Chuka Junsei Morimoto. I visited for my junior colleague's birthday. I surprised them with a USJ annual pass, travel gift voucher, limited edition Jujutsu Kaisen goods, and birthday sweets. My junior colleague was delighted. The food is seriously delicious. It's one of the best in Osaka. The Yodare chicken and mapo tofu are must-try dishes, and the Peking duck and stir-fried squid are exceptionally tasty! It was a great feast.

I visited the authentic Chinese cuisine restaurant, Chuka Shunsa Mori Moto, where chefs trained in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China, work. This was my second visit. This time, we enjoyed the winter limited hot pot course "Red". The hot and spicy soup we had this time has the effect of promoting metabolism and warming up the body with its medicinal properties. It was really delicious, especially the spicy hot pot with black wagyu beef. The course also included appetizers such as "drooling chicken", "tenshin", and "kushinsai", as well as dessert like almond tofu and sesame dumplings. The drooling chicken, in particular, was amazing. The tender chicken, the smoothness of the oil when you bite into it, and the increasing spiciness of the chili oil with each bite made it a perfect match with rice or beer. The "tenshin" was also delicious when eaten hot. The "kushinsai" was a must-have. We had the "Red x Beef Medicinal Hot Pot Plan" this time, but there is also a "White x Chicken Medicinal Hot Pot Plan" available, which includes a light chicken white broth style hot pot and the famous "drooling chicken" among five dishes. This is a limited-time course, so please check the details on @morimoto.shinsaibashi. They also have great lunch menus. Please check them out and enjoy Chuka Shunsa Mori Moto!

I made a reservation for a lunch course and went. From the appetizer to the mouth-watering chicken, sweet and sour pork, mapo tofu, and dessert. I was very satisfied with the quality and quantity. There was a huge line on the holiday lunch, but I was able to enter smoothly without waiting. However, the restaurant was full and inside was a bit chaotic.

I visited the restaurant for lunch around 12:30 alone. There was already a long line, so I waited for about 30 minutes. I ordered the famous drool chicken set. It came out very quickly, in about 2-3 minutes. The taste was good, not too spicy. The side soup was also delicious. It made me want to try other dishes on the menu.

We went to the restaurant that we were curious about because we had some business in Shinsaibashi! We arrived just before 12 o'clock on a weekday, and there was a short wait for a table, but we were seated relatively quickly. My husband had been there before and recommended the drooling chicken set (1600 yen) which was delicious, and we also ordered a mini mapo tofu (400 yen) because we couldn't decide! The food came out quickly, and the turnover rate seemed good as the place got crowded by the time we finished eating. The drooling chicken was very tender and flavorful, with a genuine Chinese taste. When we ordered, they asked if we were okay with cilantro, and as a cilantro lover, I was happy to see plenty of it on the dish. The mapo tofu was also delicious! It was easy to eat at first and not too spicy, but then a bit of heat and flavor spread in the mouth, making it perfect with rice. Finally, the delicious almond jelly served as a refreshing dessert, and the portion size was just right. We were very satisfied and would recommend this place for a lunch when you feel like having Chinese food! ✨

A popular Chinese restaurant in Shinsaibashi, Osaka. Selected as one of the top Chinese restaurants in WEST 2023. The drool chicken is described as "exquisite" by the restaurant, and they have a lot of confidence in it. The restaurant is located on the basement floor of a mixed-use building. If you don't know, you might overlook it, but there were about 2 people waiting inside and 7-8 people waiting outside. The staircase leading downstairs serves as a waiting area. The turnover rate of customers was very fast. The interior of the restaurant was stylish. The service when we were seated was also good. This time, we visited with 2 people and ordered the following: 1. Drool chicken lunch set with mini mapo tofu for 2000 yen 2. Mapo tofu lunch set with mini drool chicken for 2000 yen The dishes came out quite quickly. The drool chicken had sesame seeds floating all over it. The chicken was a bit tender, juicy, and moist. It had a unique texture compared to steamed chicken I've had before. It was interesting and delicious. The sauce for the drool chicken had crushed red pepper and what seemed like dried shrimp floating in it. With the complex sauce and skillful cooking of the meat, it's no wonder they called it "exquisite." The mapo tofu was centered around chili oil. It had a numbing sensation, but the flavor of the chili oil was more pronounced. The green garnish was...spring onions? It didn't look like garlic sprouts. This dish was also of a very high level. In Osaka, I tend to compare it to Chinese OIL, but while the styles are different, they both have a strong chili oil flavor and I think they are equally delicious. The taste, atmosphere, and service were all excellent. It's worth the wait in line.

