I wander around Nodahanshinmae's Shinbashi-suji shopping street, thinking about where to eat as usual. The usual lunch prices range from 800 yen to 900 yen. It's a typical price range for Osaka or Kobe. The shopping street is bustling with many people out shopping. I peek into Shinbashi Yokocho and spot a restaurant called Kamioka Shokudo that catches my eye. The menu outside the restaurant offers a variety of dishes such as fried chicken, pork cutlet, grilled fish, simmered fish, and rice bowls, all priced at 850 yen each. It's a straightforward pricing strategy. I enter the restaurant and find a long, narrow interior. There are 4 counter seats and two small tables along the wall in the back. A waitress stands behind the counter. I am guided to one of the tables in the back by the owner. The walls are adorned with many menu strips. The fried chicken catches my attention, and I decide to go for it. However, there is one issue - I always hope that the chicken is thigh meat, not breast meat. If the fried chicken set comes with breast meat, I will have to endure a disappointing meal. If that happens, I'll go for my second choice, the pork cutlet. I ask the owner if the fried chicken is thigh meat or breast meat, and luckily, he confirms that it is thigh meat. The fried chicken set arrives with 7 pieces of chicken in a basket, along with salad, grated radish, rice, and miso soup. I start by finishing the salad first. Eating vegetables before a meal helps slow down the rapid spike in blood sugar levels after eating. Then, I dig into the fried chicken. The skin is crispy, and the meat is juicy. The flavor is well-balanced. The size of the chicken pieces was not clear in the basket, but they turn out to be quite large when I actually eat them. I need to adjust my rice consumption to make sure I have enough to go with the chicken. Towards the end of the meal, the owner asks if I want the coffee hot or iced. Since it's cold, I opt for hot coffee. The total bill comes to 935 yen.

A restaurant & izakaya near Jigokudani in Noda. The shop opened in April 2019, but there are still few reviews. They have a wide variety of set meals in the evening, attracting both young people and older folks like us. The cozy atmosphere is really nice. It's a family-run business, and the owner has experience in Korean and Japanese cuisine. There are table seats near the entrance and counter seats towards the back. They have a TV inside. When we went at night, it was initially empty, but by the time we left, quite a few customers had arrived. They offer seafood, meat dishes, vegetables, fried food, stir-fries, and more. You can add rice, miso soup, small dishes, and pickles set for an additional 300 yen with single items. They also have a good selection of alcoholic beverages, including various types of sake. From shochu soda to yakitori and isobeage, we ordered shrimp as an appetizer. My companion went for pork chops and yakiniku for a hearty meal. The old-fashioned feel is quite comforting. It's a casual and affordable place. Cheers to the good food!

I had a late lunch and was very hungry when I saw a big sign that said "Set Meal" and decided to go in. I was surprised by the variety of lunch menus and how inexpensive they were! I ordered the grilled mackerel set meal. The mackerel was cooked perfectly and juicy. It came with miso soup, salad, and two side dishes, and even coffee for around 800 yen. Last time I had the fried chicken set meal and it was delicious. Great value for money. I heard they opened about six months ago.

I saw a sign for a set meal, so I had lunch there today! I had mackerel miso stew set meal (^ω^) with coffee afterwards. I'm happy ❤️ For dinner, I'm going to an izakaya with a variety of fish dishes. I'll go there soon!! Thank you for the meal (╹◡╹)

Kamioka Shokudo (Fukushima Ward, Osaka City, Shinbashi-Suji) on a Wednesday. Lunchtime, one hour late. Normally, I would choose between "Sukiya" and "Osho" since I am dining alone, but in order to make the most of my 3333rd day, I couldn't afford to waste a single day. So, I decided to go to "Kamioka Shokudo," a place I had been eyeing for a while. It is located south of the Shinbashi-Suji shopping street, after turning left at the eel restaurant corner from the Noda-Hanshin side. Looking at the sign in front of the store, I noticed they also had "Chicken Karaage," but it was priced higher at 850 yen compared to other menu items. I took it as a divine message telling me to take a break from my love for karaage and chose the Chicken Cutlet Set for 800 yen. Great minds think alike (laughs). Shortly after, I was served with a side dish, pickles, a generous portion of rice and miso soup, and the chicken cutlet. The chicken cutlet made with chicken breast was surprisingly large, with four pieces! I enjoyed it with sauce, and since it was freshly fried, it was tender even though it was made with breast meat, providing a satisfying eating experience. As a bonus, coffee was also included after the meal. (2019.7.17)