Osaka Nishinari Shokudo — Restaurant in Osaka

After some random Google searches we found this place during our recent Osaka trip, we came here for their authentic katsudon and were more than satisfied, truly truly happy! For 980 yens only (i.e. USD $6.86 in May 2025) you got a generous portion of juicy and tasty pork cutlet with egg over rice, plus soup and Wakayama pickles. The restaurant has about 8 counter seats only but we didn't have to wait long, could be because their main target customers are local folks and not tourists visiting Shin Sekai and Abeno Harukas 300. If only those visitors know about such a hidden gem so nearby then this place would be jam packed with people. I definitely agree with another reviewer that said this place deserved more customers, even though it may mean a longer wait time for us to get seats here next time we visit Osaka. We didn't try their beef croquettes as we were already very full, but those ordered by other people sitting next to us looked extremely good, we will make sure we save room to try that...

It was a fantastic place to get a ton of great food for a pretty cheap price. The place isn't all that much to look at, and is even smaller than most of the other hole in the wall restaurants around, but if you are really hungry, this is the place to go.

Everything on the menu comes to about 950 yen, and with portion sizes much larger than expected. It's more like something from back home in Canada than in Japan. My fiance and I both ordered the katsudon, and she was unable to finish it all.

I would recommend this place highly. The service was very fast and polite, with a ton of great food for a...

I was a bit worried at first because the info page said they only take cash. But when I walked by, I saw a sign on the door that said they also accept PayPay and Alipay

I decided to give it a shot, and I’m glad I did. The prices are fair, and the katsudon was awesome. The staff were friendly, and as you can see from the photos, they’ve got menus in English and Chinese too.

Always nice to support local spots that are friendly to visitors...