I still do now. Today, I’d like to introduce some of my favorite dishes from Saizeriya. For their current menu, visit the official website.
Grilled Chicken with Chopped Vegetable Sauce
Grilled chicken with chopped vegetable sauce is my number one dish at Saizeriya—by far the best. This dish uses chicken leg meat, which is juicy and tender, with crispy skin. The brown sauce and chopped onions complement the chicken perfectly.
I like to add more onions and sauce to the chicken. Saizeriya used to serve the chicken steak with more sauce, but the portion has become smaller over the years, and now they recommend dipping the chicken into the sauce instead. :p
Grilled Escargots
Grilled escargots are only 400 yen! Wow! The escargots, cooked in garlic butter, are wonderfully crunchy. I always order them when I’m drinking wine! Both red and white wines pair well with it. By the way, these escargots are sourced from Europe!
I always order Petit focaccias with my escargots to soak up all the garlic butter 🙂 The photo shows just two focaccias, but they no longer serve them like this. Well, that was just for me, I guess.
Wine Decanter 250 ml
Saizeriya also offers bottled wines, but since I can’t drink too much, I’m satisfied with their table wine. I always order a small decanter, which holds 250 ml. There’s also a large decanter (500 ml), but the small size is more than enough for me, and it costs only 200 yen! I even like to drink it with sparkling water.
Pizza Margherita with Extra Cheese
Whenever I order pizza at Saizeriya, I always get it with extra cheese, not just for Margherita but for all pizzas. Adding just 100 yen turns my pizza into a cheesy delight! Where did the tomatoes go? :p
I like to add hot sauce to my pizza. The dough is thin, but it has a nice, springy texture. It’s delicious! Margherita is still my favorite, but the Pizza with mushrooms and vegetable salsa is great, too.
Shrimp Cocktail & Shrimp Salad
I don’t remember when the Shrimp cocktail was first introduced, but it’s the top part of the shrimp salad. I order it when I want to eat shrimp but not the salad. It comes with lots of shrimp, and I love the special dressing, which tastes like thousand island dressing.
Here is the shrimp salad. I’ve loved it since high school. I order it when I feel like eating vegetables.
Grilled Mussels with Vegetable Salsa
The Mussels only cost 400 yen! They come with chopped onions and a brown sauce. It pairs perfectly with white wine! I just love this sauce above all. :p
Spicy Grilled Chicken
I really enjoyed the spicy grilled chicken In fact, I still enjoy it now. I think it was spicier about 10 years ago, so I added a lot of hot sauce. The chicken is fatty and juicy, and I love having it with wine.
Tiramisu
Tiramisu. Finally, for dessert, there’s Tiramisu. Of course, other desserts like gelato and pudding are great too, but this tiramisu is not too sweet and is the best I’ve ever had. It has a refreshing taste of cocoa and cheese.
About spaghetti
There’s no spaghetti on this list. I used to like Saizeriya’s spaghetti, but they don’t taste as good anymore. The spaghetti itself isn’t great, and the sauce has changed.
