Family restaurant "Jonathan" where you can enjoy delicious food and drinks even late at night

A "family restaurant" where you can easily visit and enjoy various dishes, sweets, drinks, etc. in Japanese and Western Japan without the need for a reservation. Commonly known as "familyless", stores with generous parking lots are also being developed along the main arterial roads as well as the downtown area. The price range is reasonable, and even families with small children can use it without hesitation. You can also rely on a restaurant in the city when you want to eat late at night, like the last order. Among them, Jonathan has a large selection of Western-style menus, and the tablet menu is also available in English, so it is attractive that you can use it with confidence.

Overseas diners take the roots of the family "Jonathan"

Jonathan's history is different from other family restaurant chains and has its roots abroad. In the late 1970 s, the family restaurant "Skylark" partnered with the American coffee shop-type restaurant "Sambo", Inc. to create a new type of family restaurant. It begins by co-financing with the company to establish "Sambo Japan Co., Ltd." however, Sambo Corp. went bankrupt just before the new store opened. The company was forced to launch its own brand after no longer partners. Despite the twists and turns, the company's trade name also changed, and in 1980 the first "Jonathan" store was opened in Nerima, Tokyo. When the first store opened, Sambo's uniforms and manuals were incorporated, and the menu was made up of coffee, hamburgers and waffles. However, this concept was not accepted in Japan, and it was gradually changed to a family restaurant type menu configuration that handles a wide range of menus. At present, the menu has been successfully developed with a variety of classics and seasonality, and as of the end of September 2025, the company has had 156 stores, mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Jonathan's signature is that he follows the Japanese family restaurant system, although he has roots in American diners. There are many stores where orders are made with touch panels, and it is nice that it is easy to order because there are many languages such as English and many photos. After the epidemic of the new coronavirus infection, a cat-shaped serving robot will carry the dishes ordered. There are seats with some power supplies at the counter that are easy to use when visiting the store alone, and there is also free Wi-Fi that can be used for a certain period of time, so there are many customers who use it at work. Spacious tables and bench seats are easy for families with small children, and a kids menu is also available. Also, it's nice to enjoy chatting slowly at the flat-rate drink bar no matter how many drinks you want. Not only can you enjoy a meal at a leedgy price, it's open from the morning, but it's open until 22:00 even in stores that close early, so you can always enjoy a good meal even if you're hungry in the middle of the hour.

Recommended menu in Jonathan

"Tandoori Chicken & Mexican Pilaf" with a perfect score

One of Jonathan's food menus that has been loved for over 30 years. The combination of juicy chicken with a pungent spice aroma and pilaf with a spicy flavor is an insatiable taste. Chicken about 200g and plenty of volume. It is perfect for satisfying hunger after walking around here and there.
* The weight of the chicken is indicated before heating.

"Doria that can eat green-yellow vegetables for one day" to care for health

When eating out continues on trips, meals tend to be biased due to lack of vegetables. In such a case, I am happy to be "Doria where I can eat green-yellow vegetables for one day." A lot of 120g of vegetables are used and recommended for those who think about nutritional balance. The rich meat sauce is the key to the taste, and it is a healthy but delicious dish. The reasonable price to eat within 1000 yen is also a point.
* Estimated intake of green-yellow vegetables per day according to the "Four-group Score Method" of Women's Nutrition University is 120g.

"Steak of Awao chicken from Tokushima Prefecture" that feels the strength of Japanese local chicken

"Awao chicken" (awao odori) is a JAS-certified local chicken in Tokushima Prefecture, and is one of the most high-quality Japanese chickens, raised over 75 days of age in the rich natural environment of Tokushima Prefecture. You can taste this juicy steak of Awao chicken in Jonathan. It has a solid body and umami that looks like a local chicken, and is sweet and fleshy. It has a moderate texture and is perfect to taste as a steak. The overflowing gravy and soy sauce-based sauce are intertwined, making it a habitual flavor.
* Local chickens: A domestic chicken that has passed on a lineage derived from a native Japanese breed by more than 50% and has cleared certain breeding conditions (Source:https://www.j-chicken.jp/appeal/brand.html)
* JAS: Refers to the national standard defined by the agricultural and forestry products in the field of agricultural and forestry products (Source:https://www.maff.go.jp/j/jas/jas_system/index.html)

Snacks and salads that can be enjoyed before and after one coin!

In addition, Jonathan is characterized by a very rich and reasonable small menu such as snacks in addition to the regular menu. In addition to the snack menu, there are salads, pasta, curry, rice bowls, etc., and the charm is that you can order them with just one coin. It is also useful when you want to eat a little bit or when you want to eat a lot of various dishes. There are many stores where alcohol can be served from morning, and you can enjoy some alcohol discounts from 10:30 to 18:00 on weekdays as “happy hour”. It is perfect to enjoy a conversation with friends around various dishes from noon.

Rich selection of sweets

A golden combination of apple pie and vanilla ice! "Fulgaro freshly baked apple pie"

Jonathan also has a menu of sweets. Parfait using seasonal fruit is also prepared, and you can enjoy the seasonal tea time. "Full Golo freshly baked apple pie" is topped with colorful fruit on top of crispy freshly baked apple pie. In the center is vanilla ice cream, which is compatible with apple pie, and is a self-confident product with cinnamon. The harmony of sweet and sour apples, fruits and vanilla ice is a dish you want to enjoy.

Enjoy Japanese and Western sweets together "brown sugar warabi mochi soft green tea and black honey"

If you have visited Japan, many people may want to eat Japanese sweets. For such a person, "brown sugar warabi mochi soft green tea with black honey" is recommended. Warabi mochi is a Japanese-style confectionery made by adding water and sugar to the starch that can be obtained from the root of warabi. Garabi rice made with rich brown sugar liquid is sprinkled with soybean flour "Kinako" and eaten with black honey. And what's even better is that it is served with excellent soft ice cream. Soft ice cream is a rich and gentle sweetness made from Hokkaido milk raw materials. If you taste it with green tea, you will be struck by the splendor of Japanese and Western mariage.

Towering height! "Pushing Soft Ice Cream Topping Glassberry Sauce"

A soft serve that everyone will love, from adults to children. The gentle taste and moderate sweetness of the milk is perfect for refreshment after a meal. Jonathan's "Poppy Soft Cream Topping Glassberry Sauce" is about 20cm tall. Of course, it is a fine taste using Hokkaido milk raw materials. I hate that it is served with sweet and sour raspberry sauce, as if to tighten its sweetness. This is surprising because you can taste it at a price of less than one coin. It is recommended to eat alone and share with your friends.

More tea and coffee

Jonathan has a variety of soft drinks that are indispensable when eating meals and sweets, but it is recommended to use the "drink bar" menu unique to Japanese family restaurants. It is a system that allows you to replace more than 30 kinds of soft drinks such as juice, coffee, tea, and Chinese tea as much as you like. Of course, coffee after juice can also be used. If you enjoy food and sweets with your favorite drink, you will be able to get a conversation.

* Photo is an image.
* The food may change.
* The weight display is before heating.
* This introduction menu is sold from 10:30 in the morning.
* The price is as of October 23, 2025.
* Central store prices The prices are different at stores. In addition, some prices may vary depending on the store.
* For customers who order after 10 o'clock at night, we will add 101 TP3T as a midnight fee.

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