THE LIVELY KITCHEN Osaka Honmachi — Restaurant in Osaka

If you want consistently bad food and service. You should try this one.

First our server recommended their course meal only to be told minutes after that it’s no longer available.

Opting for the a la carte menu proved fortuitous, sparing us from enduring a line-up of subpar dishes.

To start we ordered a trio of French delicatessen (composed of Fish escabeche, a macaroni salad swimming in some runny sauce, and a meatloaf which was the most decent in the entire evening) and an uber bland scallop number. Don’t even get me started on how the scallop was cut in pieces and butchered into thin slices.

The best thing about the appetiser was the ham which they probably just picked out from a nearby delicatessen.

While the chicken boasting five spices was commendably seared, it failed to exhibit any sense of excitement.

The pork with gratin on the hand should have just called pork fat on a plate. I wanted to vomit.

To conclude our disappointing meal, a plated dessert of chocolate ice cream and berries was served. It was just bad. Super bad. Not to mention we actually ordered pistachio ice cream.

NEVER...

Had breakfast here on a Monday morning, late February 2024, as walk-ins before our international flights home. They offered breakfast sets that you select as soon as you walk through the door and are expected to pre-pay for the meal. They do have English menus. The food was good and service prompt and efficient. If you’re looking for a quick and easy no-fuss breakfast in a quiet neighborhood and an upscale setting...

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