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The Best Episodes of Midnight Diner Season 3

Every episode of Midnight Diner Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Midnight Diner Season 3!

Set in a small restaurant in the corner of a shopping district. The unusual eatery is only open after midnight, and its standard menu consists of just a single choice. However, the customers still come for the amusing chatter and the proprietor's willingness to cook any dish that they request. This drama depicts the lives of the restaurant's patrons, including a yakuza, an unsuccessful actor, a group of office ladies, a newspaper delivery boy, and a stripper.

Genres:DramaComedy
Networks:TBSMBS

Season 3 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Midnight Diner" season 3 is "Menchi-Katsu", rated 8.2/10 from 87 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Menchi-Katsu" aired on 10/20/2014 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Tomatoes Wrapped in Pork Belly".

  • Menchi-Katsu
    8.2/10 87 votes

    #1 - Menchi-Katsu

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2014

    Widowed singer Misao Kashima makes a rare visit to eat minced meat cutlets. Misao has been unable to perform on stage ever since she lost her husband.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tomatoes Wrapped in Pork Belly
    7.4/10 52 votes

    #2 - Tomatoes Wrapped in Pork Belly

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2014

    Comic editor Uno brings up-and-coming award-winning artist Hashimoto to eat Master’s pork-wrapped tomatoes. He lives with a woman and writes comics.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Simmered Taro and Squid
    7.2/10 47 votes

    #3 - Simmered Taro and Squid

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/3/2014

    Private detectives Kei and Mamoru are drawn to the aroma of Master’s simmered taro and squid. They spend the night together after leaving the diner.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Red Pickled Ginger Tempura
    7.1/10 46 votes

    #4 - Red Pickled Ginger Tempura

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/10/2014

    Regular Komichi falls for Kasumi, whose past is unknown. She asks Master to make pickled ginger tempura, a taste familiar to people from Osaka.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Vermicelli Salad
    7.6/10 47 votes

    #5 - Vermicelli Salad

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/17/2014

    Miho and Sayuri, in charge of their elementary school reunion, order vermicelli salad. The two recall their old schoolmate who loved the dish.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cabbage Rolls
    7.6/10 47 votes

    #6 - Cabbage Rolls

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/24/2014

    The weather is getting cooler so Master prepares extra stuffed cabbage to the regular customers’ delight. Only the stripper Marilyn feels differently.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Freshwater Clam Soup
    7.5/10 44 votes

    #7 - Freshwater Clam Soup

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2014

    On Saturday mornings, Yoshio and wife Mizue come to eat clam soup. People refer to them as a close couple. Yoshio is actually Mizue’s third husband.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Braised Burdock Root
    7.9/10 48 votes

    #8 - Braised Burdock Root

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/2014

    ”Do you have sautéed burdock?” asks stately Chizuru Ichikawa as she enters the diner. She is Gen’s former high school teacher, club adviser, and crush.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Liver & Chive Stir Fry
    7.7/10 45 votes

    #9 - Liver & Chive Stir Fry

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2014

    Detectives Noguchi and Izumi always disagree. He wants “liver and chives”, she wants “chives and liver”. She tells Master she wants a new partner.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • New Year's Eve Soba Noodles
    8.5/10 52 votes

    #10 - New Year's Eve Soba Noodles

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/22/2014

    It’s New Year’s Eve. The regulars all come by to ring in the new year with Master’s soba noodles. The diner is always a special place for them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A