Japanese engineer F who works at Apple headquarters in the United States. He is most afraid that his boss, who came to his desk on Friday night, will ask him to go to work on holidays. It seems that the boss answers "Both!" To Mr. F's question "Saturday or Sunday?".

Surprisingly, it is the Yoshinoya who heals the heart of Mr. F who is tired of such a vacation. It's only 1.4 miles from Apple headquarters and can be reached in less than 5 minutes by car. It's perfect for easily satisfying your hunger.

Yoshinoya, a Japanese restaurant closest to Apple headquarters in the United States
Yoshinoya, a Japanese restaurant closest to Apple headquarters in the United States

However, it seems that the Yoshinoya in the United States now has only one minor problem. What is the problem? concern….

At the invitation of Mr. F, "If you're curious, why don't you come to Apple?", I went to Cupertino from Saturday morning. Beef bowl of the Yoshinoya in the United States has become a millionaire's food.

It's been a while since I went to Apple headquarters
It's been a while since I went to Apple headquarters

■ Really, 5 minutes by car from the head office!

Even though it was 10 am on Saturday morning, I met Mr. F at the parking lot of Apple headquarters where the parking space was filled up. From there, Mr. F's car will drive to the Yoshinoya. I arrived at the Yoshinoya in less than 5 minutes.

You can see that the map from the Apple headquarters in the United States to the Yoshinoya is really close (Source: Google Maps)
You can see that the map from the Apple headquarters in the United States to the Yoshinoya is really close (Source: Google Maps)

The mechanism of the Yoshinoya in the United States is the fast food itself in the United States. It is a system where you order at the counter, carry the served beef bowl to your favorite seat, eat it, and put it away by yourself when you finish eating.

Yoshinoya store in the United States
Yoshinoya store in the United States

The inside of the store is American fast food style
The inside of the store is American fast food style

There are no counter seats that are familiar in Japan, and there are 6 tables for 4 people and 6 for 2 people. Flowers are also displayed inside the store, giving it a completely different atmosphere from Japan.

Flowers are displayed in the store
Flowers are displayed in the store

It can be said that the only thing that makes you feel the point of contact with the Yoshinoya in Japan is that the picture showing the origin of the Yoshinoya is hung on the wall.

Even the Yoshinoya in Japan sometimes see it.
Even the Yoshinoya in Japan sometimes see it.

Then order. I ordered the average beef bowl and miso soup. The average calorie is 730 Cal.

There was no calorie display in the past ...
There was no calorie display in the past ...

■ I understand the problems of the Yoshinoya in the United States, which Mr. F says.

Once upon a time, the Yoshinoya in the United States had the atmosphere of a place of relaxation for Latino people who like meat. The Yoshinoya beef bowl was cheap, and the sweet and spicy seasoning was in the mouths of the Latino people. But now the situation seems different. The reason was the price.

The price of beef bowl is $ 4.79. The price of miso soup is $ 1.79. If you add tax (9%) to this, it is a whopping $ 7.15 (about 728 yen) . If you order the same item in Japan, the price is 360 yen. The price of beef bowl at Yoshinoya Cupertino is just double that of Japan. Scary, Silicon Valley prices.

$ 7.15! You must be kidding! !!
$ 7.15! You must be kidding! !!

Mr. F said:

"It's a millionaire food. I'm getting a good salary from Apple, so I'm fine."

No no no no. Even if you get a millionaire for around 700 yen, it will be funny and you will boil tea on your navel, but that price is surprising.

By the way, the taste of beef bowl of Yoshinoya in the United States is almost the same as that of Japan. Miso soup has too much green onions and too much shiitake mushrooms, but they have almost the same taste. The taste of the Yoshinoya in Japan these days is a little off, so the closest expression may be that it has the same taste as the Yoshinoya when it was delicious in the past.

Why are there so many green onions ...? ??
Why are there so many green onions ...? ??

The taste is pretty good
The taste is pretty good

So, even if you pay twice the price, you want to relive the taste of the old Yoshinoya! The Yoshinoya Cupertino store may be perfect for that. You can easily experience it just by adding the plane fee and 360 yen to the price of the Yoshinoya in Japan!

■ (Part of) Apple products were made of Yoshinoya beef bowl

Well, I went to Cupertino for the first time in a while, and thanks to Mr. F and his friends taking a break while eating beef bowl and working hard, I was able to reaffirm that we are using Apple products. If you're an iPhone user, remember F and the engineers and QA people every time you use your iPhone.

The iPhone (part of it) is made up of the sweat and tears that the engineer shed on holidays, and the Yoshinoya beef bowl (Namimori).

■ Then, which Japanese restaurant is closest to Google?

Speaking of Apple's rival, Google. Where is the closest Japanese food to Google headquarters? This may be controversial, but it's probably "Happi House" (I'm sorry if it's different).

"Happi House", the closest Japanese restaurant to Google headquarters (probably)
"Happi House", the closest Japanese restaurant to Google headquarters (probably)

The price here is $ 7.79 for a teriyaki chicken set meal. Drinks are $ 1.99. Adding tax to this, it was $ 10.64 (about 1,085 yen). The price of "Happi House" is also much higher than before.

Exceeding $ 10 in fast food is tough, isn't it?
Exceeding $ 10 in fast food is tough, isn't it?

It's unconfirmed, but maybe Google employees are eating Japanese food here (if not, I'm really sorry).

I visited Google headquarters around 8:30 pm on Saturday night. However, there were still people working in the building. It's still unconfirmed, but it may be that we are using Google products because Google employees are taking a break while eating teriyaki sets at "Happi House".

If you are an Android smartphone user, remember that every time you use your smartphone.

For (a part of) the Android smartphone, an engineer goes to work on a holiday ... (Omitted below).

Google and Apple were all working people
Google and Apple were all working people