【Wakaron Specialty Store Waka】I visited a trendy dining spot in Horie, and tried their unique Japanese sweets called "Wakaron." It's like a mini dorayaki in macaron size, with thick red bean paste sandwiched between two dorayaki-like pancake layers. The size is perfect for a quick snack, and the flavors are amazing. I tried the An Butter and White Strawberry flavors, both were delicious. The An Butter had a perfect balance of sweetness and a light texture, while the White Strawberry had a refreshing strawberry taste with a creamy white filling. Highly recommended, especially the White Strawberry which is a limited edition item. The store is small with only 4 seats, but it's a hidden gem in Horie that's worth a visit. Enjoy!

Osaka / Horie / Waka x Macaron = Waka-ron ♡ Small and thick dorayaki~! [Waka] ☑︎ Limited time White Strawberry ¥450 ☑︎ Fig Cheese Cream ¥450..New sensation Japanese sweets "Waka-ron" A cute and freshly made dorayaki like a macaron with a fluffy mousse sandwiched between a chewy dorayaki dough, creating a fun texture! The sweetness is just right, and it was delicious as it was also featured on TV~( ¨̮ )♪..✎ The store is quite small but has 4 seats for eat-in! Takeout is also available, perfect for souvenirs or home time.──────────────────────1-11-6 Kitahorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka, 550-0014⚐ Hours: 11:00-18:00⚐ Closed: -⚐ Tel: 06-6533-5050⚐ Reservations: -⚐ Access: 2 minutes walk from Yotsubashi Station, 4 minutes walk from Nishi-Ohashi Station⚐ Parking: -⚐ Price range: Up to 999──────────────────────Thank you for reading until the end! ✨

I went to a cute specialty store called "Waka" that sells cute dorayaki with a macaron-like shape. It's located in Kitahorie, just a short walk from Yotsubashi Station. The store is small, and you can enjoy your treats there or take them to go. The dorayaki has a mochi-like texture with a bubbly mousse and plenty of sweet bean paste inside. Despite its small size, it's quite filling. I tried the matcha bean paste and the limited-time apple milk flavors. The cross-section of the dorayaki is beautiful, with a mochi texture, slightly bitter matcha mousse, and gently sweet bean paste creating a delicious combination of flavors and textures. The apple milk flavor has chunks of apple in the mousse, giving it a refreshing and fruity taste. The bean paste is made from high-quality beans cooked with Zara sugar, resulting in a refined sweetness. These Japanese-Western fusion sweets are enjoyable for both children and adults. The cute appearance and authentic taste make them perfect as souvenirs or gifts.

I have purchased from the macaron specialty store, Wakaron, about twice and used it as a souvenir. The shop is located in a stylish area of Kitahorie, near the soba restaurant Hanako-san and the tonkatsu restaurant Oofuji-san, so I often pass by. They also have grilled dumplings on the menu, so I purchased them as a dessert for lunch. I ordered a set of two in matcha or kinako flavor for 440 yen. They bake them after taking the order, so it takes a little time, but they are delicious.

On September 10, 2020, the "Waguri Specialty Store Waka" opened. I finally had the chance to visit after not being able to go for a while. I tried the "Waka Roll" [Matcha Anko + An Butter] for 799 yen. They had a variety of options, but I chose matcha anko and an butter. The dorayaki was delicious, with a thick layer of sweet red bean paste. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you for the meal. I noticed there is a related store in the Kirara Kujo shopping street, so I would like to try it next time. I will strive to improve on my way there, with no regrets.

☆Lunch trip with my wife in Osaka, Shinsaibashi! ⇒ After lunch, we stumbled upon "Wakaron" in Kita Horie, which is like a Japanese macaron, right? But it turned out to be small dorayaki. Since we had spicy food earlier, we decided to buy some sweet desserts for takeout. We ordered! *Limited edition "Raspberry Marble" for 421 yen (tax included) ... 3.1: It's a cute size, but it has a good thickness. The outer skin is very chewy. It has a strong mochi texture and a nice sweetness. The raspberry marble in the bean paste has a good balance of slight raspberry acidity and creamy sweetness! * "Mochi Mochi Sakura Anko" for 378 yen ... 3.0: The sakura flavor comes through gently from the bean paste. The slightly sweet bean paste is nicely balanced by the white rice cake. * "Raw Chocolate" for 453 yen ... 3.0: It's very sweet. Almonds are attached to the outside. I thought mixing almonds into the chocolate bean paste would help reduce the sweetness and enhance the good nutty flavor. * "Overall": In terms of size, price range, and taste, the cost performance is not great, but given the land prices in this area, it's understandable. * The skin may be a bit too chewy. * If you like sweet things, you may enjoy it.♪ I always appreciate your "likes," "saving the restaurant," and "following." Your comments and questions are welcome! Thank you all for your continued support.

