I knew it had been around for a long time, but it was my first time visiting. The oden was incredibly delicious!! The broth was rich and it was just so tasty!! The lotus root manju was also delicious with a flavorful broth!! The freshness of the mackerel at the end was the best I've ever had! All the fish was fresh and tasty! The service was also very good. It was a wonderful restaurant!!

I'm in Osaka. In Minami, there is a place called Sennichimae. On the corner of Aiaihashisuji Shotengai's Shibauradori, there was a shop here. Today, my friend invited me to eat sushi, so we came here. When we entered the shop, there was a counter in the front and it seemed like there were also tatami seats in the back. We were seated at the counter side by side. We ordered a draft beer right away, and some simmered gelatin came as a starter. When I put it in my mouth, the gelatin melted with my body temperature and it was delicious. I don't have many opportunities to eat simmered gelatin, so it's really tasty when I occasionally eat it. First, we ordered akami, kanpachi, and ikura gunkan sushi. The shop was quite spacious, but when we visited, it seemed like there was only one sushi chef, so the service took a bit of time, but the sushi was quite delicious. Especially the herring roe was delicious. I would like to visit again.

The lunch set for 1000 yen with red miso soup and daily side dish for 1200 yen with a drink set that includes alcohol was really delicious. The sushi and red miso soup were so good that I thought about coming back again. However, the difference between the sushi rolls and the large tuna rolls that the person next to me got was huge. The others got shrimp which was thick and delicious, so I thought it was a sushi restaurant without discrimination. But in the end, they still discriminated, so it made me feel bad. I wonder why they change the toppings depending on the person. You never know who will become a repeat customer, so when you go to a sushi restaurant alone, you only get discriminated against.

In August of the 4th year of Reiwa, from 12:00 to 15:00, you can enjoy a lunch set of assorted sushi for 1,000 yen. It includes a daily side dish, assorted sushi, and a soup. This is a great value lunch set where you can enjoy freshly made sushi by the skilled chef at a reasonable price.

I visited "Sushizanmai Sennichimae Store" on Sougaihashisuji in Nipponbashi, Osaka for lunch. I had heard about this place before and was curious to try it out. I ordered the lunch set which included assorted sushi and a drink. I chose a draft beer as my drink. The set included various nigiri sushi like medium fatty tuna, flounder, squid, shirako, shrimp, scallop, and eel. The sweet vinegar rice and the balance of the toppings were great. The cost performance was good, especially the medium fatty tuna and eel were delicious. I also ordered additional nigiri sushi and sake. The additional items were premium sake, sayori (halfbeak), mackerel, sea bream, and negitoro (minced tuna with green onion) roll, and tamago (egg). The sea bream had a crunchy texture, the negitoro had a rich flavor, and the tamago had the perfect amount of sweetness. Everything was delicious! I would definitely like to visit this sushi restaurant again.

After the first three days of the new year, I decided to go to see a Bunraku performance by myself. I drove to Kameoka first to buy some strawberries, then visited Okame-san in Hozenji Yokocho to offer my New Year's greetings. The Bunraku theater started at 5:30 pm and ended at 8 pm, so before heading home, I decided to have some sushi. My goal this year is to visit different sushi restaurants in the city. I had checked out a few places, but many were closed, so I gave up and thought about having udon at Imai in Dotonbori before heading home. However, as I was strolling along Soaihashisuji, I stumbled upon a bright sushi restaurant - Sakae-san! When I used to live in Osaka, I frequented their shop in Tsuruhashi often, although it seems to have closed down now. This is what I call "city sushi" - casual, inexpensive, and decent in taste. I sat at the counter, ordered a beer, and got a complimentary dish of pufferfish skin for 400 yen (it's a seating charge). I also ordered octopus simmered in soy sauce for 800 yen, followed by various sushi items like squid, mackerel, conger eel, tuna, squid legs, rolled sushi, and more. I can't remember what sake I had. Unfortunately, there was no horse mackerel or saury, which was a bit disappointing. City sushi is meant to be enjoyed with plenty of soy sauce, and the vinegar rice was slightly sweet, not too vinegary, which I liked. The portions were quite generous, and the mackerel was particularly delicious, while the conger eel was piping hot and fluffy. The total bill came to 6,640 yen, which was quite reasonable. I also saw the two shamisen players I met earlier at Okame-san's establishment, who were performing live at an izakaya nearby. I might review that place in the spring. I usually stop by a bar near Minami-Morimachi Station, but lately, I've been calling it a night after just two stops and heading home early to get some rest. That being said, the next day is the 13th, so let's give it our all!

Sushiya is probably the closest sushi restaurant that we visit frequently. My mother loves it (lol). The ingredients are good quality and reasonably priced. They always use natural tuna. I always order two cans. It's not a problem to share, though. The chef is a good, traditional craftsman who will chat with you if you start the conversation.

