I didn't know there was a Friendship Store in Osaka. I've been to the one in Ikebukuro many times, and I was gritting my teeth when I heard a new store opened in Matsudo, but it turns out there's one in Osaka too. The store is quite spacious, though not as big as the one in Ikebukuro. The display is neat and there is a sense of cleanliness. There is a food court, or rather an eat-in corner. Even though it was after lunch, I wanted something light, so I ordered the Senbei Guozi for 599 yen (including tax). I was told to pay at the register first. I hesitated for a moment on how to explain at the register, but the staff informed in a loud voice in Chinese that "this person wants Senbei Guozi." I received a ticket-like receipt after paying, which I then took back to the light meal corner. I handed over the receipt and they started cooking. After a while, I was handed the Senbei Guozi. It was huge! They gave me a plastic glove for one hand. The dough here is thin, and the filling (fried wheat flour dough) is like a youtiao. The ingredients include lettuce, cilantro, and something like a Polish sausage. The miso spread is mild, not very spicy. It looks huge but is mostly air, so I managed to eat it. I was curious about the lamb meat bun, so I'll try that next time.

They handle a wide variety of Asian ingredients, including Chinese ingredients. They have snacks, alcohol, seasonings, frozen dim sum, vegetables, pork, and more. They also offer an eat-in option with a variety of Chinese street food and fast food items. I took a photo of the menu with my phone and enlarged it to communicate with the Chinese staff. I ordered items such as twist cookies, sesame sauce, and fried breadsticks. The communication was a bit challenging but manageable. The food was delicious, especially the crispy fried chicken and lamb buns. Overall, it was a great dining experience.

It seems that the headquarters of this restaurant is in China. This might be the third store in Japan following Tokyo and Kumamoto. There are almost no Japanese customers (lol). They don't speak Japanese either. You can just pick and take the items yourself, then pay at the register by looking at the numbers (lol). I had no idea what the names of the products were, but I tried some thin slices of tofu-like thing, some kind of soft internal organ skin-like thing, and Chinese salami. I also had potato salad. The thin slices of tofu were a classic and reliably delicious. The noodle-like thing had a sesame sauce that matched well and was quite tasty! The Chinese salami was initially sweet and strange, but it became addictive as I ate it. The potato salad was also a classic and a nice palate cleanser!