Eating salted octopus balls while viewing cherry blossoms is the best.

It's really delicious

I got off at Hine Station on the JR Sakaisuji Line and walked to the "Tomiki Hine Aeon Store" inside Aeon Hine. I bought 8 takoyaki balls for 450 yen to take home. They were large-sized and priced at 450 yen for 8 pieces (as of February 2016, tax included). I received 1 point as part of their loyalty program, where collecting 8 points will get you a free takoyaki ball. However, I don't plan on revisiting. Out of the 8 takoyaki balls I bought, 4 were plain and 4 were topped with sauce, seaweed, and bonito flakes. The takoyaki balls had a generous amount of egg and flavorful broth, but the octopus pieces were small and lacking in quantity. Despite being large-sized, the octopus pieces were disappointing. The price of 450 yen for 8 pieces was reasonable. Additionally, the small octopus pieces were slightly tough.

Today, I went shopping at a nearby Aeon for the first time in a while. This Aeon is closer to my home than Sennan Aeon. My child and I didn't accompany the shopping, instead we went on a junk food crawl. This Aeon has two takoyaki shops. One shop serves classic takoyaki, while the other uses wine and the latest cooking equipment. I ordered salted takoyaki (8 pieces) for 430 yen. It was delicious! Thank you for the meal.

I visited Takoyaki "Fuki Jusco Hine" in Hine, Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture. It is located on the 1st floor of Jusco Hine, near the meat section and Saboten. I saw a sign that said "Takoyaki 430 yen → 280 yen" in the evening, so I bought 2 pieces with my hungry children and ate them in the car. The takoyaki was at a good temperature for the kids, but slightly disappointing for adults. The kids liked the fluffy outside and slightly creamy inside, giving it a rating of 4, while I would rate it 2.5. Overall, we would give it a rating of 3.25.

There is a food stand in front of the food section at Aeon Mall Nekono. Previously, we could enjoy freshly baked items, but now we often get pre-made ones. The dough used to have a savory aroma and was delicious. On Tuesdays, they offer good value for money, so why not give it a try?

"Completely non-smoking" There is a takoyaki shop directly across from the food section of Ion, so when you're hungry, you tend to buy it without thinking. There is also a counter, so it's convenient for a quick stop. It's rare for this style of shop to have "Akashiyaki," so it's quite user-friendly. Taste-wise, it's just average. You can choose toppings and sauces, which is nice. The sale before closing is a great deal.

I have eaten here many times! I realized I hadn't reviewed it myself. At Tomiki-san, I always get the salted takoyaki! I usually take it to go, but today I ate in the store. Today, I had the "Sairi Gozen" for 430 yen, which allows you to taste four different types of takoyaki at once. There were two salted, two with sauce, two Akashiyaki, and one with mentaiko mayo. This is only available on weekends and holidays. The takoyaki here is soft and fluffy. There is another takoyaki place in Aeon Hineno called Oogamaya in the food court, where the outside is crispy and the inside is fluffy. Of course, everyone has their own preferences, but I like to have salted takoyaki at Tomiki-san and mustard mayo at Oogamaya depending on my mood.

There are two takoyaki shops in Aeon Mall Hiyakuno, but I definitely prefer the takoyaki from this shop. It's fluffy, creamy, and delicious! The sauce also has a sweet taste which is delicious. The regular price is 430 yen per boat. On Tuesdays and Aeon Customer Appreciation Day, it seems to be 380 yen. Also, they sometimes start sudden sales. There was a time when it was 280 yen during the "Sudden Sale"! I don't know the cycle of when they have these sudden sales, but whenever I saw it, it was always after 6 pm. But I haven't seen the 280 yen sale recently... I hope they do it again. By the way, when you purchase one boat of takoyaki, you receive a point card, and when you collect 8 cards, you get one boat for free. Whenever I feel like eating takoyaki, I come here. It would be great if the regular price was 380 yen and the Tuesday market was 280 yen~ haha.