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Jolibas is also a chain restaurant, and there are locations everywhere. I have only been to two of them, the one in Osaka and this one. The taste seemed to be the same at both places. I frequented the Kowata branch for both lunch and dinner. The parking lot is spacious, but it can be a bit inconvenient to enter and exit from the side facing the prefectural road due to heavy traffic. I usually entered and exited from the side street. For lunch, they have daily pasta specials and pasta with soup, along with a drink bar, so you can have a reasonably priced meal. When dining alone, I often got seated in the middle of the floor, which was a bit unsettling. At night, I would come with friends and order several pasta dishes, gratins, and pizzas to share. We would chat so much that our throats would get dry, but as mentioned earlier, there is a drink bar, so it's not a problem (lol). When alone, I always ordered my favorite cream sauce pasta. The cream sauce here is occasionally a bit off, but mostly it's a moderately salty, mellow white sauce that I'm okay with. It's not rich and heavy, but rather light and smooth most of the time. The pizzas come with a pizza cutter, so you can cut them yourself. I'm not good at it, so I struggle with that (lol). The crust is crispy, but the flavors are not too strong. If you're looking for intense flavors, you should go to a specialty store, but dealing with the wait or reservations can be a hassle. Family-style restaurants are convenient because you can use them casually. You can quickly finish your meal or enjoy chatting with friends, making it convenient.