Izakaya SHIN Kushiyaki & Nabe — Restaurant in Osaka

Having spent hours in the evening trying to sort out a faulty SIM card and being turned away by many yakitori and izakaya spots for being 1 pax, this spot was my last hope, right in front of my accommodation.

Maybe I was hungry, maybe I’d just given up when I turned up. But regardless the manager Noboru was lovely and hospitable. Although I couldn’t speak Japanese nor he English, we were still able to communicate and the yakitori whilst lacking in the smoky flavour, made up for it in texture.

I would recommend ordering the 7 skewer set whether you are on your own or as a group to try out a variety of parts, and then decide what parts you’d like to order further.

Personally I liked them all, but chicken neck, chicken heart, chicken tail and chicken cartilage where they get it wrong in so many places was my go to.

If you’re not into these parts, the standard chicken and green onion, chicken skin and chicken thigh were equally as good and a good...

The owner and staff here were so friendly and welcoming! I am happy we chose this izakaya to have dinner. They are open late and have English menus and signs which is very convenient and helpful. As the other reviews have stated, the sushi here is very high quality and tasty, my brother who normally does not eat uni really enjoyed the uni here. I also really enjoyed the horizon beef offal nabe. The beef offal did not taste gamey and was delicious. I would recommend...

Me and my family came here to travel and wanted a place to chill at our first night, and this place was it! The staff were super friendly and welcoming, and they even had mandarin menu for us. We didn’t know how to speak Japanese so we communicated in English and we had no issue! The food was great, the vibe was cozy, and the service was amazing. Just keep in mind that the place is pretty small, so I won’t recommend having more than 6 ppl here...