A standing sushi restaurant in the Umeda underground shopping street. The small shop is always crowded with sushi lovers and drinkers. The two limited fresh oysters were incredibly delicious, but I was so focused on eating and drinking that I forgot to take photos of the sushi I ordered at first. Every sushi was delicious and went well with white wine. It would be better if the shop were a bit larger or if there were fewer long-drinking customers to reduce the waiting time. While feeling envious of the long-drinking customers, I silently cheered for the customers who were able to finish their lunch quickly. (laughs)

I was about to leave the restaurant "Juhachiban Whitey Umeda" after having a light drink when I realized I didn't have my belongings (umbrella and souvenirs from Kyoto) with me! Panic set in as I frantically tried to remember where I might have left them. Then it hit me - I had used the restroom before coming to this restaurant. I retraced my steps and found my missing items in the restroom! It turns out that the restroom was right outside this restaurant. I had been curious about this place for a while, as there was always a line of one person waiting outside and once you entered, you had to wait for another person to leave before being seated. I decided to wait in line and was seated within 5 minutes. The interior of the restaurant consisted of standing counter seats only, and most customers were dining alone. I was given a brief explanation of the rules - you could order up to 2 fresh oysters per person, sushi was served in sets of 2 pieces, and wine was a simple choice of sparkling wine for 500 yen. I opted for the oysters with soy sauce and sudachi, which were incredibly delicious. The medium fatty tuna sushi was also excellent, and I couldn't resist ordering another oyster with summer vegetable ponzu jelly. I also had a hand-rolled tuna sushi and an egg sushi to satisfy my hunger. Dining alone in a quiet atmosphere allowed me to truly enjoy my meal. Despite the unimpressive name of the restaurant, my forgetfulness led me to discover a great dining spot.

The shop I always line up at. I was able to enter smoothly before 12 o'clock. When I asked if it was okay to take a photo, the staff gave me a really unpleasant look and said, "Sure, go ahead," so I only took this one picture. The lady next to me had ordered lunch and was angry, saying, "Is this amount of rice normal?" When I looked, the rice was indeed small, and the toppings had slipped off and looked messy. The sushi that came to me did not have that issue, so maybe the way it is made varies by person. The elderly couple next to me also seemed confused about the system, and when they asked the sushi chef for clarification, he responded in a very unpleasant manner, making it hard to watch. The taste is good, but the customer service is disappointingly bad.

There were not many options on the menu, so I wondered what everyone was eating. I didn't notice until I went up that there was a lunch set available because I wasn't looking straight ahead. There were no signs of the lunch set at the table, and the staff only asked about drinks, so I ordered individual items. I wanted to eat fresh oysters, so I ordered two. I also got yellowtail, flounder fin, sweet shrimp (small), seared assorted sashimi, sea bream, and tekka maki. I couldn't find the items I wanted in the lunch set, and I was worried about getting tamago (egg) because it always comes with it. But it came with red miso soup and medium fatty tuna, so I thought it was a great deal!

The first oysters are recommended. You can order oysters that match the season with various sauces. If you put a note like the one in the picture in the case, they will make sushi for you. They don't explain the system, so it's a bit confusing for first-timers... The chef is not very skilled, but works quickly.

I visited around 12:30 on a regular day and there was no line. If you want to order a lunch set, it seems good to speak up. As a first-time visitor, I didn't know about many things. You won't get tea unless you ask for it. You should put the card in front of you into the container on the table for ordering and payment. This time, I ordered 2 live oysters, fatty tuna, sea urchin, and clams. You can choose the flavor of the live oysters, so I ordered lemon. The sea urchin is reasonably priced for a piece. The fatty tuna is cheap, but has a strong taste. However, the fish is thin, which I've never seen before. I spent about 2000 yen and was reasonably satisfied.

Standing sushi restaurant located underground from the Grand Building in front of Hankyu Department Store. Today, I wanted to have a quick solo lunch after shopping in Umeda, so I ordered at Sushimaru. You can order from the sushi toppings and prices displayed right in front of you! I ordered their recommended live oysters. They offer various seasonings like Tabasco, wasabi dressing, salt lemon, etc. You can choose your favorite flavor. Live oysters are limited to 2 per person. The medium fatty tuna, assorted shellfish, live octopus, and salmon roe were all delicious and reasonably priced. I would love to visit again and take my time next time!

