We love Osaka! Osaka is famous for Kushikatsu, Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki.
Notes: Kushikatsu is a Japanese dish of deep-fried skewered meat and vegetable | special dipping sauce | no double dipping on sauce
Rating: ★★★★★ Personal Favourite (100%) - must visit
TAKOYAKI CREO-RU
Location: Dotonbori
Price: ¥450
Notes: famous for Takoyaki served on a bowl with egg
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Good (70-89%) - worthwhile
Price: ¥450
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Good (70-89%) - worthwhile
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Good (70-89%) - worthwhile
MIZUNO
Location: Dotonbori
Price: approx. ¥1200
Notes: one of the most famous okonomiyaki restaurant in Osaka | long queue | tourist hype | each person must person at least 1 item.
Review: We waited for almost an hour. For 6 people we ordered 4 okonomiyaki, 1 yakisoba and 1 drink which sum up to 6 items. 1 item per person.
Review: We waited for almost an hour. For 6 people we ordered 4 okonomiyaki, 1 yakisoba and 1 drink which sum up to 6 items. 1 item per person.
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Good (70-89%) - worthwhile
MATSUZAKAGYU YAKINIKU M
Location: 4 branches in Namba.
Price: approx. ¥3500
Review: Based on TripAdvisor, once Rated #1 Restaurant in Osaka. During my time of visit in October 2015, it was #2. In my opinion, it is overrated. Price is affordable for yakiniku. Make sure to book through their website. Latest booking is 6 hours before the desired time. After that, the system won't allow you to book. I came at 7pm without booking and got a table at 9pm. I ordered the most expensive cut: Sirloin ¥4000. M Rib Eye ¥3500. Tenderloin ¥2000. Each portion is about 5 to 6 cuts. Surprisingly, the most delicious cut is tenderloin. Second is sirloin and the rib eye is not good.
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Good (70-89%) - worthwhile
Price: ¥3200 for standard beef buffet | ¥3200 for kobe beef set.
Notes: famous yakiniku chain | good value for buffet | we ordered kobe beef set which is ok.
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Good (70-89%) - worthwhile
Price: ¥240
Notes: The store with big gyoza signage
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Ordinary (50-69%) - not bad, but nothing special
KANIDORAKU
Location: Dotonbori | Restaurant with big crab sign.
ICHIRANKANIDORAKU
Review: We didn't have chance to eat in the restaurant. But I did try the crab legs in front of the restaurant. ¥700 for 2 x crab legs.
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Ordinary (50-69%) - not bad, but nothing special
HANAMARUKEN RAMEN
Location: Dotonbori
Price: ¥950
Notes: ramen with a huge piece of long-braised charsiu | 24 hours | very famous | claimed to be the best ramen in Osaka
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Ordinary (50-69%) - not bad, but nothing special
KINRYU RAMEN
Location: Restaurant with big dragon sign | 2 branches: at the centre of Dotonbori (seating) and at the entrance of Dotonbori (standing only).
Price: ¥600
Notes: cheap | tourist hype | kimchi on the side | long queue at the centre of Dotonbori branch | I ate at the entrance of Dotonbori branch | probably take around 5 to 10 mins for each person to finsih their bowl of ramen at the standing ramen restaurant.
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Ordinary (50-69%) - not bad, but nothing special
Price: ¥1000
Notes: the best tonkatsu ramen ever | buy from vending machine | unique experience | single booth restaurant | Dotonbori branch have proper dining table
Review: My favourite ramen of all time. I always order [strong flavor, ultra rich richness, regular garlic, green onion, with sliced pork, regular secret sauce, medium noodle texture]. I would add extra slice of pork, as we only get 2 slices. I usually order for extra noodle as well. The egg, is hard boiled egg where you crack it yourself. Egg yolk is almost done, just a bit runny. I love Ichiran. This is my no.1 Ramen. Never failed to amaze me. Though, I usually eat Ichiran in Tokyo.
Rating: ★★★★★ Personal Favourite (100%) - must visit
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