The interior is very clean and beautifully decorated in a white wood theme. You can hear the next room's conversation, but the partition room layout makes it ideal for the current situation with COVID-19. Orders are taken through an intercom and brought to you on a cart. The fugu mini kaiseki meal costs 3,500 yen and includes boiled fugu skin, fugu sashimi, fugu paper hot pot, fugu sushi, fried fugu skin with sauce, and fried fugu. A draft beer costs 550 yen and is delicious. The amount of fugu sashimi is small for the price, but the quality is good. The fried fugu is freshly made and tasty. There is salt provided for the side of potatoes. Overall, it was a delicious meal.

I used this restaurant for a slightly formal dinner. I chose the blowfish course menu. The restaurant has private rooms in a separate section, allowing for a quiet and relaxed dining experience. The blowfish course was carefully prepared, each dish beautifully presented and of high quality. The flavors were subtle and elegant, bringing out the best of Japanese cuisine. The staff provided excellent service, making it a trustworthy place to enjoy a meal.

I used this restaurant during my trip to Osaka. It was quite far from the station when I walked there. I was expecting a high-class atmosphere because it was a blowfish restaurant, but it felt more like a clean family restaurant. The blowfish course was reasonably priced and delicious! However, the timing of serving the dishes and taking orders was a bit off, and the service was lacking.

It had been a while since I had fugu, but the thinly sliced tessa in the fugu shabu shabu set was excellent. I will definitely come back again. Thank you for the meal.

When I went to dinner with my family and relatives, we happened to be guided to a private room in the restaurant. The room had a beautiful floor with heating, which left a good impression. I was worried if there would be food that my small child could eat, but despite it being a fugu restaurant, there were menu options like steak and donburi that my child would enjoy. I ordered the fugu kaiseki course, but the portion was large! By the time we reached the last course of rice porridge, I was already full. Thank you for the meal.

I had a course of shirako-yaki (grilled cod milt) and ordered fugu (blowfish) karage as well. The fugu was also thick and delicious. I also had hirazake (fin sake) which had a strong fin flavor and was very tasty to drink.

I forgot to take a picture, but I had delicious atetchiri.

The food is delicious and offers good value for money. The service is...well, in a good way, like a guesthouse...

I visited for lunch and had a kaiseki meal! The dishes reflected the season, and the last course of kamameshi, including the crispy rice, was delicious!

It's a private room, so it's great for family gatherings and relatives.

I used this restaurant for a banquet. I was guided to a tatami room for the banquet use. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is bright and has a luxurious feel, with chair seats in box style, allowing for a relaxed meal. The female staff in traditional Japanese attire provides service, making it suitable for entertaining guests. The tatami seat I used was like a sunken kotatsu, where I could comfortably rest my legs without sitting cross-legged, making long banquets less tiring. The appetizer was Yubiki, followed by Tataki, both served cold on plates. Especially the light Tataki lacked flavor, which is understandable for banquets with a large number of guests. The blowfish hot pot was served individually, allowing me to enjoy it at my own pace without needing a pot master. Next came the hot fried blowfish, which tasted the best with the flavor of blowfish. This was followed by blowfish sushi, porridge, and rice dishes served consecutively, ending with dessert. Although I used it for a banquet this time, I would like to visit with my family next time.

A famous fugu restaurant in the northern part of Osaka. It is considered somewhat of a long-established restaurant, although I am not familiar with its detailed history. Known for its "delicious taste and affordable prices," it is popular in the area for offering high-quality fugu without having to go to Umeda or Namba. This time, I opted for the reasonably priced course of 3,600 yen even after the tax increase, and as you can see from the photos, the portions were quite generous, with some dishes not even captured in the pictures. The restaurant is quite large, resembling a traditional izakaya, although by 2014, it does feel slightly outdated in terms of design. They claim to use fugu directly sourced from the production area, and while it may not be as high-end as restaurants that charge 10,000 yen per person just for fugu, the quality is still good. The prices are quite reasonable, and they have lowered them even further, which is appreciated. However, the alcohol is a bit on the expensive side. I ended up paying 8,000 yen this time. On a regular basis, I usually order a higher course, which easily exceeds 10,000 yen. If you don't drink, you can save a significant amount. Unfortunately, I lack the self-control to resist drinking alcohol when faced with fugu. Additionally, if the service was a bit more refined, I would have given it a solid 4-star rating. There is actually a branch of this restaurant in Shinchi, which I will review next time.