I had dinner at a standing sushi bar. The bills were lined up neatly, and when you put them in a container, it becomes your order. You tell the type of 500 yen bill verbally. The seared three kinds of scallops, fatty salmon, and medium fatty tuna were delicious. The sea urchin was more expensive when I had it in Hokkaido, but it was delicious. I enjoyed the crab salad, green onion and fatty tuna, and grilled flounder.

A standing sushi bar near Osaka Station. You can enjoy delicious sushi and wine at reasonable prices. Fresh oysters are limited to 2 pieces per person and cost 200 yen each. You can choose from several types of sauces. ★Recommended - Toro (2 pieces for 400 yen): Very cheap! It's so delicious that it can compete with high-end sushi. - Akadashi (200 yen): Made with fish bones. - Unagi (2 pieces for 400 yen): Delicious and fragrant.

I visited at night. Payment is cash only. - Ordered: - Flounder fin 220 x2 - Medium fatty tuna 440 - Aji (horse mackerel) 220 - Iwashi (sardine) 220 - Salmon 220 x2 - Hamachi (yellowtail) 220 - Egg 110 - Oysters with cherry salt and green onion, rock salt lemon 220 x2 - Soft drink 220 The fresh oysters were delicious. The sushi came out quickly and I couldn't stop eating. The salmon and eggs were delicious. It's easy for even one person to enter, so I recommend it. Thank you for the meal.

This is a shop located in a semi-underground space between Hankyu Umeda Station and Whity Umeda. I happened to pass by this place occasionally when moving between Hankyu and the subway, or Whity and Ohatsu Tenjin, but I never had the chance to visit when I wanted to. However, after the COVID-19 pandemic, I had the opportunity to visit this shop during a trip from Hanshin Racecourse to Hankyu Umeda Station to Whity. When I entered the shop, the staff explained the system to me, but I only understood it to some extent. The system involves selecting sushi items or menu cards and placing them in a basket, and if there are no cards for certain items, you can use a free card of the same price and tell the staff specifically which item you want. Once you get used to it, it's more straightforward than a typical standing bar. I started with fresh oysters, which seemed to vary in origin depending on the season, and on this day they were from Toba. There were different seasoning options available, and they also had a special sauce as part of a seasonal fair. I opted for the basic rock salt and lemon seasoning. Although the oyster size was not particularly large, it was quite delicious and went well with hot sake. Moving on to sushi, they had items starting from 100 yen, but for decent quality items, the price started at 200 yen. I tried the limited seasonal fish first, with sardine and horse mackerel. The sardine was decent, but the horse mackerel was exceptional. It had excellent freshness and a perfect balance of fat and umami. I also ordered squid legs, minced tuna with green onions, flounder fin, and octopus. The squid legs were crunchy with a good texture and flavor, while the minced tuna was average. The flounder fin, priced at 200 yen, was outstanding, with a perfect balance of fat and umami. The octopus was served as sushi rolls with seaweed and sweet sauce, and it was enjoyable. Additionally, a 200 yen dish of vinegared mackerel was served, which made me order a shochu highball as well. It's a counter-only shop, and although it wasn't too crowded, I imagine it could get busy during peak hours. If I have one complaint, it would be that I wish they had a better selection of sake (they only had hot and cold sake), but perhaps they intentionally keep it limited to improve turnover. I plan to stop by during my travels and enjoy the limited sushi and fresh oysters in the future.

Located on the basement floor of Hankyu San Plaza, this standing sushi restaurant offers great value for money. During Saturday lunchtime, there were 5 customers ahead of me, but I was able to get a seat within 30 minutes. The restaurant has around 10 counter seats only, and you order by putting a card in a basket. They offer shell oysters for ¥200 each, with a limit of 2 per person. I tried them with ponzu sauce and rock salt lemon, and they were fresh and delicious without any fishy smell. Highly recommended! I also ordered sea bream, horse mackerel, and salmon roe sushi, priced between ¥200 and ¥400 for 2 pieces, which is quite reasonable. With a good turnover of customers, you can expect the seafood to be fresh. The combination of white wine with the sushi was excellent! Thank you for the wonderful meal!