After finishing my errands in Shinsaibashi, I had lunch at this restaurant today. I arrived around 1 pm and had to wait in line for a bit before being seated. I ordered the Morimoto's famous Sichuan-style saliva chicken set (1600 yen). It was very filling and I left feeling satisfied.

It was delicious!! I had been recommended to go to this Chinese restaurant for a while. We ordered Yodare chicken (medium size), Wulong Xiaolongbao, Shrimp Chili, Homemade Char Siu Fried Rice, and Sesame Dumplings! The sesame dumplings came in a box that looked like a treasure chest, and there was a lot of sesame inside. I wonder if we are supposed to discard the sesame.

Address: B1F, Yanjing Building, 1-4-14 Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Ordered items: - Sichuan-style saliva chicken set: ¥1,600 - Mini mapo tofu: ¥400 I waited for about an hour at the famous Chinese restaurant Morimoto, but the interior was surprisingly spacious despite being crowded on a Sunday. If you go on a weekday, you might not have to wait. The turnover rate was fast, and the dishes arrived quickly after ordering. The Sichuan-style saliva chicken had more volume than it appeared, and it was delicious. I was so hungry that I added the mapo tofu, which turned out to be my favorite. It was a small dish with a strong flavor of sansho pepper. It had cilantro on top, but they asked if I wanted it removed, and for those who don't like it, there was green onion instead. Overall, it was a satisfying meal. Business hours: - Lunch: 11:30-15:00 (last entry at 14:30) - Dinner: 18:00-22:00 (last entry at 21:00) Closed: None Lunch reservations are not accepted!

Osaka / Shinsaibashi【Chinese Cuisine Morimoto】/ Authentic Chinese lunch by skilled chef✨ ☑️Specialty! Sichuan-style saliva chicken set ¥1,600 So delicious ❤️ Beyond imagination. The sauce is rich and sweet and spicy, perfect for rice. (Free rice refill) The salad had some tough parts of the watercress roots, which was a bit disappointing haha. Without that, it would be around 4.2. 😂 ☑️Sichuan-style mapo tofu set ¥1,400 Authentic and flavorful, with just the right amount of numbness. Not too overpowering, just perfect!! Address: B1F, 1-4-14 Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuo-ku, Osaka ⚐ Business hours: ■ Lunch time 11:30-15:00 ■ Dinner time 18:00-22:00 ⚐ Closed: - ⚐ Tel: 050-5589-2665 ⚐ Reservation: ◎ Night only ⚐ Access: 3 minutes walk from Shinsaibashi Station Exit 5 ⚐ Parking: - ⚐ Price: ¥1,000-¥1,999 (⚠️ Information may change, please contact the restaurant for details) Thank you for reading until the end! Likes and saves are appreciated ( ¨̮ ) ⤴︎⤴︎ Please check out our Instagram too @gourmet_tabi.

When I had a business trip and made a reservation to visit this time. It's very easy to get to from Shinsaibashi Station. The cuisine is like creative Chinese. I ordered steamed chicken and watercress salad. Good appearance, good volume, and of course good taste. Later, I ordered soft shell crab, saliva chicken, dim sum, etc. The timing of the service was also good. I was able to enjoy the meal in a very good atmosphere. The price range is also reasonable, and the space is not crowded, which is nice. I would like to come again.

I went for Saturday lunch and arrived around 11:45, and as soon as I got there, there was a crazy long line. I should have come before the opening, it seems. It was still hot and humid, and I was quite worried about what to do while debating, but today this place was the only choice, so I waited in line for about an hour. And finally, I got to have the tantanmen I've been craving for. It was incredibly delicious when mixed well with the rich sesame flavor. I also ordered the drool chicken and dim sum, so I was full. The almond jelly dessert that came with it was unexpectedly delicious too. Thank you for the meal!