A sushi restaurant in Sen'nichimae. You can enjoy sushi at a reasonable price. The chef skillfully prepares the sushi. Sen'nichimae is really bustling with many restaurants. There are so many sushi restaurants, ranging from a few thousand yen to tens of thousands of yen, so be careful not to enter the wrong one. It was impressive to see them taking their time to carefully wipe the tables and chairs with alcohol spray.

The fourth stop was at a kushikatsu place, so I decided to go to a sushi restaurant for something a bit lighter. Since I hadn't been to Eizushi at Aiaibashi yet, I decided to give it a try. I sat at the counter right after entering and first ordered a glass of Yorokobisakaya. The otoshi was shako and firefly squid with vinegar miso dressing. Starting off with ponzu sake was the right choice. I ordered dashimaki as an appetizer. I really like the dashimaki at sushi restaurants or soba shops because each place has its own unique taste, and I enjoyed the fluffy and flavorful dashimaki here. For nigiri, I ordered torigai, shima aji, and nodoguro aburi. The torigai had a nice chewy texture with a good balance of flavors, while the shima aji was very meaty and satisfying. The nodoguro was incredibly delicious, especially with the refreshing ponzu sauce and the rich flavor of the nodoguro. Encouraged by the deliciousness, I also ordered anago and toro. The anago was a bit small but perfectly tender with a great simmered flavor, while the toro melted in my mouth with its rich fatty goodness. Despite the decent price for quality sushi, I left feeling very satisfied. The red miso soup I had at the end was also delicious, with large clams that added a nice touch. They also offer a great lunch deal on weekends, with 7 pieces of nigiri, a small side dish, red miso soup, and a choice of drink (draft beer, shochu highball, oolong tea) for 1000 yen, or 2000 yen for premium toppings. I would love to come back for a Sunday lunch and drinks. Thank you for the delicious meal!

On Sunday afternoon, my family of three visited a sushi restaurant in Sennichimae. We sat at the counter and ordered the lunchtime service sets available only on weekends: the regular sushi set (¥1000) and the premium sushi set (¥2000). Each set came with sushi, a side dish, miso soup, and a drink. We also ordered a draft beer and enjoyed the fish stew that came with the side dish. Both the regular and premium sets came with 7 pieces of sushi each. The rice portions were quite generous, but the quality of the fish was good for the price. Overall, it was a satisfying meal!

I went with a friend I hadn't seen in decades. It was delicious. The miso soup and sashimi were also delicious. It would have been even better if the service had been a little more cheerful. I had some free time. I will go again. If I go, I will definitely sit at the counter.

I think it is a sushi restaurant in Osaka with great cost performance. The premium sushi was excellent. I want to visit again with my close friends.

Many of the staff members are still inexperienced, which is fine, but there isn't anyone there to cover for them, so you may have to ask for help. This can lead to mistakes and delays in getting your food, making it hard to enjoy a leisurely meal. As for the sushi, there's nothing particularly outstanding about it. It's tasty but the rice could have been a bit less. The chawanmushi is also just average, nothing special. It's decently good, similar to the chawanmushi at Sushiro. Overall, the experience was a bit frustrating due to the delays in getting the food.

After drinking, I stopped by for a small but delicious sushi.

Delicious.

The customer service attitude is terrible. The whole shop feels tense.

Steamed conger eel

First visit in August 2018. This area is truly a big city with so many new restaurants to explore. I decided to start with some simple sushi as a light snack. The sushi restaurant I chose was quite nice. I then switched to sake and started to feel more relaxed. The tamago (sweet egg omelette) at the sushi restaurant was delicious. Everyone enjoyed the dishes we ordered. This was my fifth stop of the day, and I still had one more to go, which was a unique restaurant that I won't mention here.

On a Sunday afternoon, I went shopping in Minami and had lunch at Mobidic at Namba Parks. After my wife and daughter went shopping together, I was left with some free time, so I decided to go out for drinks alone in the Minami area. However, the problem was that on Sunday evenings, all the favorite sushi restaurants in Minami are closed for the day. I searched for a place that was open on Sunday evenings and found "Eizushi" located just a short walk from a sushi restaurant I frequent. The restaurant had a cozy atmosphere with a counter seat surrounding the kitchen and a small table in the back. The food was not fancy but had a typical neighborhood sushi restaurant feel. I started with a light snack of boiled firefly squid with vinegar miso, followed by a sashimi platter which included various fresh fish and seafood. The sashimi was fresh and delicious, and I enjoyed it with some cold sake. I also tried the grilled beltfish, which was fatty and flavorful. For the final course, I had some sushi featuring red clam and medium fatty tuna. Overall, I spent about 30 minutes at the restaurant and enjoyed a beer, three cups of cold sake, sashimi, grilled beltfish, and sushi. The total bill came to 8270 yen, which I found reasonable considering the quality of the food and drinks.

On our 29th wedding anniversary, the restaurant we visited went out of their way to decorate the chawanmushi with a heart shape, which was very touching. It became a wonderful and memorable anniversary. The sushi was delicious, and it was great that there was no smell of tobacco inside the restaurant. I think the restaurant might be non-smoking.