Whenever I pass by this restaurant, there's always a line, but I decided to line up this time because 200 yen for oysters is cheap, right? It's been a while since I've had fresh oysters! Even though I was worried about getting too full, they were so delicious that I ended up having another one. The drinks mostly had just ice in them, so it's better to order alcohol without ice. I also thought that adding one more sushi chef would help with the turnover. The bills weren't very clean, and I was a bit concerned about the hygiene when they took the money and then made the sushi. I wish they would switch to a touch panel system.

Good evening. On this day, after having a drinking party at The Singulari Hotel, my companions went to work in the morning, so I wandered around Umeda alone, looking at clothes. I decided to go for a late lunch (of course with drinks) at Kūniwa Dining. Unfortunately, the Oysterbar at Umeda Station was full and lunchtime was over. The view from this building is nice. The weather was really good. The breakfast buffet is here. The Singulari Hotel & Sky Spa at Universal Studios Japan. Universal Studios official hotel. Directly connected to Universal City Station. Top...ameblo.jp I was looking for a restaurant that was open all day, but my mouth was watering for oysters. I ended up at Kūniwa Dining and luckily there was no line. This restaurant is usually crowded. Great! I had a quick snack with oysters and a drink to warm up! And I'm not good at standing bars, but I decided to go in. Oysters and wine, a perfect place. Osaka, Osaka City, Kita Ward, Tsunoda-cho 8-8 Hankyu Grand Building Hankyu San Plaza Underground Street B1 3 minutes walk from Hankyu Umeda Station About 5 minutes by car from Hanshin Expressway Ikeda Line Umeda exit 117m from Umeda Station Opening hours 11:00-22:00 Open on Sundays Irregular holidays (follow Hankyu San Plaza) It was written that all seats are for 12 people, but I think it means that many people can enter as it is a standing bar. This restaurant is quite popular with solo diners, so it is easy for a woman to enter alone. (I can enter anywhere.) There were also people who only ate without drinking. And the specialty of this restaurant is fresh oysters for only 200 yen each! Surprisingly cheap. Up to 2 oysters per person. Kūniwa Dining has been updated but it's still cheap! The oysters in Kobe are cheap here. Kiyori Dining Room Kobe Kitanozaka Fresh oysters from Hokkaido Sweet shrimp bowl Oyster chijimi Good evening. On this day, I went to Sannomiya for the first time in a while. I had an appointment early and Y-chan was free that day, so we met for an early dinner. I heard that oysters are delicious...ameblo.jp Sparkling wine for 500 yen. I ate it with a refreshing feeling. Oh... it was a miss. They open the oysters right in front of you. They were a bit small. I chose to eat them with rock salt and lemon. Depending on the season, you can add extras like sudachi, grated radish, or ikura for an additional charge. Fresh oysters are also available. At that time, they were having a wine fair. (Visit was in mid-December 2022) So I had to drink. Grenache Noir glass for 500 yen. I ordered wine, so I couldn't leave with just oysters. So I also ordered the clam. The clam was all chewy. 200 yen for one. I had to take out the grains. Oh no! I had already drunk about 2 glasses of wine, but the guy in front of me was so friendly that I got carried away and started drinking a lot. I had to stop drinking wine for a while, so I had a highball chaser for 350 yen. Big sweet shrimp for 300 yen. It was really big! It was a good deal and delicious, but it was too big and I was full! Since I was alone, I should have just ordered one or a regular sweet shrimp. Second round of fresh oysters. Oh no! I wasn't lucky this time. The oysters were too small. Well, it's understandable since they are oysters and I can't open them myself. The taste was good, but they were really small. I only chose rock salt and lemon. The friendly handsome guy talked to me, "Do you like wine?" and I got carried away, so I ended up drinking 4-5 glasses of wine. I forgot to take a picture of the wine. I was supposed to have a quick drink... The clam came back. The clam was crunchy and good. Thank you for the meal. I ended up drinking quite a bit even though I planned to have a quick meal. I spent about 4,500 yen alone at this cheap restaurant.

