Hotaru — Local services in Osaka

Such an underrated kushikatsu place in Osaka! My husband and I ordered a Namba kushikatsu set, a la carte kushikatsu (picked the ones we wanted to try), yakisoba, three rounds of doteyaki (was too good), and drinks. The kushikatsus were all super fresh and crispy. I can't handle a lot of greasy food but their kushikatsu was not "soaked in oil" and we could tell they fried everything perfectly. Yakisoba was a huge portion served on a stone plate, mixed with lots of cabbage, pork, and bonito flakes. The best part of this restaurant was their service and hygiene! The server who helped us was super friendly and nice; she spoke some English so that made our experience smoother (she even walked us to the door to send us out and said bye there). Japanese locals were dining in and the prices were really reasonable compared to those kushikatsu chains in the core Osaka area. We will definitely go back to this place next time we come back to Osaka. Highly recommend you try this...

Came here last trip and really enjoyed. I tried to come tonight around 6pm, it was very quiet but for whatever reason it seems like they didn’t want to serve me. Upon entering the restaurant the chef said something to the server and she told me to go wait outside. There were only around 5 other people dining at the time. Only explanation I can think of is the chef isn’t able to cook for more than a couple people at a time.. Instead of standing in the freezing cold I would have happily sat at one of the the entirely empty counter or table seats and ordered a couple beers waiting for the chef...

Extremely friendly staff and extremely good food. The competitors are lucky that this restaurant is hidden away and not on the main street. I am lucky that it is hidden away, because it means I got to visit without a line up!

We took the kuiadore set menu with some extra side dishes, and I highly recommend you try the set menu! It will give you a taste of many things, and you can add more tasty items as you discover the tastes of the restaurant.

The food is not too greasy, and the batter has a very good taste.

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