The other day, a friend told me about a small shop called "Wagashi" near exit 6 of Yotsubashi Station on the Osaka Metro. I decided to visit on a sunny day. Despite its small size, the shop had seating for about two people. The sweets they offered were a mix of Japanese and Western styles, and they were so cute! I had a hard time deciding what to choose, but ended up getting the An Butter (378 yen), Matcha Anko (421 yen), Blueberry Cheese Cream (421 yen), and Fig Cheese Cream (451 yen). When I got home, I tried them right away. The chewy dough with the sweet bean paste and cream was delicious! The small and adorable shape of the sweets would make them a great gift too. Thank you for the meal!

I gave Japanese sweets to someone who loves them on Valentine's Day. I also bought some for myself. The most standard one, the An Butter Wagaron, was really delicious! I want to buy it again! The limited-time collaboration cake I bought with it, possibly from Hankyu Department Store, was just okay. I want to try various Wagaron flavors again!

I tried the "Wakaron" from the specialty store "Waka" that was featured on TV! I remember they mentioned starting "Wakaron" due to the pandemic affecting their other food business. I received five different flavors of these cute dorayaki that look like macarons. The "Blueberry Cheese Cream" had two layers of mousse with a gentle and western taste. The "Matcha Anko" had matcha mousse and sweet red bean paste with a strong flavor. There were also other flavors like "Anbutter" and fig. The thin and moist skin was unique, made with rice flour. They last long and taste great even when chilled in the fridge. It was a new and enjoyable dessert experience.

I went to a specialty store in Horie to buy small, cute, and thick dorayaki. The entrance of the store had a small sign and the display inside was also cute. I bought a recommended set of 4 to take home: *Fresh Chocolate*, *Matcha Red Bean*, *Blueberry Choux Cream*, and *Mango Coconut*. You can also enjoy them with a drink at the store. I can't wait to enjoy them at home with my son.

In Nambori, there is a place called "Wakaron" where you can enjoy a macaron-like wagashi with various fillings in a dorayaki-like skin. They offer fillings like sweet red bean butter, hojicha sweet red bean, fresh chocolate, and fig cream cheese, among others, both as regular items and limited-time specials. It's perfect for bringing as a souvenir.

"Wakaron" is a cute and small dorayaki. There were many different flavors available, but I bought five: red bean butter, matcha red bean, raw chocolate, sweet chestnut red bean, and strawberry cheese cream. As a 1st anniversary special, I received a ticket for a free dorayaki next time. Despite its name being similar to macaron, it is actually a thin dorayaki with a generous filling. The dough is chewy and the red bean paste was delicious. It would make a great gift. Thank you for the meal.

Macaron-sized dorayaki. And it's called "Wakaron." Hmm. What do you think about this? It seems to be quite popular, as there was a line on this day as well, so I peeked inside. I thought it might be an arrangement of dorayaki in a modern style with a catchy name, but it didn't even reach that level. If you borrow the name of macaron, the skin is important, but the color of the skin is light and unreliable, just as it looks. Despite being supposed to contain shiratamako flour, the mochi texture, which is popular these days, is also weak. The popular flavors are sold out by early afternoon, so I bought one from the available options. The red bean butter is ordinary. However, for something called red bean butter, isn't there a lot of butter? I can't really tell with this. The red bean paste is said to be sourced from Takayama-do. By the way, that red bean paste was sandwiched in a quite biased position, which makes me wonder if it's correct, while the fig cream cheese has figs cut too finely, giving a subtle texture even to the lightness, a disappointing presence, and the cream cheese itself is slightly sweet (if it were sweeter, it would be better, but...) which is the type I personally don't like. And considering the poor balance with the skin, the volume in which it is sandwiched, I couldn't find any elements that I would consider delicious. At this taste, it's quite expensive at over 400 yen. It's not even that cute visually. The staff's response was not bad, so I feel sorry, but... At least with this skin, dorayaki seems a bit bold, in my opinion, I didn't quite understand it.

