The WORST episodes of Solitary Gourmet
Every episode of Solitary Gourmet ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Solitary Gourmet!
The story follows a man named Inogashira Goro, who privately runs an imported dry goods business. In his spare time between work, he visits various shops and tastes their cuisine. One of the highlights of the manga is that the shops that appear in it are all real shops geared towards a general public. The drama will preserve the spirit of the manga, in which the solitary protagonist speaks very little and the focus is on his character as he eats various dishes.
#1 - Simmered Katsu Set Meal in Takasago, Katsushika Ward, Tokyo
Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/19/2026
After a business visit in Takasago, Goro wanders a residential area and enters a local diner filled with regulars.
#2 - Garlic Grilled Tuna Set Meal in Yokoshibahikari Town, Chiba Prefecture
Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/12/2026
A job at a repurposed school in Yokoshibahikari sends Goro driving through Chiba in search of fish, where he finds a tuna restaurant.
#3 - Aji Fry and Hagatsuo Fry in Takataki, Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture
Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2026
After visiting a dried sweet-potato factory in Takataki, Goro spots an aji fry specialty shop and settles in for a fried seafood meal.
#4 - Salt-Wasabi Pork Rosu Saute of Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture
Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/2022
#5 - Pork Steamed Rice Rolls and Wonton Noodles of Nakahara Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2022
#6 - Cabbage Rolls Set Meal at a Ginza Bar in Hibiya, Chuo Ward, Tokyo
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2019
Goro Inokashira (Yutaka Matsushige) was at a bar in Ginza, where he met a negotiation company, Nomoral Theatrical Company, Suzaku Mushakoji (Goro Kishitani). In a suspicious manner, strange expressions and troublesome exchanges continue. Goro, who is hungry with a strange mind, finds a sign for the lunch hall in an alley in Ginza. I decided to go into the store and tried to order the pork soy, but the mother of the store (Mr. Shigeru Muroi) told me a shocking word that there was only a roll cabbage set meal and I was shocked by the choices ...
#7 - Stir-fried Beef Stamina and Negitama of Hashimoto, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2022
#8 - Roast Pork Salad and Jim Jum of Asakusa, Taito Ward, Tokyo
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2019
Goro Inokashira (Matsushige Yutaka) meets with event company President Narumi (Kyoji Aozora) to go to Lightning 5656 Hall in Asakusa. However, the phone call of President Narumi is not stopped and the story does not proceed at all. Goro, who was confused but finished the meeting somehow. When I wander around to eat something in Asakusa, I discover a Yakiniku Yokocho with a deep atmosphere. However, all the stores are hard to abandon. Before Goro, who is hard to decide, he discovers a Thai restaurant full of exotic atmosphere floating from the scenery of Asakusa.
#9 - Sautéed Sea Bream with Aurora Sauce and Tuna Yukhoe Bowl of Sakuragicho, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2022
#10 - Turban Shells and Mushroom Provence-Style and Beef Tongue Stew Omurice of Oizumi Gakuen, Nerima Ward, Tokyo
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2022
#11 - Negi-Liver Stir-Fry and Chicken Skin Gyoza of Washinoya, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2022
#12 - Fu-Chanpuru and Tomato Curry Tsukesoba of Sasazuka, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo
Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2022
#13 - Crab Mask Oden and Seafood Bowl of Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture
Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2022
#14 - Sweet and Sour Pork and Jamja Noodles of Nippori, Arakawa Ward, Tokyo
Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2022
#15 - Mackerel Mirin and Pork Soup from Zenko, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2026
While working on an interior design job in Zenko, Fujisawa City, Goro grows hungry and finds a set-meal restaurant serving grilled fish and pork soup.
#16 - Tandoori Chicken and Mutton Masala in Nishi-Azabu, Minato Ward, Tokyo
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2026
After a business visit at an electronics shop in Nishi-Azabu, Goro follows his appetite to a North Indian restaurant.
#17 - Spicy Stir-Fried Lamb Shoulder with Fermented Vegetables and Pork Belly with Cucumber and Garlic Sauce in Sengoku, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2026
Goro visits a laundromat in Sengoku for a design job, then is drawn into a Sichuan home-style restaurant.
#18 - Bún Thịt Nướng and Chả Giò in Kami-Iida Town, Yokohama City
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2026
After discussing a juice-stand design in Yokohama’s Kami-Iida area, Goro discovers a Vietnamese restaurant with an extensive menu.
#19 - Swordfish Meunière with Spinach Cream Sauce in Higashi-Jujo, Kita Ward, Tokyo
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2026
While visiting a gallery in Higashi-Jujo, Goro remembers an old meal and follows his appetite to a Western-style restaurant.
#20 - Taiwanese Ramen and Boiled Gyoza in Hasuda City, Saitama Prefecture
Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2026
A calligraphy-class errand in Hasuda makes Goro think of dumplings, leading him to a homestyle Taiwanese restaurant.
#21 - Italian Restaurant Meatloaf of Kojimachi, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
Season 10 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/24/2022
#22 - Liver Steak Set Meal in Toride City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2026
On his first work visit to Toride, Goro gets lost among housing complexes before finding a set-meal restaurant with hearty options.
#23 - Meat Soup Udon of Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture, and Castella Pancakes of Hibarigaoka, Nishitokyo
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2019
After finishing work, Goro Inokashira (Toyo Matsushige) was left behind in a residential area in Niiza City and was at a loss. Somehow I found a udon shop with an old-fashioned-style store, and when I went inside, my mother and Ikeya nobue stepped on the udon powerfully. Goro who enjoyed udon goes to Hibarigaoka housing complex where the next business partner, Ishii (Hiroki Ando) waits. When he was about to return after finishing the business talk, a sweet smell drifted from behind the door and his hungry gut quickly diminished and went into the store to find the source of the smell.
#24 - South Indian Set Meal and Garlic Cheese Dosa of Ochanomizu, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2019
Goro Inokashira (Yutaka Matsushige) requests the customer to repair the broken violin by visiting a violin shop in Shimokura (Kondo Park) in Ochanomizu in response to a customer's request to "repair broken violins for interior decoration." However, it looks like food with a horsetail used for strings in the workshop. Goro was hungry because of that, but he is looking for a shop in an alley with no sense of land, but is preparing everything. When you pass through such a middle alley, you will be attracted by the sign of “South Indian cuisine” and the sound of “Set meals and snacks” on the menu…
#25 - One person roaster yakiniku in Fujioka city, Gunma prefecture
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2019
Goro Inokashira (Yutaka Matsushige) gets off at Gunma Fujioka Station in a business talk with hotel manager Yumiko Saito (MEGUMI). The hotel we headed for is a building that integrates the bowling alley with the inside and outside. After meeting, Hungry Goro looks for a shop from a taxi, but cannot find it. I found a shop with a Chinese name by obsession. Once inside, a clerk Shimizu (Akira Ohashi) is guided to a barbecue counter alone. As the roasted roasted meat has been growing for a long time, he knows the pork is full and decides to “attack the pig”.