Mimmin Minamisennichimae honten — Restaurant in Osaka

Minmin's Commitment

Gyoza: Minmin's gyoza are expertly pan-fried to perfection. The skins are chewy, and the fillings are juicy. They are all handmade and served fresh.

Oil: We use special roasted sesame oil. This oil enhances the flavor of the ingredients and adds a rich depth to our dishes. It is suitable for various cooking methods, including frying and stir-frying.

Noodles: Minmin's noodles are completely homemade egg noodles. They are made from carefully selected eggs and flour, using our unique method. These noodles boast a smooth and firm texture.

Broth: Our 100% chicken paitan (white broth) soup is made by carefully simmering chicken bones to extract the rich umami. This thick broth enhances the flavor of our dishes.

Rice: We use 100% high-quality Niigata Koshihikari rice. This rice is characterized by its uniform grains, sweetness, and stickiness. It pairs perfectly with our dishes.

Vegetables: We are committed to using fresh vegetables. We use onions from Awaji Island, garlic from Aomori Prefecture, and cabbage from our contracted farmers. All vegetables are freshly prepared, not pre-cut, and we use seasonal vegetables to ensure the best flavor, expertly cooked by our veteran chefs.

Lunch Menu (until 15:00)

A: Genghis Khan Set Meal: Includes rice, soup, and salad - 750 yen

B: Daily Special Set Meal: Includes rice and soup - 650 yen

C: Mapo Tofu Set Meal: Includes rice and soup - 680 yen

D: Sweet and Sour Pork Set Meal: Includes rice and soup - 750 yen

E: Liver and Chive Stir-fry Set Meal: Includes rice and soup - 680 yen

All set meals can be accompanied by a serving of gyoza for an additional 300 yen. Large portions of rice are available at no...

I came to this location for its history, hoping we would have a nice evening out with some delicious gyoza from a legendary old Osaka establishment. It was my first experience with Minmin. Unfortunately, rather than being seated in the lively ground level dining area, we were directed up to the second floor dining room, which was mostly empty on a Saturday night in July, except for the staff standing around. Service was flat and cold, and the gyoza was ready suspiciously quickly, as if it had been sitting around for a while. Soft, mushy gyoza is not my favorite style, so I can't say I was a fan of it, but the house yakimeshi was decent enough.

I will stop there, and just say that we might've had a better experience had we been seated on the ground floor, where there was at least a lively atmosphere and seemed to be a lot more to experience in such an historic place. It would've distracted from the awkward feeling on the second floor and probably made the food more enjoyable.

It's really a shame they don't make more of this flagship store's history by upping the quality and service standard, especially in such a touristy part of the city, where they would stand to benefit greatly from positive word of mouth recommendations to visitors staying in the area.

As things are now, I won't...

We entered the restaurant as we though it will be similar to the Kyoto Minmim restaurant. We went to the 2nd floor as they had seats for 4 (family). It is possible to eat on a bar on the 1st floor too. Here in Osaka they didn’t have the special lunches combos and sadly they had no English menu so we had to fight google translate. But at the end the meals...