The yakitori is delicious as expected, but the chicken sashimi was also amazing. The recommended sake choices were all good. This time, there were more summer sakes, but when I visited in winter, the winter cold sake was also great. I like fresh sake and just-pressed sake, so I enjoy trying delicious sake each time.

This is a shop located just behind the Tenma Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line, in the Ura-Tenma Chouchin Street. There are table seats and counter seats, and the owner manages the shop alone. He takes orders, serves drinks, grills yakitori, prepares other dishes while waiting for the grilling, brings the dishes to the table, handles the payment, and cleans the tables... he works so hard. Every time we placed an order, he had a troubled and sad expression. When we arrived, there were two other groups, and after us, he had to turn away more customers because the shop was full, even though there were empty seats. It's a popular place. Despite the time it takes, he never forgets the orders, and when a drink runs out, he quickly asks what to do next. I appreciated that. As for the food, all the skewered items like yakitori are grilled carefully over charcoal, resulting in a crispy and juicy texture. We had items like "Negima" (chicken and leek skewers), "Tsukune Tare" (minced chicken skewers with sauce), "Sasami Wasabi" (chicken tenderloin with wasabi), "Momo" (chicken thigh), "Zucchini", and "Myoga" (Japanese ginger) skewers. Myoga skewers are rare, right? It was my first time trying them, and they were delicious, especially with the Kinzanji miso paste. We also had appetizers like "Addictive Cucumber", "Potato Salad", "Handmade Chicken Nanban Fry", and "Seseri Mayo Shoyu Stir-Fry". I apologize for ordering so much while he was busy. The potato salad had a strong potato flavor and a rich taste, which was great. The chicken nanban was not only delicious, but the homemade tartar sauce was also tasty. It was topped with a sweet sauce, making it fantastic. The Seseri Mayo Shoyu Stir-Fry was surprisingly good too. It may seem obvious, but the chicken at a yakitori restaurant was delicious, making each skewer tasty, and all the dishes were prepared with care and dedication, giving the place a unique touch. I liked that, so I definitely want to visit again if I'm not turned away...

This is a yakitori restaurant with a lot of sake options, located on Chochin Street, making it easily accessible. Even though I can't drink sake, I tried the recommended Hakurakusei as suggested by my friend! I didn't find it particularly delicious, but I enjoyed the liver and chicken tenderloin, which were both tasty. This is our second stop for the night, so we took it easy. It's a great place to enjoy a lively atmosphere with a typical Tenma vibe.

I found a nice place to wait for my friend who was running late. I wandered around Cho-chin Yokocho and found a charming little restaurant with heart-shaped lanterns. I decided to have a drink while waiting. It was a bit difficult to decide what to order when I was alone. But once my friend arrived, we ordered a lot of food. The yakitori was delicious. I wonder if the restaurant's name, Tosaka, was inspired by the chicken crest (tosaka) topping on the yakitori?

I stopped by the chicken restaurant Tosakaya in Temma on March 27, 2018. I was running late due to overtime, so I decided to stop by here as I was walking around the back streets of Temma and saw that it was empty. They mainly serve yakitori, but they also have sashimi and grilled vegetable skewers. I started with a draft beer. For the skewers, I had salted seseri, bonjiri, and tare tsukune negima. They were crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, cooked just the way I like. The location is good, the prices are reasonable, and the taste is not bad, so I hope they do well. The owner said that Fridays and Saturdays are especially busy, and they are having trouble finding staff who can work for a long time. If you know anyone suitable, please introduce them. I'll definitely visit again. Thank you for the meal.