Yayoiken Nambanaka-nichome — Restaurant in Osaka

First restaurant I visited on my Japan trip, the light wood semi-private seating areas caught my attention as I walked pass, then the clear dish (image) filled poster menu on the exterior was the deciding factor for me, once I entered I realised you need to order and pay first at the machine by the entrance (both cash and cards accepted), I chose my dish according to the pictures (I noticed the English language button after choosing/at the payment stage) and the dish was presented to me pretty much as such at my table. The dish itself was nice but the most surprising thing about the whole meal for me was the accompanying tofu side dish - it tasted good! I'm not really a fan of tofu but I can honestly just eat...

Just a short walk from Namba Station, this Yayoi-ken branch is tucked in a side street across from McDonald's. Yayoi-ken is our go-to set-meal restaurant where you can have hearty, delicious, and affordable meals. We, two adults and two kids, visited this branch during the Obon holiday just before 7 PM, and the seats were already full, so we had to wait a few minutes. We ordered four set meals and everything was...

This chain restaurant offers good value for money options and the prices are fairly matched to the food quality 😞 You need to order food and pay through the ordering machine before getting seated. After you order and get seated, the staff will come to you, check and serve your order. Self serving of some side dishes and water...