デブ仙人
In Umeda, there are various restaurants I like for solo lunches, but I felt like revisiting this place after a long time. A few years ago, I used to come here often and think how delicious it was, but when I visited two years ago, it didn't impress me as much. I wonder how it is now. It's surprisingly empty for a Saturday lunchtime. Could it be because of the increasing infections? There are many covered plates rotating around. They all look delicious. The toppings look thick and fresh. I'll just pick what I like for now. I got seared bonito, salmon belly, tsubugai, and engawa, all for 220 yen each. The bonito has a great flavor with plenty of fat. Isn't it cheap for 220 yen? There was no yellowtail on the menu, but with bonito being this cheap, it's more than enough. The seared salmon belly is a popular item, so every conveyor belt sushi place puts effort into it, but this one was delicious as expected. I particularly liked the tsubugai – thick and tasty. It's incomparable to the 100 yen items. The engawa was also delicious with great value. There was also a few more plates. Seared sardine, cured mackerel, seared assorted fish, and crab miso. The seared sardine is rare, so I picked it. It seems fresh. Tasty, but a bit too fishy. I love cured mackerel, but I rarely eat it at sushi places. Depending on the restaurant, the mackerel can be too smelly or too vinegary, ruining the taste of other sushi. This one seemed good, so I tried it, and it was decent. The seared assorted fish was so-so. Maybe they were too cautious with the searing? There was no crab miso on the conveyor belt, so I ordered it. Surprisingly, both the crab miso and the rice were cold, as if they were just taken out of the fridge. Did they store it in the fridge after making it? Squid legs (no photo) looked delicious, but they had a strong fishy smell and ended up being a disappointment. Lastly, let's have the best dish of the day again – tsubugai! Huh? Why does it smell fishy now? I even thought it was better than eating it in Hokkaido earlier... Maybe the magic of hunger has worn off? But it was totally different from before... Well, I guess I had some hits and misses. I should have stopped after the first four plates. Still, I'm quite satisfied. Thank you for the meal~