I had been curious about this shop every time I passed by. I finally mustered up the courage to go inside. The shop had only about 3 counter seats, so I decided to get takeout this time. The Wagaron I got was smaller than I expected, but it was filled with a lot of sweet red bean paste, making it seem quite high in calories. It's like imagining the dorayaki skin to be thin... but in its own way, it's not bad. I'd like to try the ice cream version next time. Thank you for the meal.

The small shop had a white theme and young staff members recommended their products while providing customer service. They sell a type of traditional Japanese sweet called "waka-ron" which is a mini dorayaki with sweet bean paste or cream filling. I chose the fig cream cheese flavor, which had a soft and creamy texture with a strong cream cheese flavor and a subtle fig taste. The dorayaki cake was fluffy and soft, making it light and not too heavy. It would make a great gift, but be sure to keep it refrigerated. Thank you for the meal!

Matcha red bean, red bean butter, hojicha red bean, blueberry cheese cream, raw chocolate, fig cheese cream, strawberry white chocolate (limited time), raspberry chocolate (limited time), earl grey milk pudding (limited time), seasonal fruit. They were small, cute, and delicious. The cost performance might be a bit poor (lol), but I was satisfied because I could try all varieties. Thank you for the meal!

I tried the dorayaki shop that caught my attention every time I passed by. I had the matcha and chocolate fillings. The texture of the dorayaki was very chewy and it felt more like a Western confectionery than a traditional Japanese sweet.

There is a shop located a few minutes' walk from Yotsubashi Station that specializes in takeout. Inside the shop, there are a few counter seats where you can sit, but it is quite small, so takeout is recommended. Their specialty is "Wakaron," a macaron made with dorayaki dough and filled with various flavors, with around 7 options to choose from, including both classic and seasonal varieties. The classic "An Butter" flavor is a delicious treat with a sweet red bean paste taste followed by a savory buttery flavor. The "Fig Cheese Cream" flavor features a thick cheese cream with chunks of fig, creating a mild acidity and rich flavor. The Wakaron is not only cute in appearance but also makes a perfect gift. Highly recommended if you are in the Yotsubashi area!

When you exit from the No. 6 exit of Yotsubashi Station on the Yotsubashi Line, turn right and you will find a cute shop in front of FamilyMart. I visited near closing time on a weekday at 5:40 PM. There were other customers after me as well. I had one "Seasonal Fruit" item and cold tea for dine-in. I also got three items for takeout. The size is a little over 5 centimeters, like finger sweets. - Seasonal Fruit: On that day, it was strawberry and cream. They decorated it with rosemary even for just one piece for dine-in. Hokkaido red beans were great. - An Butter: Tastes like dorayaki the most. You can enjoy Tokachi red beans even in this small size. I wish there was more thickness to the butter. - Blueberry Cheese Cream: It had a bavarois with two layers that were jiggly. The milkiness of the cream cheese gave it a western taste. - Raw Chocolate: Bitter cream inside the chocolate cream. The firm cream was rich and delicious. Even though it's small, the chewy dough with shiratamako and various ingredients was fun. Especially the red bean paste was carefully cooked, and even the skin of the Tokachi red beans tasted delicious. Thank you for the meal.

The meeting ended about 30 minutes earlier than scheduled, so I decided to make a quick stop before heading home. I already knew I wanted the matcha red bean flavor, but I couldn't decide on the second one. After some hesitation, I chose the limited edition raw chocolate flavor. It was a bit pricey at around 900 yen for two pieces. The raw chocolate flavor was extremely sweet. The matcha red bean flavor had a good balance between the red bean from Takayama-do and the unsweetened matcha. The name "Wakaron" is quite clever. Although, in my opinion, it's just a small dorayaki. My wife found it cute and liked it, so it's a thumbs up from us. Thank you for the meal.