野菜巻き串 えくぼ — Restaurant in Osaka

It was Friday night, our last night in Osaka, and every restaurant in the city apparently required reservations. Then we found this place, and thankfully, they took us in like lost puppies.

The food? Incredible. Every dish was bite-sized and some wrapped in thin slices of pork, like tiny edible hugs from the universe. The drinks? The beer was so good we seriously considered extending our stay indefinitely. Bonus points: they have an English menu, so you don’t have to play food roulette.

If you’re in the area, do yourself a favor and check this place out. Just don’t be like us—make a reservation. It gets busier than a karaoke bar on a...

A surprised found! Food quality and vibe of this place is of high level, staff & manager speaks good English and provided great service. Mostly locals eating here with some tourists. The shop specialised on pork belly wrapped Yakitori with vegetables in the middle, which is hard to find. Omakase 6 skewers was value, fish roe skewer, fried chicken and chicken Sashimi was also pretty good. Will come...

Friendly staff and can speak English. They also offer an English menu so the ordering process is easy. You can order as you go and the dishes are quite tasty. Seems like a place we’re locals hang out as we were the only foreigners...