Here is a popular restaurant that always has a line of people passing by! I took the opportunity to try it out when there was only one person waiting. For lunch, I ordered the "Assorted Sushi (800 yen including tax) + Sea Bream + Salmon Roe". They start making the sushi after you order. I got 8 pieces lined up, which definitely wasn't going to be enough! It's been a while since I had lunch, and they served red miso soup with fish scraps in it. The assorted sushi was good, especially the medium fatty tuna, but the other pieces didn't leave a strong impression. So I added sea bream, salmon roe, and today's recommendation, "Amberjack"! The counter seats have price tags and the types of sushi listed, and they put the sushi in a transparent box after you order. Except for a few items like sea urchin, most pieces are priced for 2 pieces, so it's great value for money! The sea bream was fresh, the salmon roe had a nice pop, and the amberjack from today's recommendation had a beautiful pink color and a fantastic fresh, crunchy texture that was absolutely delightful! I highly recommend going for the daily recommendations over the assorted sushi!

It's a bit old, but it was a good restaurant. I visited a few times since it first opened, and it was cheap and delicious. There aren't many places where you can stand and eat sushi, but this place managed to make it more casual and modern. You take a ticket at the counter to order, and then pay with it at the end. Their specialty was oysters, and it was fun to try them in different ways.

It's been a while since I visited Osaka! I wanted to eat takoyaki, but the line was too long so I gave up. After thinking for a bit, I ended up coming back to this restaurant for the second time. I had 2 beers for 400 yen, horse mackerel for 200 yen (normal size), saury for 200 yen (normal size), 2 oysters with rock salt for 200 yen (a bit small), a seafood mix of scallop, ark shell, and whelk for 500 yen (this was delicious), and seared eel for 400 yen (also delicious, slightly sweet). I think the cost performance is quite good. It might be better than conveyor belt sushi. Thank you for the meal!

This is a standing sushi restaurant located inside Osaka Umeda Station. It is a very popular place, with long lines during lunch and dinner times. They are open continuously, so it is recommended to go at off-peak hours to avoid waiting. I visited around 4pm and it was relatively empty. This place is known for their fresh oysters, which are quite famous. You can enjoy a large, fresh oyster for only 200 yen each. There is a limit of two per person, and you can choose from 4-5 different sauces including lemon and tomato. The oysters are incredibly rich in flavor, not what you would expect for 200 yen. They are creamy and delicious, rivaling specialty oyster shops. I also tried some sushi, all of which were fresh and tasty. The prices are very reasonable, especially the medium fatty tuna and eel. For drinks, the first one costs only 100 yen. You can choose from sparkling wine, white wine, or beer. Overall, I spent less than 2,000 yen after having two drinks and eating heartily. I definitely want to revisit for the oysters.

Popular restaurant specializing in oysters and wine, Sushimaru. It was a Monday at the beginning of the week, and with a typhoon approaching, I was feeling a bit down. I decided to have a quick drink before getting on the train. At Sushimaru, you order the dishes and drinks by taking the tags and putting them in the counter case. This time, I ordered the flounder sashimi, seared bonito hand roll, sweet shrimp, and a beer. The flounder sashimi was delicious, and the seared bonito hand roll was different from what I expected, more like a negitoro battleship, but still tasty. I also had an additional glass of draft beer. The total came to 1430 yen, including the two beers, so it was a reasonable price.

Sushimaru! I went to a sushi restaurant in Hankyu San Plaza for the first time in a while! The best thing about this place is that you can eat oysters for only 200 yen, which is an amazing deal! Plus, they serve wine, so it's a paradise for oyster lovers! And to top it off, the first small beer is only 100 yen, what a steal! This time, I ordered maguro, tai, and two oysters. The sushi here is the warm rice type. The portions are small, with each serving being 2 pieces, so you can get quite full. They also offer a variety of seasonings for the oysters, including Tabasco, rock salt with lemon, tomato dressing, wasabi dressing, whiskey, habanero, orange and onion dressing, lemon and soy sauce, and sea urchin with sea urchin sauce. This time, I ordered Tabasco and rock salt with lemon. The oysters were huge! When you bite into them, it's like the sea is spreading in your mouth! It's like tasting the milk of the sea! The rock salt with lemon was absolutely delicious! Thank you for the meal!