「＞Okamoto（岡本）」 一覧

Mahisa has three restaurants in the Kobe area. The Restaurant in Okamoto was recently renovated. The interior is very casual but cozy. The food served by Mahisa is homemade style and very healthy. Mahisa also offers a variety of teas. From the lunch menu I chose the Chicken Curry. The meal included a light tasting curry which was not to spicy, bread, egg, and some vegetables. I looked over the ...

Shi Sen is a Chinese Restaurant which serves Sichuan cuisine. This style of food originates from Sichuan Province in China, and is characterized by the bold hot and spicy flavors added to the food by the chefs. The most common spices used are fennel, chili pepper, aniseed, cinnamon, and Sichuan pepper. They are commonly known as "The Five Fragrances." The food at Shi Sen lived up to its reputation. I ...

Manor House is a small cafe and tea restaurant located in a residential area of Motoyama Kitamachi. It blends in with the houses in the area and might be hard to find. However, there is a sign posted in front as well as a lunch menu. From the street, Manor House looks like your typical traditional Japanese house with a garden. Patrons can walk through the garden to the entrance ...

I am particularly fond of izakaya style restaurants in Japan. They are similar to Irish pubs and tapas bars in Spain. These informal Japanese pubs are casual places to enjoy good food and alcoholic drinks. Torizo is one of them. It is also a great place to have a party! This is where I like to go for good yakitori and lots of booze with friends and students. Torizo has ...

Belle-Ville Pancake Cafe opened in Okamoto this year; replacing the Northshore Restaurant. The interior decorum did not change very much. Belle-Ville started in Osaka and has extended operations in other cities in Japan. The pancake craze has certainly gripped the Japanese palate on a national scale. I tried the millefeuille pancakes (which is French for thousand layers). I was amused when my order arrived and the pancake stack was leaning ...

Seiho Restaurant is an old fashioned style Chinese restaurant which has been in Okamoto for more than decade two decades. There are plenty of tables and seating for large groups. The service is friendly, and the staff are very kind. I went to Seiho during the lunch hour and ordered one of the lunch menu sets. The set menu I chose came with fried chicken, rice, soup, and vegetables. Everything ...

Fuku-Gyu is a restaurant which serves barbecue beef. The location of the restaurant is only two minutes walking distance (north of the JR Settsu-Motoyama Station). The waiters will show you to a table which will have a barbecue grill in the center. A variety of beef and vegetables will be served on very nice ceramic plates. After the the grill gets hot, the meat and vegetables are placed on the ...

Gatto Soriano Restaurant is located south of the JR Settsu-Motoyama Station. This restaurant serves a variety of Italian dishes including pasta and pizza. The restaurant is small but cozy. Their is seating at the counter or at a table depending on the number of people in your party and availability. The lunch menu offers a variety of different dishes depending upon price. Regardless, the food is very good and worth ...

My Review：「Hinabi」(casual, homey, macrobiotic,  vegetarian) Hinabi is a small house restaurant near the Hankyu Okamoto Station. From the outside it does not even look like a restaurant. In fact, Hinabi blends in with all the other houses in the area. However, once inside you begin to realize that this restaurant is unique. The atmosphere is very casual, kind of homey, and definitely laid back. Hinabi serves a wide variety of ...

Japanese Food: Kawamoto Restaurant Recently, a new Japanese style restaurant opened in Okamoto near the JR Settsumotoyama Station. The restaurant's name is called Kawamoto after the owner- Tetsuya Kawamoto. Tetsuya Kawamoto is a well known chef in Japan. The restaurant is located in the Sun Okamoto building down on the B-1 Floor. The restaurants decorum is very nice, and the atmosphere is quite cozy. I decided to try the lunch ...

Chanja: Tedutsumi-gyoza-bar-chanja（Chinese Dumplings Restaurant） One evening in Okamoto I saw a new restaurant called, Chanja. I decided to stop by and have a look. I peered into the restaurant to see what kind of food was being made. A few moments later, a man came out of the restaurant and handed me a flyer with the name of the restaurant and the menu on it. I thanked him, and left. ...

My Review : Gautam Indian Food Restaurant While I was walking home along Highway 2, I was feeling a little hungry so I stopped by this Indian restaurant called Gautam. I was greeted by a very nice Indian man with a big smile. The restaurant was small but cozy. I chose the chicken curry set. The curry was not very spicy which is what I wanted. The aroma from 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. ...

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 ...