Minamijiyuken — Restaurant in Osaka

A long standing Japanese style western restaurant tucked away in a retro shopping district that’s known for their omurice and hamburger steaks, both of which tastes great, especially their Demi glacé sauce on the hamburger steaks.

The interior is like stepping back a few decades, it’s wooden, retro looking and cozy with a bar table seating and a few table seats on the side.

They have English on their menus to help you order as well as the owner/chef speaking a bit of English *be warned, it’s a one man show running everything, from cooking, service and ringing up bills. Expect a bit of a wait for your order or...

We were just walking around and saw they won awards in their clippings outside so we decided to try. Hands down, they really have the best omurice.

I was so happy that my head was bouncing as I eat. The lady owner asked if I could smile like I did for a photo. She said that there are a lot of Filipinos visiting lately and asked why. I said Japan is popular and the exchange rate is low now so many Filipinos visit. She said that she loved Filipinos because they always smile with their hearts. Mind you, all this happened via google...

This place is amazing. 102 years old, great atmosphere, incredibly friendly chef and staff, and outstanding food. The omurice was unbelievably delicious. It had beef in the rice (instead of chicken), no sugar in the omelette, and a lovely gravy topping instead of ketchup. I think it's a generations-old recipe. I loved watching the chef enthusiastically cook it. I wanted another one as soon as I'd finished and thought about the taste for days after. Will definitely go back to eat here the next time I...