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On this day, with a typhoon hitting directly, fewer and fewer people were walking in the streets of Osaka, right in the middle of Shinsaibashi. Since Crista Nagahori is an underground mall unaffected by the rain, I wanted to eat slowly, and I found Kazuki near Nagahoribashi Station after walking around. It's a chain restaurant that I've been to a few times, but this was my first time at this Nagahoribashi location. I was surprised to see many foreign tourists inside. The staff also had quite a few foreign employees who were handling things smoothly, which was surprising. This time, I was in a mode for drinking snacks rather than a hearty meal, so I ordered a small size of Butatama for 690 yen with a 70 yen discount. Kazuki style is where they cook everything in front of you. They skillfully mix the batter and ask, "Would you like some bonito flakes on top?" They pour it while cooking rather than after it's done, which seems to be the Kazuki style. Along with that, I ordered the Cheese Omusoba (1,040 yen), which was a bit pricey but had plenty of ingredients, making it feel worth it. Quite voluminous. In drinking mode, you can choose two out of several types of snacks for the Snack Set (500 yen). Even if it's 250 yen each, it's quite a lot, so it's a good deal if you're drinking. The Highball (430 yen) is around 1,000 yen for two, which is a bit pricey, so I ordered a second one, the Freezing Sour Lemon Lime Mix (580 yen). It tasted like Hoppy, but it was totally fine. From the second drink onwards, it's 280 yen, so the cost performance is not bad. In the end, it's about the same price as going to a regular izakaya, but the satisfaction in the stomach is quite high in terms of volume. If you want to eat a lot of flour-based dishes and drink, this place is good. The okonomiyaki is delicious and reliable. I'll keep it in mind as an option. Thank you for the meal.