Live from Japan!

A few weeks ago Aaron and I had gone for a little stroll through Nagoya. As we were walking around we found a little diner that had a neon Leinenkugel’s sign in the front window. We were shocked, we were ecstatic, we could barely believe that their was an establishment so close to home that sold the brew we so closely associated with our hometown.

When we found the place, we weren’t quite hungry for dinner yet, so we decided to return once we were done with our shopping.

When we returned to the diner and entered something very strange happened. As soon as we crossed the threshold, it was almost as though we had left Japan and returned home. This is one of those flashback American diners that can still be found throughout the U.S., although in diminishing quantities.

The decor was appropriate to an American-style 50’s diner. The music was spot on with tunes that we could both recognize. And the menu filled with every hamburger and cheeseburger under the sun was promising. Sadly, despite the Leinenkugel’s sign in the front, there was no Leine’s to be had. They did have miller though.

After exploring all the options, plane burgers and spam burgers, we made our choices.

I ordered the avocado bacon burger.

Aaron ordered the signature burger, the Hiro Burger.

You know it has been a long time since you have had a hamburger when you want to stop and take a photograph before you eat it. But once we did start eating them, we weren’t disappointed. The burgers were good and the toppings were awesome.

Sometimes it just doesn’t get any better than this. So, if you are ever in the Nagoya area and find yourself needing to escape from Japan for a little while, pay a little visit to Hiro. His burger, and restaurant, will more than satisfy.