kuroda
Near Kintetsu Osaka Abenobashi Station. It is also close to Tennoji Station on various lines. It is a cafe with a Japanese taste on the 4th floor of Abeno and, located south of Abeno Harukas. This place used to be a Danish-style cafe, and before that, it was a cafe by Muji, but in April of this year (2019), this shop, which was located on the basement floor of Abeno HOOP next door, moved here. With the relocation, the business format seems to have changed as well, now operating as a cafeteria where you choose your dish at the order counter and then pay at the end to receive your food. Before lining up at the order counter, you are encouraged to reserve a seat. The main meal menu includes a one soup and three side dishes set (1,000 yen) or a one soup and four side dishes set (1,200 yen), as well as dishes like spicy black pepper fried young chicken (1,180 yen), seafood cream croquette (1,280 yen), tuna and avocado spicy cod roe bowl (1,380 yen), and small shrimp and assorted vegetable curry rice (1,280 yen) (all prices excluding tax). On this first visit, I chose the one soup and three side dishes set. For the three side dishes, I selected kale Caesar salad, potato and chili pepper side dish, and saury and cabbage fried soak. After paying at the end of the counter, you receive your food on a tray and carry it to your seat. I reserved a seat at the end of a large table. The seating consists of 68 seats indoors and 42 seats on the outdoor terrace, totaling 110 seats. The interior design is bright and clean, emphasizing Japanese style with white wood, creating a bright yet calming atmosphere with spacious seating. There is also a corner with mattress seating where you can take off your shoes and relax, which seems to be quite popular as it was almost full. All the customers were women, so men may feel out of place. As for the food, the tray includes the three side dishes, miso soup, and pickles, along with five-grain rice. The kale salad was surprisingly delicious, but the saury and cabbage fried soak had a fishy smell and was lukewarm... The miso soup was hearty with lots of ingredients, but it was also lukewarm. It seems they have set it up to be friendly for those with sensitive tongues. This is the fate of cafeteria-style dining, but it would be nice if they could do something about it... Also, the dishes are served in smaller portions to cater to the majority of female customers, so it may not be satisfying for men. It took me only 10 minutes to finish everything. This is a place where women can enjoy their meal while chatting. It doesn't seem like a place for men to dine alone.