On my third visit, I ordered the drool chicken lunch set with an added side of mapo tofu for 2,000 yen and I was completely satisfied. The drool chicken sauce had a perfect flavor with a strong hint of Sichuan pepper, and the chicken was cooked to perfection, tender and juicy. I keep craving this taste and want to experience it again and again.

Before heading to a business meeting in Osaka, I had lunch at a Chinese restaurant called Morimoto in Osaka Shinsaibashi, located on the basement floor of a mixed-use building. There was a line of mostly office workers, with two women or one woman waiting in line. Clearly, people are sensitive to delicious food. When the restaurant opened at 11:30, the line smoothly moved into the restaurant. I was lucky to be seated at the third-to-last table. After looking at the menu, I decided to order the weekly special, beef harami stir-fry for 1350 yen. I also ordered a medium-sized draft beer for 650 yen, and added a mini mapo tofu for 400 yen, which the couple next to me had ordered. In about 7-8 minutes, I received a generous plate of harami stir-fry for lunch, along with the draft beer, and later added mapo tofu. The meal also came with egg soup, pickles, and almond jelly. The cost performance was incredibly high! The plate was filled with harami stir-fry, enoki mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, and chingensai, making it look even more luxurious than expected. The flavor of the harami and oyster sauce stir-fry was light yet meaty and delicious. The standout dish was the mapo tofu. I have tried authentic mapo tofu at many places, but the homemade bean paste and spicy oil used here had a complex and outstanding flavor. It was wonderful. The spiciness wasn't too strong, making it a delightful dish for adults. The almond jelly dessert, which won the Gold Award at the 13th All-Japan Chinese Cuisine Competition in 2021, was also delicious. While dinner can cost around 10,000 yen for a course, having a high-quality Chinese meal at a reasonable price and in a casual setting for lunch is much appreciated. I would love to try more dim sum and other dishes in the future.

Today I took the train to Shinsaibashi and visited a restaurant I had been wanting to try after quitting my job, Morimoto. I ordered the famous Sichuan-style saliva chicken set for 1600 yen, which came with salad, rice, soup, pudding. The saliva chicken was served very quickly and it was tender with a special sauce made of spices and black vinegar that was really delicious. There was a generous amount of sesame seeds which added to the flavor. Even just the sesame seeds and sauce were very appetizing. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal. #OsakaGourmet #OsakaLunch #ShinsaibashiLunch #OsakaChineseFood #TabelogTop100 #ShinsaibashiGourmet #KansaiGourmet #ChineseCuisineShunsai Morimoto

I have been to the Chinese seasonal cuisine restaurant Morimoto many times. It seems to follow the flow of Es Sawada, and in fact, it is an extremely popular restaurant around Shinsaibashi in Osaka. I used it for a company dinner. I tried various dishes, but I felt that there was a clear difference between the crispy chicken here and Es Sawada's.

I went to lunch at #中華旬彩森本 @morimoto.shinsaibashi. It was crowded, but worth the wait! The Sichuan mapo tofu was just the right level of spicy, and the drooling chicken with sauce was delicious. Dessert was included, and the rice was so good I had seconds. The fact that they serve tea instead of water is also great. If they didn't have shared seating and soup being made at the entrance, it would be a 5.0 rating for me. For me, this place is the perfect 100-point lunch spot for Chinese food! ❤️

I visited around 1pm. About 80% of the seats were filled. There were plenty of staff members and the seating was smooth. I was curious about the saliva chicken, but I ordered the mapo tofu here. I asked for it to be spicy. It had a numbing and indescribable spiciness that made the rice go down easily. It came with soup, salad, and dessert. Everything was delicious, so I am interested in trying other dishes too!

A popular Chinese restaurant near Daimaru in Shinsaibashi with long lines. I went for lunch later to avoid the crowds and was able to get in easily. The saliva chicken is delicious, but this time I ordered the cold tantanmen. It was creative, but not that tasty. Also, the atmosphere was not very relaxing for a meal.

