We went to the restaurant with 4 members from our company! It's a small place with a counter and two 4-person table seats in the back. A colleague had been there before and said it was really good, and it was just as they described! In the winter, they cook right in front of you on the hearth, but since it's still hot in the summer, they cooked in the kitchen and brought it out to us. I asked my colleague for a recommendation and tried the char, which was delicious, especially the onion dish that was so tasty we ended up ordering it twice! They have a wide variety of sake, and we easily drank about 6 cups each, but it didn't show on our faces at all! I heard they have a special sake coming in for their 7th anniversary next month, so we're planning to go back. I can't wait to enjoy it! Thank you for the great meal!

A hidden gem of a robatayaki restaurant near the Four Seasons Hotel, scheduled to open in 2024, in the Kitashinchi area of Osaka. They serve seasonal vegetables, fish, and meat. We tried the whole grilled char, Man'yoji shishito peppers, a comparison of Kumamoto white corn, and the Olive Jidori chicken thigh and breast. The char was light and delicious. It would pair well with sake. The Man'yoji shishito peppers were tasty when dipped in miso. The white corn was compared between raw and grilled, with the raw being incredibly sweet and the grilled having a nice smoky flavor. Everything was delicious.

The lunch menu offers only one option: kama-meshi set, which is served quickly. The slightly firm rice, including crispy bits, is a highlight of this dish. The content varies daily, and on this day, it was clam kama-meshi with a buttery flavor.

☆彡This izakaya, famous for its robatayaki and kamameshi, offers a weekday lunch special with a daily changing set menu of kamameshi and side dishes. During lunchtime, there are no other menu options available, but it is rare to find a restaurant that serves kamameshi for lunch, making it a popular spot with long lines every day. The peak time is around 12 pm on weekdays, so expect to wait about 10 minutes to be seated at a table for 3 people, and an additional 20 minutes for the food to be served. This might be challenging for those with limited lunch breaks. The daily changing kamameshi lunch set costs 1,000 yen, and I ordered the minced chicken and soft-boiled egg kamameshi with fried sardines with plum and shiso. After placing the order, the kamameshi is cooked in a dedicated pot with a timer set to 13 minutes. The kamameshi pot does not retain heat well, so the rice remained firm and did not soften over time. The portion size was about 2 bowls of rice, and when mixed well, it felt a bit lacking in volume. The fried sardines as a side dish with the kamameshi felt insufficient considering the price. I sat at the counter seat, which was very cramped, especially with the large kamameshi base and oversized tray. Despite the large tray, the small portion of side dishes left me feeling disappointed. Thank you for reading until the end. Your likes, saves, and follows are encouraging. If you like, please give me a click (*･ω･) *_ _) I also have an Instagram account @ginjirou.star, so feel free to check it out! ===========

【Received Menu】・Daily Lunch Special (¥1,000)【Impression】This restaurant offers a different kettle rice lunch special on weekdays. On this day, it was scallop and shimeji butter kettle rice. It also came with cabbage menchi-katsu♪♪ The kettle rice had a subtle buttery aroma. Scallops and butter go really well together. However, the butter could have been a bit more restrained - it got a bit heavy towards the end, haha. But the portion size was good, and since I don't usually have kettle rice for lunch, this place seems very convenient. Definitely give it a try!

The interior of the store is very clean, and the prices are reasonable. It was Friday night, but the atmosphere was calm and quiet, making it feel like a hidden gem. This is a great place for a drink with your boss or a date. Shizuru-san is located in Dohjima and has an exciting entrance. There are only two tables and a counter, making the size of the store just right, not too big or cramped. There is a wide selection of sake, all of which are easy to drink. Highly recommended for those who want to enjoy the pairing of sake and Japanese cuisine!

Today's lunch was at Irori to Kamameshi Shizuru daily lunch special (¥1000) featuring salmon and edamame kamameshi & Hokkaido corn croquette. Despite the heat, I couldn't resist coming here (lol). As a kamameshi specialty shop, they cook each pot individually. The lunch menu is daily changing only, and within a few minutes of being seated, the set was served in front of me. The kamameshi, soaked in broth, was cooked just right and delicious! There was about three cups worth in the bowl. The combination of the savory salmon and crunchy edamame is perfect! The freshly fried, fluffy corn croquette was bursting with sweetness from the corn. It was packed to the brim! The set also included two small side dishes, one with seaweed, kinpira gobou, and miso soup. It was a delightful meal! Thank you very much! p(^-^)q

This is a restaurant located just off the Yotsubashi-suji Street in Kitashinchi, where you can enjoy robatayaki dishes cooked right in front of you in the hearth. It's a place where you can rediscover the deliciousness of freshly grilled food! Highly recommended dishes include whole grilled rockfish, white corn, and squid legs. It's a recommended restaurant that will make people wonder if they know such a place!

