「 投稿者アーカイブ：My Food Life 」 一覧

Machi no Minato：In Umeda Station I often like to eat sushi or sashimi, but sometimes I do not want want to eat at a restaurant. One day, I noticed a crowd of people in front of a small store called Minato Fish Market in Umeda Station on the B2 Floor. I decided to check it out. I was surprised to see the large selection of fish products at a reasonably ...

On the way to Tokyu Hands in Sannomiya, I noticed a small shop which served dumplings or better known as shoronpo. Taiwan Tanpao is a very small shop with limited seating, and a very short menu. This restaurant chain is also located in Osaka. The dumplings are served hot and are very delicious. The price for a set of 5-6 dumplings is around 380 yen. I recommend a nice cold ...

Bu Bu Tei: Takoyaki・Akashiyak I often go to Osaka and do my shopping at some of the local stores around the Umeda Station area. Before returning home, I like to grab a bite to eat. I found this restaurant on the B2 Floor below Kinokuniya Bookstore called Bu Bu Tei. Bu Bu Tei serves a single item-taco (octopus) in three different styles: Takoyaki, Akashiyaki, and Takoyaki gratin. Outside of the ...

「Konan Soba」Japanese Food Konan Soba is a traditional Japanese style noodle restaurant which serves delicious food in a traditional setting. Outside of the restaurant is a display case which shows the various types of dishes from which to choose from. Inside, depending on the number of customers, patrons have seating choices. Customers can choose to sit on a tatami mat, a table, or at the counter. I have eaten lunch ...

「Faber」: Cecina Mediterranea：Italian Restaurant About five minutes west of the Jr Settsu-Motoyama Station on the Yamate Kansen is an Italian Restaurant called Faber. Faber is a casual restaurant which serves excellent food. The atmosphere is very laid back and the service is very good. I went to Faber for lunch. I had to wait for a short time, but well worth it.The appetizer I chose included bread, salad, and soup. ...

「Sushiro Restaurant」 On the Yamate Kansen, north of the Jr. Yamate Kansen Station is a chain restaurant called Sushiro. This restaurant serves sushi on very small plates which are placed on a very long conveyor belt. Customers can choose what they want to eat as the sushi plates move along the conveyor belt. This restaurant style is known as kaiten zushi or "conveyor belt sushi." Kaiten zushi restaurants are very ...

「Tsurutontan Top Chefs Restaurant」：noodle Japan is legendary for noodle dishes from buckwheat, ramen, and udon. Top Chefs brings noodle dishes to a new level. It is located in the Umeda Daimaru Department store on the B2F near the bread shops. The atmosphere and layout is very nicely done. Their is also a realistic display of all the variety of noodle dishes to wet your appetite from. During lunch hour, their will ...

In Japan, Kobe steak can be very expensive. In Sannomiya, I found a small cozy restaurant located about 5 minutes walking distance from the JR Sannomiya Station near Sogos Department Store. Inside the restaurant, the atmosphere is pleasant, and the service is very good. However, be aware that you may have to wait to get a seat. I ordered soup and salad along with my steak. The steak is not ...

  Just below the Kinokuniya Bookstore, at Umeda Station, in Osaka, on the B-1 level is a restaurant that serves the quickest Indian curry. This restaurant is usually very crowded during lunch time. But, the waiting time is quick, and the service is even quicker. Of course, you are expected to eat as quickly as possible: Usually less than ten minutes. This restaurant serves only two types of curry: Hayashi ...

One day I decided to search for a German restaurant to eat at. To my amazement, I found Elna Adriarn. This restaurant is about a 15 minute walk east from the Konan Yamate Jr. Station. We chose to go to this restaurant for lunch. The atmosphere in the restaurant was very nice. The food and the service was excellent. We had soup for starters followed by a variety of potato ...

In 2014 I went to the Swiss Chalet Restaurant in Kobe Kitanocho for lunch. Unfortunately, this restaurant is now closed. However, I have wonderful memories from my dining experience. The atmosphere in the restaurant was just about what you would have expected. The service, and the Swiss fondue was very good. This was my first true experience eating this delicious food; but not my last. Before going to the Swiss ...

Tucked between buildings in Okamoto is a small Japanese Restaurant called Nakaya. It is easily overlooked by passerby's  because the entrance is small. However, once inside you will find a cozy atmosphere. The staff is very friendly, and the service is very good. I come to Nakaya for lunch at least three or four times a year. This restaurant has lunch and dinner menus. I usually come for lunch because ...

Khuanjai Thai Restaurants are very popular in the Kobe and Osaka areas. They offer delivery service. I frequent this restaurant at least four to six times a year. The restaurant in Okamoto is very cosy and casual. I usually go there for lunch. The menu offers a wide variety of Thai food dishes. The food is very good, and I especially like the chicken cashew dish. Sometimes I like to ...

My Review：「Northshore」（American Food/ Cafe Restaurant) In 2017, a restaurant opened in Okamoto called The Northshore Restaurant. Located next to the Hankyu Okamoto Station; this restaurant has a casual laid back atmosphere. It is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I decided to try the black pasta dish for dinner since I had never eaten this type of pasta before. The black pasta was very good. I have also returned to ...

 Gyoza no Ohsho Restaurant ( Chinese Restaurant) The first time I stepped into an Ohsho Restaurant was in Mikage Nakamachi, about 20 years ago. It brought back memories of another restaurant I frequented in the China Basin area of San Francisco, Ca called the Tic Toc. Both restaurants  basically looked like grease pits, but served excellent food. When I walked intoOhshos for the first time I swear I could have ...