OSUSHI Tour Part 4: Tennoji Station, 10 minutes on foot from Shitennoji, Sushi Warisen Tenzan. Lately, I've been visiting this restaurant run by the proprietress of a home-cooked meal shop in Yamaocho. The unique features of this restaurant are that they don't offer set courses, they serve omakase sushi, and their red vinegar is excellent. I was able to enjoy my favorite items as I pleased. The grilled amberjack instead of bonito was a first for me. The small portion of side dishes was perfect for those who enjoy drinking, allowing me to try various dishes. This time, I was lucky to try fresh whale caught in Osaka for the first time in 35 years. This restaurant has been in business for 10 years now. The owner's family runs a well-known sushi restaurant in Sakai City, which made me feel a sense of connection as a resident of South Osaka.

I have visited a few times at night, but this time I visited for lunch. We had the Chirashi lunch set for 1800 yen each. Due to a shrimp allergy, the shrimp tempura was changed to conger eel tempura and the shrimp sushi was changed to conger eel sushi (^◇^;) #Shitennoji #Sushi Warisen #Sushi #Sushi #Tenzan #Lunch #ShrimpAllergy

We ended up ordering enough for three people between the two of us (lol) - Sushi lunch set with assorted toppings: 1800 yen - Sushi lunch set with 10 pieces: 1000 yen - Homemade steamed eel sushi lunch: 800 yen - Draft beer: Price unknown Total including tax: 4470 yen It was so delicious and satisfying (⌒▽⌒) The lunch prices were actually before tax, which we realized after looking closely at the menu photo (lol). It's a great place a bit away from the station where you can enjoy a leisurely meal. Thank you for the meal (⌒▽⌒) * A few hours later, I experienced my first allergic reaction to shrimp!? and had to go to the hospital (^◇^;) #Tennoji #Shitennoji #lunch #Tenzan #SushiWarisen #HiddenGem

I basically don't look at online review sites and instead, I randomly choose a restaurant that looks good on the way. The location is about a 10-minute walk from both Tennoji Station and Shitennoji Station, around the middle point. It's near Tennoji Elementary School, if that helps. Everything I ate was delicious, especially the sushi rice was amazingly tasty! The chef looked younger than me, and the other staff member seemed to be in their 20s, but they were very polite and friendly, and noticed various things. It was a wonderful restaurant. I discovered a great restaurant! We had the dishes shown in the photos along with a bottle of drink (hot water and oolong tea mix) and it cost us 15,000 yen for two people. I plan to visit regularly from now on! #Tennoji #Shitennoji #sushi #sashimi #Tenzan #ShitennojiSushiWariSenTenzan #hidden gem #delicious

On Setsubun in February 2016, I mistakenly thought it was tomorrow and went to make a reservation for rolled sushi, only to find out it was actually today (laughs). They had pre-made rolled sushi available, but they offered to make it fresh on the spot for me. The chef skillfully rolled it up in a vibrant manner. This year, let's face south-southeast. There are various theories about the seaweed industry and rolled sushi, but as long as it's delicious, it's all good. The rolled sushi was filled with finely chopped ingredients like trefoil, shiitake mushrooms, seasoned nori, pink fish cake, kanpyo, and tamagoyaki, all cooked in a sweet and savory sauce. It was very delicious. When you take a big bite, the trefoil pops out. And a little bit of bean throwing to finish it off. Last December, I found a sushi restaurant while passing by and decided to try it out. It was my first time having sushi that wasn't for takeout or conveyor belt, but it was very reasonably priced. I chose the red miso soup and watched as the chef skillfully prepared the sushi in front of me. Despite his large build, his fingers were delicate. The sushi had just the right amount of rice. The octopus was delicious, and the kanpyo roll with sesame and pickled vegetables was very tasty. The red miso soup was also delicious, and the shiitake mushroom turned out to be marinated horse mackerel, which was incredibly tasty. I thought it was worth paying more for such quality. We had a pleasant chat on my way out, and I received a business card. Despite not being a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, it was reasonably priced. I will definitely visit again. Thank you for the wonderful meal.

Two old men went out for a drinking spree, and this was their last stop. At first, one of the old men suggested going to a sushi bar, but suddenly he changed his mind and suggested going to a sushi restaurant near Shitennoji Temple, probably because my house is close to Tennoji. We took a taxi straight to the restaurant from the front of the second shop. I think I've passed by this place a few times before, but I never noticed it was there. They also serve lunch here. The interior of the restaurant has an L-shaped counter with six seats and two small raised seating areas for four people each. It's a small, unpretentious place, with the atmosphere of a local sushi restaurant. The owner, despite his tough appearance, spoke in a very calm manner. We started with a complimentary dish of simmered skin and two cups of sake. I don't remember the brand. I just can't seem to remember sake. The taste was quite fruity and went down smoothly. For food, we had a sashimi platter with hokkigai, kisu, kue, and one more type that I can't remember. It was delicious. The different seasonings like soy sauce, ponzu, and plum salt added different flavors to the fish, and the plum salt was particularly good. I can't remember what else we ate, I was quite drunk and engrossed in conversation. I think we also had tamagoyaki, maguro with sake lees and cream cheese (I was surprised by how tasty this combination was), and namako sunomono. We also had five pieces of nigiri sushi (I remember chutoro, but I can't recall the rest). Everything was made with care and was delicious. We started with a different sake, one cup (which was also fruity), and then the other old man requested something a bit drier, so we had Kenbishi. He asked if it was good, and then we had another cup each of Hakkaisan. By this point, we were enjoying the food so much that we could have kept eating, but we had to consider our wallets, so we restrained ourselves. I don't know the total bill, as the other old man paid, but I think it was probably around 10,000 yen per person, and he only accepted 5,000 yen from me. He said, "Let's eat at home."