This place is a cozy restaurant in Doshima that serves irori (hearth) and kama-meshi (kettle rice). The interior has a counter and one table, creating a homely atmosphere. The highlight is the irori right in front of the counter, where you can grill meat, fish, and vegetables. The kama-meshi is also highly recommended, although I had to save it for next time due to being full. The surprising standout was the potato salad, made right in front of you and tasted amazing. I will definitely come back regularly. Thank you for the delicious meal. The a la carte menu included appetizers, salt-seared plum sea bream, irori-grilled iwana fish, irori-grilled shiitake mushrooms from the Okamoto family, irori-grilled tsukune (chicken meatballs), and kettle potato salad.

If you walk 7 minutes from Nishi-Umeda Station on the Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line, you can enjoy a daily changing kama-meshi lunch on weekdays. In the evening, it's just a regular izakaya. I had bookmarked it after seeing it featured somewhere before. Today's kama-meshi is made with young chicken and simmered shiitake mushrooms, along with crab cream croquette, side dishes, miso soup, chilled tofu, and pickles. The lunch is a set meal, so when you sit at the counter, it starts with the kama-meshi! It's like mixed rice with a hint of chicken and simmered shiitake mushrooms. The crab cream croquette is big and square, with a creamy sauce that tastes like crab. The side dishes include kinpira burdock, pickled vegetables, chilled tofu with sesame and seaweed, and a one-bite miso soup with radish, carrot, and pork - all delicious.

Visited Irori to Kamameshi Shizuru for the first time for the purpose of trying their kamameshi. It seems like the menu changes daily. Sat at the counter seat. First, the "Autumn salmon and corn butter kamameshi" arrived. Oh, it looks delicious!! While the kamameshi was steaming, the set meal arrived. Priced at 950 yen (including tax). Non-smoking. It took less than 10 minutes for the food to be served. The kamameshi was very delicious. It's so good it might become addictive. There was also some crispy rice at the bottom. Seems like it's popular among office workers (you can tell by the group of salarymen dining here). Thank you for the meal.

I visited for lunch at exactly 12 o'clock and the place was almost full. There was no menu. I didn't know what to order, so I just asked for the daily special rice dish. Turns out, they only have one menu item for lunch. The lunch menu for that day was chicken and half-boiled egg rice with crab cream croquette. It came with miso soup and pickles on the side. The food arrived in about 10 minutes, which was great because it's a busy area with lots of working people. The side dishes were typical but tasty. The crab cream croquette was crispy on the outside and creamy inside, but be careful as it's hot! The rice dish was flavorful with a slightly sweet sauce and perfectly cooked chicken. The half-boiled egg on top was delicious. I was so absorbed in eating that I didn't even notice the food disappearing. The quality of the food for less than 1000 yen in this area is really amazing. I definitely want to go back on other days to try their different daily specials. I also heard they serve grilled fish on a hearth in the evenings, so I'm curious to visit for dinner too. Highly recommend for lunch in Nishi-Umeda!

