The Solitary Gourmet

- Season 8

(2019)

Goro enjoys a meat bun while in Chinatown before visiting a fortune teller. Later, Goro gets lost while trying to find his next meal. Goro finally settles for Chinese Kamameshi.

After meeting a client that owns her own coffee shop. Goro finds a restaurant that looks more like an office building. Intrigued, he enters the building and is taken back by the variety on the menu and the quality of the food.

After waking up in the park, Goro meets a strange client. This pushes Goro to explore Tokyo for his next meal. Goro finds this meal in a strange part of the city in the most unusual of atmospheres where his server is another odd character.

Stuck in a residential area and unable to get a pizza on time, Goro finds a Udon shop. Although the shop is in disrepair, the meal is good. Later, Goro meets with a client before enjoying a pancake and iced coffee for a treat.

Goro meets a client that has a hotel and bowling alley. By taxi, Goro finds his next meal. A multitude of meats and meats and meats.

Goro is talked into taking a rickshaw to see his client. A Thai restaurant catches Goro's eye as he settles for a roast pork salad and Jim Jum, something he never heard of before. To his surprise, all the food is worth Goro's wait.

Goro meets with an old friend on the rooftop of his café for a good talk. Later, Goro wanders the streets as he passes by all the cafes to find the restaurant right for him. Goro settles for German style food for his castle size hunger.

Goro visits the sand dunes to see the Sea of Japan in his childhood home of Tottri City. At a business engagement, we learn why Goro can't drink alcohol and we are witness to his backstory during a dream about a memory with his Father.

Meeting a client in a music store leads Goro to a long walk for his curry lunch. Goro has a frothy drink (lassi) to deal with the amount of spices as he ends up playing around with the Indian food and enjoying every minute of it.

After dealing with a headache of a customer over a desk, Goro sets out for his dinner. He gives himself a fish attack with multiple dishes from the sea along with some other interesting treats.

Goro is amazed how much Kawasaki City has changed. After dealing with an indecisive client, Goro spends the rest of the day walking around to find the right meal. Finally, Goro picks an old shop in a modern city for his present dinner.

Goro is given an assignment on New Years eve with a client that is said to be not easy to work with. Upset, Goro finds a meal to forget about his day. After eating, Goro bumps into a familiar face.