Dotonbori Imai - Main Shop — Restaurant in Osaka

Happened to stumble upon this shop when I was passing by. It's a very simple and traditional looking shop right infront of a bunch of crowded takoyaki/king crab shops. I went with my mum at around 4:30pm-5pm so there weren't any queue. If you wanna have an escape from the overcrowding at Shinsaibashi to have some peace, quiet and comfort food, this is the place to go. Perhaps not like a "wow" place for foodies or gourmets with high expectations. The waiter was fluent in English, the other elder waitresses were kind as well. I requested an English menu, price were the same as the Japanese menu, however I would say the Japanese menu had more options especially for desserts. My mum had nabeyaki udon and I ordered their 柚子あんそば。The udon was smooth and chewy and the broth was delicious. The yuzu an soba was zaru soba in a thick broth mixed with yuzu, giving it a really different special taste. I finished the soup 😋 Last but not least, their yuzu jelly 😍 found it only in the Japanese menu. A simple dessert consisting of jelly chunks and yuzu fruit, not too sweet, perfect for summer I would say. Overall a very pleasant experience, hope to revisit again in...

My impression of the restaurant was that the waiters were friendly and the food was delicious. At the end of April, when I returned to this place ten years later, I was greatly disappointed. Although the food was still delicious, the atmosphere was completely different. I am from Hong Kong, and although I understand English, the male waiter asked if I wanted an English menu or a Chinese menu, I chose Chinese. When he gave me the menu and took my order, his attitude was very casual, which didn't feel very polite. Another customer also from Hong Kong and they chose the English menu. The male waiter was very friendly and explained the dishes very actively. I came here with excitement, but I was disappointed and regretted the result Although I have experienced this, I am still satisfied with the food, environment and cleanliness of...

Definitely an oasis compared to the bustling Dotonbori street. We were sceptical at first because the restaurant is situated in such a touristy area. However, the kitsune udon and oden were amazing, especially the oden broth was so rich in flavour. I love the no-phone-call allowed policy (not mentioned explicitly by staff but signs are everywhere) and I believe it contributed to the calm atmosphere. As mentioned by many, English menu is available upon request. Although I do believe that there are more options if you are willing to venture into the Japanese menu using google translate. We queued up at 11.20am (10minutes before opening time) and managed to get seated by 11.40am. I would definitely recommend choosing here over some other long queue restaurants around this area which are way too touristy...