I found out that there is a lunch option where each person gets their own pot-cooked rice, so I visited the Irori and Kamameshi Shizuru Nishi Umeda store. They offer a different pot-cooked rice and side dish lunch set each day from Monday to Friday for only 880 yen including tax! The daily lunch menu is displayed on a signboard at the entrance. When you slide open the door, you will find a cozy atmosphere similar to an izakaya. There is an L-shaped counter surrounding the kitchen area in the front, and table seating in the back. Lunch is available from Monday to Friday, from 11:30 to 13:30 (last order). The pot-cooked rice and side dish options are fixed for each day of the week, with the menu being reviewed 4-5 times a year (Oyster Fry will end in mid-March). Today's lunch set was 880 yen including tax (with a side dish, cold tofu, miso soup, and pickles). The menu for each day of the week is as follows: Monday: Ground meat miso and soft-boiled egg pot-cooked rice with horse mackerel fry Tuesday: Mackerel simmered in miso and garlic chives pot-cooked rice with cheese-wrapped minced cutlet Wednesday: Young chicken and bamboo shoot pot-cooked rice with crab cream croquette Thursday: Salmon and sweet potato butter pot-cooked rice with chicken cutlet Friday: Beef sukiyaki and burdock pot-cooked rice with oyster fry I arrived at the restaurant around 13:15, so the pot-cooked rice was beef sukiyaki and burdock, which was later changed to beef sukiyaki and bamboo shoot, and the oyster fry was changed to chicken cutlet. I was a bit disappointed because I wanted to try the oyster fry, but I agreed to the change since there was not much time left. Since there was still some homemade tartar sauce left for the oyster fry, I requested it to be served with the chicken cutlet. After waiting for about 15 minutes after ordering, the luxurious set was served. The pot-cooked rice was delicious with the flavor of beef sukiyaki and the gentle aroma of bamboo shoots, combined with the elegant broth soaked into the rice. The rice was plump and each grain was distinct, showcasing the amazing taste of freshly cooked pot-cooked rice. The aroma of the Mitsuba (trefoil) was also a nice touch. The chicken cutlet was slightly small but had a moderate thickness. However, the homemade tartar sauce was delicious, with a creamy base and chunky ingredients like boiled eggs and onions. The chicken cutlet itself was ordinary, but the homemade tartar sauce elevated its flavor. Normally served with sauce, I was glad I requested the tartar sauce - it would have definitely been perfect for the oyster fry as well! The set also included a side dish, cold tofu, miso soup, and pickles. The side dish for the day was a spicy kinpira burdock. The cold tofu was topped with sesame seeds and seaweed. There was soy sauce on the table, but it was far away, so I enjoyed the tofu without soy sauce. The soup was a Wakame and Mitsuba clear soup, which I was looking forward to, but I would have been more satisfied with miso soup. The pickles were pickled in a jar, which paired well with the pot-cooked rice. The portion of both the pot-cooked rice and side dishes was quite generous. The pot-cooked rice was served in a bowl that could easily fill more than two bowls, so I wondered if I could finish it all. When I saw another customer requesting a "takeout," I found out that any leftover pot-cooked rice can be made into onigiri (rice balls) upon request - a delightful service! I had half of the remaining pot-cooked rice made into onigiri. Although it was disappointing that some items were sold out due to my late arrival, such as the "Salmon and sweet potato butter" or "Ground meat miso and soft-boiled egg," there are other enticing pot-cooked rice options. The deliciousness of the freshly cooked pot-cooked rice paired with side dishes for only 880 yen including tax is quite a bargain, right? They are planning to change the menu at the end of March, so I will check out the new menu and hopefully visit before they sell out next time. Thank you for the meal!

Good evening, this is pta1001. Today's lunch is from Kama Meshi no Shizuru Nishi Umeda. They have a set menu for each day of the week, and on Wednesdays, they offer Chicken and Bamboo Shoot Kama Meshi with Crab Cream Croquette. The Kama Meshi is served first and steamed at the table. Then, the Crab Cream Croquette arrives. The Kama Meshi is filling, about two bowls worth. The miso soup is like a pork soup. Overall, it's quite good. The highlight is definitely the Crab Cream Croquette, it's delicious. I'm interested in trying their dishes on other days of the week as well.

The interior of the restaurant has a counter that resembles a hearth, allowing you to see the food being cooked. There are a couple of small table seats at the back, but the main seating is cozy. - Oysters are cooked in a pot for some reason. The staff peel off the shells and make them easy to eat, which is helpful. - Homemade tsukune (chicken meatballs) are delicious, especially when eaten with rich egg. - Butter-grilled sweet potatoes are soft and go well with winter. - Seared sashimi was delicious. It was fatty and I ended up ordering another dish of seared sashimi. - Shirako (cod milt) with ponzu sauce has a rich flavor. I really got hooked on this. - The finale of kama-meshi (rice cooked in a pot) seems like a good idea to order a few and share with everyone. The staff will divide it for you. The sake was delicious, and the food was satisfying. Thank you for the meal.

It was located in a small alley just off the main street. Each table had a small sunken hearth, where charcoal was placed to create a warm and soft fire. We ordered ingredients, skewered them, and placed them on the hearth, where the staff carefully grilled them. We waited eagerly, like dogs drooling, for the staff to give us the go-ahead to eat. Everything was delicious, but the best was the grilled char (tax included 734 yen). We ate every part, even up to the head, and the salt seasoning was perfect. However, the taste was so good that I don't remember much else after the initial appetizer and char, as I was too busy enjoying the meal. It was a bit pricey due to how much we ate, but it was worth it.

During my business trip in Osaka, I enjoyed delicious food and sake at night. It seems to be my colleague's favorite place as we've been here 4 times this week! We had sashimi, Niigata's char, green onions from Shimotsuma, and delicious seafood namero, among other tasty appetizers. We finished with plain kama-meshi rice topped with raw egg, which was also delicious. Thank you for the meal.

