Sushi Takao — Restaurant in Osaka

Food photos are very similar to other reviewers.

I would say the omakase is average, I was a bit disappointed after reading others' fantastic 5-star reviews. I have tried much better ones at that price range.

After 10 sushi omakase, I order Otoro, all sushi are fresh but I won't consider a 4-star and above, also I still feel hungry and I went to nearby Koromon Market for giant Oyster.

I would say, if you want a nearby simple sushi, this is the place, fresh sushi at average USD3-8 per piece. If I would go again, maybe I will just take Uni and Otoro, also can check their special catch of the day, no point try other normal sushi where you can get elsewhere cheaper.

Very small space, only can accommodate 8 pax. Recommend you to go earlier or near 1.20pm to avoid the lunch crowd.

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Exquisite sushi and such warm hospitality in an intimate 6-seater restaurant. Hands down one of the best meals we have had in Japan! We went at midday on a Friday and were able to walk straight in. The highlights for us were the toro (tuna belly) and maguro nigiri and the eel and cucumber rolls - but in fact everything we ordered was delicious. We spent 3,350 yen per person and felt it was great value for money. The chef is very friendly and entertaining and enthusiastically used Google Translate to have a whole conversation with us. I would whole-heartedly recommend this restaurant based on the quality of the sushi alone, with the chance to have a memorable interaction with the chef being the icing...

Great bang for your buck when it comes to sushi. Our 10-piece nigiri was juicy and fresh. I don’t like unagi, but this wasn’t your usual unagi. It was thicc. My favorite was the toro. The miso soup looks legit — not like your usual powder soup.

Just to warn you, the chef serves the customer/party one at a time in the shop. Yes, you heard me. I was confused at first when my partner and I kept seeing dishes come out for the party next to us despite us sitting there for 10-15 minutes straight. The party after us went through the same thing as they were watching us eat. It’s not efficient, but I did enjoy the food. Make sure to not be super hungry and eat something beforehand to...