About Lucky Pierrot Hakodate
Founded in 1987, Lucky Pierrot in Hakodate is more than just a burger joint; it’s a culinary institution steeped in local flavor and charm. Nestled amidst the bustling streets of Hakodate, Lucky Pierrot is a beloved fixture, known for its quirky décor and mouthwatering menu. Since its inception, Lucky Pierrot has expanded to include a network of 17 stores across the city, ensuring that delicious flavors are accessible to all. With a diverse menu offering affordable options ranging from ¥500 to ¥1,500, every bite at Lucky Pierrot is a tantalizing taste of Hokkaido’s culinary heritage.
The Absolute Best Burger Joint in Japan
At first we were a little skeptical about this place. Just like how all food franchises work in Singapore, the moment you have the second outlet, quality dramatically drops. Not to mention that there are 17 outlets here in Hakodate! Anyway it was late, and we’d only had a few puny tempura fish at Onuma Quasi-National Park. So we simply went into the nearest one to the station, needless to say, also the one without a queue.
The interior is quirky and all. We get that they’re trying to do the retro American Diner style kinda theme. But these clowns and stuff, they look more Halloween than our very own USS Halloween Horror Nights. Other than that we’ve got no complaints, it was a cosy getaway from the freezing cold outside though.
The expectation of how great the food tastes increases exponentially as you wait for the meal. In fact we waited quite a bit for our food even though there wasn’t a queue outside. However when the food arrived, we were absolutely blasted. THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST BURGER WE’VE EVER EATEN ALL OUR LIVES.
The cheeseburger and the chicken burger don’t look the most picturesque, but man we were impressed. There’s a magical taste in it, something that cannot be described in words. If we had a choice we’d eat this more often. Unfortunately this exists only in Hakodate.
In all honesty the logo and branding is in dire need of a refresh cum rebrand. It is highly probable that no creative agency is able to do their revamp because they dug their eyes out seeing this abomination of a website. But who cares about a website if you can sell a million burgers ya, just saying. For more info, click here: https://luckypierrot.jp/en/
What to Order
We had a cheeseburger and the chicken burger, and the chicken one is the reason we’d go back. The Chinese Chicken Burger is their best-seller. Our meal came to ¥1,595 for two in 2019. The 2019 menu is in the photo above. We went to the Ekimae branch by Hakodate Station, an easy stop if you’re arriving by train.
Postcard from By Hakodate Station
Hakodate's own burger chain, clowns and all. The branding needs help, but the chicken burger doesn't: there's a magic in it we still can't describe.