Sapporo's reference zangi (Hokkaido fried chicken) counter. Set meals under 1,000 yen with free rice and cabbage refills; weekend lines run 15 minutes.
Try: Hokkaido zangi teishoku
Tip: Same set-menu price all day; the Sapporo Station branch is the queue overflow.
A Sapporo Station-area izakaya pulling chicken thigh zangi at 100 yen a piece. No appetiser cover, no service charge; cheap base for an after-work drink.
Try: 100-yen zangi
Tip: 100 yen per skewer; no service or cover charge.
The 42-metre alley of 17 ramen shops south of Susukino runs through the night. Bowls land 850-1,400 yen; pick by queue length and a cheap immediate fix.