The other day, I came across three posts about "kamameshi" in a row, so I decided to have kamameshi for lunch today! My go-to place for kamameshi lunch is "Irori to Kamameshi Shizuru". Today's kamameshi lunch was "Chicken Soboro and Soft-boiled Egg Kamameshi". The main side dishes included scallop cream croquette, kinpira burdock, chilled tofu, pork miso soup, and pickles. They serve the kamameshi individually in a small pot, which I love. All this for only 880 yen is really a great deal. I had a crab cream soup curry last time at Nappasan, and this time it was scallop cream croquette. I've been lucky with seafood dishes lately. The group tables were full, but luckily there were two seats at the counter, including me. I was guided to a seat towards the back of the counter by a staff member who resembled a Hakata doll. I call it the "Shizuru Seat" because you can see the kamameshi being cooked up close. The food was served in just a few minutes, perfectly prepared and efficiently presented. The kamameshi cooked in a small pot with a variety of side dishes looked luxurious and filling. This kamameshi had a nice crispy texture and was delicious. The cream croquette was a delightful treat. The kamameshi lunch is only available on weekdays and the menu changes depending on the day of the week. They also seem to review the menu on a monthly basis. I'll have to make sure to go on a day other than Thursday or Friday next time.

Well, this time, I had lunch at "Irori and Kamameshi Shizuru" in the office district of Dojima, near Nishi-Umeda Station on the Yotsubashi Subway Line. In front of the counter seat where I was seated, there was an irori (traditional Japanese sunken hearth), and at night, you can enjoy using this irori to cook various ingredients and have a lively experience. The kamameshi (rice cooked in an iron pot) is cooked individually for each person. The lunch menu consists of only one type, which changes daily based on the day of the week and almost weekly. The dinner menu includes ingredients sent directly from the production area, cooked using the far-infrared effect of the irori, and you can also enjoy the kamameshi as a finishing touch. Shizuru Daily Kamameshi Lunch 880 yen includes Mackerel Miso Stew and Garlic Chive Kamameshi & Scallop Cream Croquette, which is incredibly voluminous! First, the freshly cooked "Mackerel Miso Stew and Garlic Chive Kamameshi" looks delicious even before eating it! It's filled with large mackerel miso stew and garlic chives, as well as various other ingredients! There was even some scorched rice at the bottom. Mix everything well with a scoop from the bottom, then serve it in a bowl... Of course, it's cooked perfectly and piping hot! It's incredibly juicy and fresh. The rich umami and depth of flavor of the mackerel miso stew, combined with the unique aroma of garlic chives, create a refreshing taste. The dashi harmonizes the whole dish beautifully, making it incredibly delicious! The palm-sized Scallop Cream Croquette has a satisfying texture! Of course, they are also freshly fried and piping hot! When you cut it in half... Inside the crispy coating, there's a soft scallop cream. It pairs well with the special sauce, and the umami and richness of the scallop are prominent, making it exquisite! The miso soup was actually pork miso soup, not the usual miso soup. The softness of the small taro, the umami and fat of the pork blend well with the broth, making it delicious! Kinpira Gobo Cold Tofu Cold tofu is a perfect palate cleanser after the kamameshi! But, of course, it makes you crave sake as well... If you have leftover kamameshi, they can make it into onigiri for you. It's a lovely service! The name "Shizuru" means the state of being appetizing or "looking delicious." While I still struggle to take appetizing photos, the dishes at the restaurant are full of that "appetizing" feeling. And despite being very reasonably priced, the portions are generous, and the food is incredibly delicious. Thank you for the meal. Delicious Food Gourmet Diary

This is my second visit. The good atmosphere of the restaurant, such as its location, moderate quietness, and ease of entry, led me to revisit this time. I was able to enjoy the food again. Last time, I only ordered drinks and snacks, so I didn't notice how delicious the food was! What I ordered was: - Grilled ayu fish (around 15 cm, probably young ayu). It was crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and had a thick, delicious meat. It was very tasty. It was great to be able to eat ayu in November. - Specialty kama-meshi (sea bream rice). The rice itself was delicious, delicious! Cooking rice in a pot makes it taste so good, but it's hard to do at home, so it was really satisfying to eat such delicious kama-meshi after a long time! The broth was also delicious, and it was even tastier when I added the broth and wasabi to make a kind of ochazuke. If you want kama-meshi, this is the place to go. The staff also made it easy to choose sake! The female staff was also clear and had a very pleasant customer service attitude!