Located a 3-minute walk from Tamatsukuri Station North Exit on the JR Osaka Loop Line, on the 2nd floor of a building along Nagahori Street, is the izakaya "Kaisen Izakaya Tenbinbou Tamatsukuri Store." In mid-April, my friend and I visited the restaurant. The interior has a total of 80 seats, including counter seats and table seats. We were guided to a 4-person table. We started with a "Perfect Suntory Beer (medium)" (190 yen) for a toast! Cheers! The first glass of beer went down quickly, so we ordered a second one. Looking at the menu posted on the wall, we saw a wide variety of dishes, including sashimi, grilled dishes, fried foods, Chinese cuisine, and salads. It's a versatile izakaya for when you want to try a little bit of everything! On this day, we ordered "Swimming Horse Mackerel Sashimi from the Live Fish Tank" (1078 yen), "Fresh Firefly Squid Sashimi" (860 yen), "Doteyaki" (638 yen), "Hormone Stamina Grill" (528 yen), and "Grilled Squid" (price forgotten). The dishes were brought one after another, almost without a break, causing our table to be filled with a variety of dishes. It turned into a luxurious banquet-like atmosphere. The restaurant is popular for its sashimi, and the sashimi was delicious! We quickly finished the second glass of beer and switched to "Matsubame Gokai (300 ml)" (780 yen). As avid drinkers, we each ordered a bottle of sake and enjoyed drinking together. We ended up drinking three bottles each before settling the bill. It was a fun drinking party where we could enjoy delicious food and drinks. Thank you for the meal.

I went again.

Here we go again.

I went there.

I always rely on this place after work, the raw horse mackerel sashimi is the best!

Highball is on sale for 100 yen. The off-menu fried rice is delicious.

It was more expensive than I thought, it cost us over 14,000 yen for two people.

Manager Morita and dining visit

The selling point of this store is its affordability. It was a great deal where you could drink as many beers as you want for 100 yen each. They used to sell Asahi Super Dry for 100 yen, but that's a thing of the past. They focused solely on affordability rather than taste. Personally, I prefer things to be cheap, but I wish they also paid attention to quality and taste. There were even food items like 100 yen tuna sashimi, but I was hesitant to eat the cheap seafood at a place that emphasizes affordability.

The drink was 100 yen, and I was expecting my favorite Asahi Super Dry, but it seems the manufacturer has changed. It's sad, but I guess it's understandable for this price. However, I'm disappointed to see the focus on cheap prices over quality. There are many small restaurants in Tamatsukuri. I'm not sure if they can compete just based on cheap prices. Also, the way the waitstaff wore their white coats was sloppy and disappointing. Maybe my expectations were too high, but today was disappointing.

The restaurant Tenbinbou in Sennichimae used to be located in a building near Tamatsukuri Station where offices and cram schools were housed. They now have outlets on the 2nd and 3rd floors in Sennichimae. The 3rd floor is for banquets, while the 2nd floor is for regular dining. The ceilings may feel low as the restaurant is located in former office spaces. In June and July, they have a beer festival where you can enjoy unlimited draft beer and highballs for only 100 yen each. For the first order, you can also get a plate of 3 pieces of tuna or eel for only 100 yen per person. The other menu items are also quite affordable, but the limited menu items are really cheap! The Tekkamaki we had at the end was delicious, and the total bill came to only 2000 yen per person. The service and menu offerings are consistent with when we used the restaurant for banquets or lunches in Sennichimae, but it will be interesting to see how it is received in Tamatsukuri, which has many small individual restaurants.