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Visited in February 2023 ◎ At the time of posting, the restaurant had a rating of 3.06 on Tabelog (based on 14 reviews). Today, I visited "Jidori and Chicken Dashi Oden Takajin Horie Store," located about halfway between Nishi-Ohashi Station and Yotsubashi Station. This izakaya is popular for its charcoal-grilled chicken using "Oyama Jidori" and chicken dashi oden. They also offer courses with all-you-can-drink starting from 4,500 yen. I only had beer, but they also had a good selection of rare shochu and local sake. As soon as you enter, there is a counter, and there are private rooms in the back. I sat at the counter and ordered a draft beer. Looking at the menu, I was surprised to find Sichuan-style Mapo Tofu with chicken, which they specialize in for lunch. Here's what I had today:
- Draft beer (Premium) 500 yen
- Bottled beer (Akahoshi) 650 yen
- Oden assortment: Atsuage, Konbu Daikon, Ranou Tamago, Jagaimo, Gyusuji
- Sashimi: Sasami, Liver, Momotataki
- Yakitori: Mom, Hatsu, Zuri, Sasami, Bonjiri
- Sichuan-style Mapo Tofu 850 yen
- Ranou Tsukune 600 yen
- Grilled Onsen Tamago (Grilled egg) 480 yen
First, a toast with a draft beer. The three types of chicken sashimi I had were all incredibly fresh, especially the liver was exceptionally delicious! The sasami and momotataki were great with wasabi soy sauce. The oden assortment was delicious, with the chicken broth permeating each item. The daikon was flavorful, and you could eat as much as you want. The yakitori had perfect seasoning and each part was of high quality and highly recommended. The Ranou tsukune was fluffy and meaty, complemented by the runny egg yolk. The Sichuan-style Mapo Tofu can be adjusted for spiciness, and if you like Mapo Tofu, it's worth trying. I ordered it as is, and personally, I found the spiciness just right, with the soft tofu and sharp spiciness of the chili pepper being a great combination. The grilled onsen tamago was delicious, with a crispy grilled rice ball and a rich egg yolk. It looks tempting to put it in the Mapo Tofu, but it also feels like a waste, a dilemma, right? The quality of the dishes exceeded my expectations, and I was very satisfied. Thank you for the feast!