I went to a fugu restaurant called Fugu Kodo in Ikeda City for lunch. My companion chose the Hanakago set, which is not related to fugu, priced at 1700 yen. I opted for the Fugu Mini Kaiseki, priced at 3200 yen, which included a small assortment of dishes like tessa, fugu sushi, fugu tempura, and a small pot of tetchiri. The dishes were served promptly after ordering, but unfortunately, the beer I ordered did not arrive. I waited for a while thinking it would come, but eventually called (using the in-room phone as it was a private room) and found out it hadn't been put through. The recovery after the mistake was not very quick either. The food was decent, but I personally don't find fugu to be exceptionally delicious. The portion of tessa seemed a bit small for the price. On the other hand, I felt that coffee and cake after the meal were unnecessary. Fugu enthusiasts might find the 3200 yen price tag a bit steep.

Despite the name "Fugu-ko" (Fugu-lover), there are various Japanese dishes available for lunch that do not include fugu. This time, I tried the most affordable option, Shiki set meal (1050 yen). It came with a variety of small dishes such as tempura, sashimi, simmered dish, salad, rice, miso soup, and coffee, all in small portions which felt like a good deal. The restaurant has both sunken kotatsu-style seating and table seating, as well as private rooms, so you can choose according to your needs. Although a bit pricey, they also offer mini kaiseki meals and fugu dishes (like tecchiri) for lunch. The restaurant has a spacious parking lot.

Took my father before transferring hospitals. The service was lacking, with slow responses and spills not being attended to promptly. The food was average, nothing special. The fugu was decent, but the katsuobushi broth in the porridge overwhelmed the flavor. Overall, disappointed with the service and value compared to other places like Fujita.

It's starting to get a little chilly, so it's time for hot pot season again. This restaurant is located between Hankyu Ikeda Station and Ishibashi Station, which is a bit of a walk so a car is convenient. It's a very spacious and elegant single-house restaurant with beautiful private rooms, where you can enjoy a refined fugu hot pot course with grilled shirako for 6500 yen. The course includes various fugu dishes such as tessa and yubiki, followed by the hot pot. The grilled shirako is large and creamy, absolutely delicious. The portion size is not too large or too small, just right for a fugu restaurant. The price is quite reasonable compared to places in Umeda, especially considering the grilled shirako included in the course. The location in Ikeda, a bit away from the station, offers a relaxed and private dining experience!

I have used this restaurant several times for Buddhist services and family meals. All seats are private rooms, with both sofa seats and traditional tatami (sunken hearth) seating available. There are also couple rooms and rooms for two people. Reservations are essential as it tends to be quite busy. The last time I went, I had the evening course which included the following: - Fugu dish (I forgot the specific part but it was chewy and topped with ponzu sauce) - Sashimi (squid, yellowtail, tuna) - Hors d'oeuvres Various small dishes served in cute plates. I particularly love the miso-glazed rice cake. The mini fugu sushi with grated daikon was exquisite. - Grilled dish Grilled salmon and omelette. - Hot pot Pork water stew. It's delicious with grated daikon and green onions. - Simmered dish Simmered eggplant. - Tempura - Clear soup - Rice dish Scallop rice in a pot. It was quite a large portion for two people... very tasty but the flavor might get a bit overwhelming if you eat too much. I would have preferred a more delicate and subtle taste. The other dishes had elegant flavors but this one was a bit heavy. - Pickles - Dessert & Japanese tea Matcha ice cream with sweet red bean paste and white rice cake. The homemade rice cake was chewy and delicious. The staff are mostly young and seem to be part-time workers. Their service is not very sophisticated but they are friendly and approachable with a bright smile. When I couldn't finish the rice dish and was unsure what to do, without saying anything, they asked if I wanted it packed to go and provided containers and a bag for takeout.

Winter is the season for hot pot, and fugu is a must-try dish, right? The choice this time was really good! This restaurant used to be located near Ishibashi Station, but a few years ago they moved to a bigger location. The new place has a spacious parking lot, making it easy to visit. The restaurant has private rooms, so you can relax and chat comfortably. The taste of the fugu is average, but the portion size is satisfying for the price. I would recommend this restaurant based on its location and atmosphere rather than the food itself!

This store is a little far from the station, with a suburban feel, so it is spacious and the service level of the staff is high. You can enjoy the food in a luxurious atmosphere. The main feature here is fugu, a type of pufferfish. However, it is a bit disappointing. The dishes seem to lack freshness, perhaps because they are too tied to set courses. Maybe it's because they focus too much on banquets? The ponzu sauce is quite strong, which seems to be a point of interest, but it may be overpowering the original taste of the fugu... I'm not sure. The fried fugu, on the other hand, was delicious. It was crispy, fluffy, and juicy. It had a mild flavor, yet it was so delicious! I felt like I could eat as many as I wanted. It's a shame there weren't more of them. The other dishes in the courses were also very tasty. I think if you come next time with a group where you can enjoy the food slowly, you might be able to appreciate the fugu more.