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I visited the newly opened "Sukiya" in Nihonbashi Denden Town last year. Nihonbashi Denden Town is like Akihabara in Tokyo. It's the otaku holy land in the west, just like Akihabara in the east. I see a lot of Galigari Gari Gari-kun's pictures around, is he the mascot? I really like his style, he's one of my favorite comedians. The purpose of this visit was to try the "Gyudon" that they have been advertising on TV, the "Gyudon" with extra beef called "Gyuumabushi". I went to the Sakaisuji Ebisucho branch which I had never been to before. The store is located on a corner with glass windows, giving it an open feel. There are many table seats available. Usually I sit at the counter, but this time I chose a table seat. I ordered the Gyumabushi (450 yen) with extra beef and extra rice (200 yen extra). In less than 5 minutes, it was served. Oh! The beef is doubled... it seems like a small amount, but maybe it's because the bowl is big... If it was a regular portion, I think it would be half the amount of meat... First, I tried the Gyudon as it is. Hmm, it's delicious. About halfway through, let's try adding "green onions," "fresh wasabi," and "dashi broth" on top. There's quite a bit of broth in it. I'll eat it with the provided spoon. Mmm, it's delicious. I'm not sure if it matches better than Hitsumabushi, but I felt that Gyumabushi goes better with it compared to the famous tonkatsu ochazuke from Suzuya in Shinjuku. The tonkatsu ochazuke was around 1700 yen, 1800 yen, or close to 2000 yen as far as I remember, but this Gyumabushi with extra beef is 650 yen. Normally, it's 680 yen. It's cheap, but it doesn't feel cheap anymore. McDonald's also had hamburgers for around 50 yen at one point... Even if you make it cheaper, people won't eat twice as much... and that price gets remembered... I often go to restaurants with high cost performance. There are also places where you can get a large bottle of beer for 330 yen. So, in my mind, I remember that beer at 450 yen or less. Then, my sense of money gets messed up when I go to clubs in Minami where expensive drinks are served. That's the price, and it gets remembered, and I end up spending a lot... and that's how I became a man on the verge of death (laughs). I digressed a lot in this Gyumabushi review, but setting prices is a difficult thing! Thank you for the meal. Overall rating 6 Food/taste 6 Service 5 Atmosphere 6 Cost performance 7 *Out of 10 points (standard point 5) Restaurant Name Sukiya Sakaisuji Ebisucho Branch Genre Gyudon, Curry Rice, Set Meal/Diner Phone Number 03-6833-1290 (You will be connected to the head office) Address 5-13-18 Nihonbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka Access 2 minutes walk from Ebisucho Station, 20 minutes walk from Nihonbashi Station, 51m from Ebisucho Station Business Hours 24 hours operation, breakfast available, lunch available, entry allowed after 10 pm, entry allowed after 12 am, operates until the first train, open on Sundays Regular Holiday Open all year round