さくら☆
I finally went to "Endo" which I had been interested in for a while. Located in the Chuo Market in Osaka, Fukushima, it is open to the general public. Pass through the gate of the central market, look straight ahead at the clock tower, and go to the left. As you go further back, there is an area for food and drink shops, and you can also park your car in the parking area in front of the shops!! At around 12:00 on a weekday, there were about 2 groups waiting in front of me. I peeked inside the shop, told the staff the number of people, and then waited outside where I was soon guided to my table. My mother and I were seated at a table in the back. The ordering method is "omakase" (most people order this), where 5 pieces of sushi are served on a plate, and you can have as many plates as you like. If there are any types of sushi you don't like, you can let them know in advance and they will offer something else. Each plate costs 1000 yen + consumption tax. They will ask if you want to order red miso soup at the beginning (400 yen + consumption tax). Soy sauce is available on the table and you can use a brush to apply it. I ordered "omakase" and red miso soup. Since my mother doesn't like sea urchin and salmon roe, I informed them. 1st plate: Conger eel, sea urchin, sea bream, medium fatty tuna, amberjack. The conger eel that everyone says is delicious!! It melts in your mouth. The rice is small and easy to eat, soft and delicious without being too firm, I like this kind of sushi. I also like sea urchin, it's nice to be able to try various types of sushi. 2nd plate: Yellowtail, ark shell, scallop, medium fatty tuna, conger eel. They said to eat the conger eel without soy sauce. It's nice to be able to try seasonal items. The medium fatty tuna is different from the 1st plate, it has good fat content and is delicious! 3rd plate: Shrimp, egg, abalone, rolled sushi (tuna), octopus. Wow, abalone... such a luxurious ingredient! The octopus was very tender and delicious. Red miso soup: Clam miso soup. It has plenty of chopped myoga and a great flavor. It goes well with sushi. It's nice to be able to try a little bit of various things and have as much as you like. Since it's a sushi restaurant in the market, I thought it might be busy, but it was not at all. The service was very polite, and even elderly people and families with small children can feel at ease. The couple with a 5-year-old child sitting next to us seemed to be visiting for the first time, and the staff explained everything to them in a kind manner. The way they explained and the friendly service with smiles can make the initial nervousness disappear (*^^)v I thought I would bring my little one next time too.