OSAKA UMEDA: Manneken Belgian Waffles! Chocolate coating always my fav. (Sony RX100M2)

Manneken is scattered around Japan and Mari first introduced me to this brand way back in 2010.

https://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2010/03/ginza-manneken-belgian-waffles.html

Can`t stop at one but should have also ordered a plain one thats glazed in sweet something.

Thin circular plastic sits above the chocolate.

Perfect with a glass of milk! If you ever spot Manneken in Japan give it a try! Its baked regularly all day and so fresh.

Shop: Manneken Hankyu Sanbangai Shop

Shop J: マネケン 阪急三番街店

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270101/27081667/

Homepage: https://www.manneken.co.jp/menu/stand/

Address J: 大阪府大阪市北区芝田一丁目1番3号　阪急三番街南館地下2階

Address E: Osaka, Kita-ku, Shibata 1-3, Hankyu Sanbangai B2F

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/KVRxcwfmTWR2DKEz8

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OSAKA UMEDA: Izakaya Oozawa North Branch. Osaka is the friendliest for solo diners... everyone chats you up. (Sony RX100M2)

Restaurants in Osaka seem to be much busier than Tokyo... almost everywhere is a full house.

Spotted an open seat at Ozawa Izakaya in the undergrounds of Umeda Station

Drink Menu

Went simple with a few Oden orders.

After a minute of being seating this nice old retired guy started chatting me up... then a few moments later he asked a lady sitting next to me to scoot over and kanpai. 

Sat between the friendliest people.  Lady was from Hyogo prefecture in town to watch her favorite Idol group perform. 

Shared our bottles of Asahi Beer. 

His hobby gambling a bit on horse racing. 

My bill.

If you are traveling along definitely visit Osaka... the friendliest foodie city.

Ferrari Spotting... 458?

Restaurant: Izakaya Ozawa North Branch Umeda Station

Restaurant J: 大ざわ キタ店

Homepage: https://oozawa.jp/

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270101/27061834/

Address J: 大阪府大阪市北区角田町 うめだ地下街2-3

Address E: Osaka, Kita Ward, Kakudacho,  Umeda Underground 2-3

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/CgfAZYGRGDy54y787

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OSAKA UMEDA: Kaki (Oyster) & Wine Tachigui Sushimaru! OMG! Amazingly delicious sushi! OMG!! (Sony RX100M2)

Randomly passed by and just had to check Sushimaru out!

Oyster (Kaki) toppings... tabasco, whisky, tomato sauce, wasabi sauce and lemon. 

Full drink menu. 

Today specials... Honjitsu (today) no (s) Osusume (recommendations)

Wine! Too much of a newbie to order wine. 

Limited items.  400 yen, unsure what the 500 yen is and 600 yen BOWMORE Whisky Hi-Ball.

Generous portion of free gari.  Eat this between sushi to clean your palette. 

200 yen for this Maguro! It was absolutely delicious! The freshness and texture...OMG!  I have never been to an inexpensive sushi spot that serves such a high quality of Tuna. 

One of my standard orders... Ama Ebi (Sweet Shrimp).  Has a bit of a creamy texture... one of my favs.

Next up Chu-toro!  Place this in the Tupperware.

400 yen Chu-Toro!  On Holiday but had to splurge... I mean 400 yen is kinda splurging.  Grilled a bit by a gas torche and soooo incredibly buttery tender.  WOW!  

500 yen 3 piece sushi menu. 

Next up Aburi-Zukushi... Torched Collection of Chu-Toro, Salmon and Scallops!

Some of the chips only have prices written on them... place this in the Tupperware.  When the sushi chef or waitress spots it they will ask what you want to order 

OMG! Torched to perfection... ever bite was so memorable.  Loving this Foodie city Osaka. 

Chu-Toro side view. 

Imo (Potato) Jochu on the rocks... has a bit of a bite but think this beats out Nihonshu for most salarymen.  

FYI this is the ticket for Nihonshu.

AKB48 Fortune Cookie on the BGM.

Peek from the outside... all standing or Tachinomi.

124 Meters from Umeda station.

500 yen Take away platter. 

When in Osaka I can`t recommend this amazing sushi spot enough! It was just such an amazing foodie experience on a budget.  Osaka is famed to be a city of foodies and you will probably never have an negative foodie experience.  GO GO GO!! Oh its located in the under ground subway alley ways.

Restaurant EN: Kaki & Wine Tachigui Sushimaru

Restaurant JP: 牡蠣とワイン立喰い すしまる

Homepage: https://www.tennoji-mio.co.jp/restaurant/detail/94

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270101/27080830/

Address J: 大阪府大阪市北区角田町8-8 阪急グランドビル阪急サン広場地下通り B1F

Address E: Osaka, Kita Ward, Kakudacho, 8−8  B1F Hankyu Grand Building

MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/bfFbzzFVCDK2N36N7

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