Lunchtime on Saturday. Strolling around Shinsaibashi shopping street. As I walked east from Daimaru, I noticed that the usual long line was not there, so I decided to visit the restaurant. There were 6 people waiting. Today, it's not crowded at all. After about 5 minutes, I entered the restaurant. I ordered the "Drool Chicken Set for 1600 yen" and the "Mini Mapo Tofu for 400 yen". It seems like the price went up by 200 yen. About 90% of the customers ordered the drool chicken. The food was served quickly. There was a lot of cilantro in the dish, but surprisingly, the mapo tofu was a bit lacking. The drool chicken had a nice tang from the black vinegar and was delicious. The cilantro and sesame seeds added a nice touch. The chicken was incredibly tender, making me wonder how they achieved that. The mapo tofu was tasty, but it was clearly pre-made. It just can't compare to freshly made dishes. If they could lower the price a bit, more people would come. I enjoyed my meal today. Thank you for the meal.

Thank you for always viewing. If you like it, I would be happy if you could bookmark the restaurant by clicking the "Save Shop" button. I visited the Chinese cuisine restaurant, Chuka Shunsai Morimoto, which has been selected as a consecutive entry in the Tabelog Chinese Cuisine WEST Top 100 for 2023. The address is 1-4-14 Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, and the nearest station is a 3-minute walk from Shinsaibashi Station on the Osaka Metro. I arrived at Enkyo Building at 12 o'clock. Closing day... Open daily. Business hours... Lunch 11:30-15:00 (LO 14:30) Dinner 18:00-22:00 (LO 21:30). I went down the stairs and entered the restaurant after getting permission for photography. The restaurant was full inside. There was no line outside, but there was one person waiting inside. The staff was very attentive, but it seemed better to actively interact with them. I ordered the Sichuan-style drooling chicken set and mini mapo tofu with extra rice for my husband. They asked if coriander was okay, and it was possible to change it to green onion. Rice refills are free, and ordering extra rice seemed unnecessary, but it was okay. The total for the Sichuan-style drooling chicken set at 1,600 yen and the mini mapo tofu at 400 yen was 2,000 yen. The dishes arrived in about 3 minutes, which was quite fast. The drooling chicken with plenty of sesame looked beautiful. The chicken was juicy and tender, and the special sauce with 13 kinds of spices and black vinegar as a base had a spicy aroma. It was addictive. Mixing the drooling chicken with rice and coriander made it even more delicious. The mapo tofu was spicy with homemade chili oil and Sichuan pepper. The soup and salad were light and refreshing. The vegetables were fresh, and the dressing was light, making it a good palate cleanser. I finished the extra rice and had another serving. It would be a waste to leave the special sauce behind, so I poured it generously over the drooling chicken to make a drooling chicken bowl. It was addictive, and I couldn't stop eating. For dessert, I had almond jelly, which was lightly sweet and refreshing. I enjoyed the meal until the end. After paying the bill, I thanked the staff at Chuka Shunsai Morimoto and left the restaurant. The food and service were excellent, especially the Sichuan-style drooling chicken. My husband and I enjoyed the meal and will definitely come back. Thank you for reading until the end. I hope this review can be helpful for your gourmet information.

After watching "How Do You Live?" at PARCO, I suddenly felt like eating mapo tofu lol Ghibli food vibes, right? (´^ω^｀)ﾌﾞﾌｫ lol I ordered the Sichuan-style mapo tofu with a spicy level setting♪ I also shared some mouth-watering chicken with cilantro on top (*´艸｀*) The cilantro topping was divine (´✪ω✪`) lol This flavor! The spiciness! The numbing sensation! It was irresistible!! (lol) It's been about 4 years since I last had the chicken with cilantro, but I can't find the right words to describe its deliciousness♡ It was so tasty♪ Thank you for the meal♪ Thank you for your follow, likes, and comments♡ Instagram: @kanae.0402 Gourmet account: @kanae.0402sub I'm currently pregnant and taking a break from "eating to lose weight" enjoying my maternity gourmet life ( * ॑꒳ ॑*) Thank you for your support*⸜(* ॑꒳ ॑* )⸝*