I had ochazuke at a restaurant for the first time in a while. I chose the set with karaage. The karaage was small in size. I had regular rice, but I was full by the end of the meal. The taste was just delicious. The dashi in the ochazuke was tasty, so I could eat it up quickly. I think it's great for preventing summer fatigue.

I used it after work. It's valuable because there are few places open at this time. The menu is easy to eat even at a late hour after work without feeling guilty. The dashi in the ochazuke is delicious. The udon is chewy and refreshing. I found it very easy to eat. I will definitely use it again.

As soon as I entered the shop, there was a good aroma of dashi and the line was moving quickly because of the ticket system. The food also came out fast. I haven't eaten meat udon much before, but it was not as oily as I thought and easy to eat. The dashi was gentle, so when I tried adding shichimi spice, it was incredibly delicious. It was a regular size portion, but it was enough to make me full. Surprisingly, I didn't get heartburn, so I practically drank up all the dashi. It was the best.

Located in Lucua B2 Valtica. It was crowded everywhere, but I was able to get in here because it was empty. You have to buy a meal ticket at the ticket machine before entering, but there is little information about the menu outside, so I was confused at the ticket machine. There might have been set menus, but I was in a hurry because there were customers waiting behind me. I ordered the meat udon that was prominently displayed in the photo and today's rice ball. It was served in about 3 minutes. The udon had a light broth, lacked firmness, and had a chewy texture. The meat was a bit disappointing compared to the photo. There was no explanation for the rice ball, but it was delicious with a strong sesame flavor. I think most of the other customers ordered ochazuke. Thank you for the meal. ★

I wanted to eat something light, so I went at night. I had the medium-sized pickled tuna over rice in dashi tea. It was delicious even without the sauce, and after adding it, it was still tasty as a dashi tea pickled tuna rice bowl. It was a cost-effective shop. However, if you want a proper dinner, it might not be satisfying.

I ate oden under the streetlamp and was already full, but my family still had room for a last dish, so we moved to LUCUA. We went to Dashi Chazuke + Niku Udon En on the B2 floor, which seemed perfect for a light meal. First, we purchased meal tickets from the ticket machine outside the shop. I chose the Tai Dashi Chazuke for 1000 yen, and my family chose the Niku Udon for 780 yen. When we entered the shop, the staff recommended us to sit at the counter, so we waited and soon our Tai Dashi Chazuke and Niku Udon were served on trays. The Tai Dashi Chazuke uses fresh sea bream and a rich sesame sauce with several types of nuts, making it a luxurious chazuke. It came with sea bream sashimi in a bowl, along with rice, hijiki seaweed, pickles, tofu, and a pot of dashi. I tried putting the sea bream sashimi on the rice and pouring the dashi from the pot over it - the chewy sea bream paired well with the sweet sesame sauce, and the dashi had a strong bonito flavor. My family said the Niku Udon they had was relatively light in flavor. Eating at the counter doesn't allow for a leisurely meal, but it's perfect for a quick Japanese fast food experience, especially for those days when you want something a little extra to satisfy your appetite.

This is a shop located inside Osaka Station's Lucua. I missed the lunch timing in Osaka city, so I went to this shop that is open all day! It used to be only in Kanto, but now you can see it popping up in Osaka too. You buy a meal ticket at the entrance ticket machine (cash only). There are three categories on the ticket machine: "dashichazuke," "meat udon," and "side menu." The types of "dashichazuke" include sea bream, seared mentaiko with takana, small shrimp, small pillar, Iso-ten, kettle-fried shirasu with Minami Kume, Yamagata dashi with yuba chirimen, tuna fisherman-style, Amami Oshima chicken rice-style, grilled salmon and ikura parent and child, and cold soup (Miyazaki local cuisine), among others. The seasonal limited edition is yellowtail with yuzu pepper. For meat udon, you can choose toppings like hot spring egg, green vegetables, and fried tofu. Side menu options include korokke, fried chicken, and minced cutlet. For dashichazuke, there is also a "half & half" option where you can choose two types. I ordered the "dashichazuke (half & half)" for 1200 yen, which comes with side dishes like hijiki, green vegetables, and chilled tofu. I chose yellowtail with yuzu pepper and small shrimp, small pillar, and Iso-ten. I selected a small rice portion and added kettle-fried shirasu for 100 yen. You can pour as much broth as you like from the teapot into your bowl. The yellowtail was served slightly rare, and the tempura items were not piping hot since they are pre-fried, but they tasted great when combined with the broth. It's nice to enjoy the light and crispy texture with a sprinkle of broth.

If you feel like eating a little more after drinking around Umeda, this is definitely the place to go. Unfortunately, the seasonal limited items were sold out. I had the reliable pickled tuna and sea bream. I ate them as they were first, then poured plenty of broth over them. I opted for a small portion of rice, but my stomach was full. Haha.

At lunchtime, when I'm feeling a bit hungry but don't want something too heavy, I often come here. The dashi in the ochazuke is delicious, making me want to drink just the dashi. I always get a refill of the dashi (refills are free). The nikujaga croquette and salted chicken karaage are also delicious.

The broth had a good value and a nice scent. Although only umeboshi was listed as a topping on the menu, there were various options available when ordering, such as mentaiko. The tempura was light and crispy, with a hint of shrimp flavor, and was delicious.

Before work, I stopped by LUCUA B2F with a friend. We quickly grabbed lunch at a tea pickles and meat udon shop. I ordered the summer limited cold soup, which was a perfect combination of vegetables, cold broth, and sesame flavor. It's a shame that it's only available in the summer.

I visited for lunch in September 2022. The location is on the B2 floor of Lucua Osaka. Unlike Dashi Chazuke En in Kyoto Station Porta, this place offers not only Dashi Chazuke but also Udon. However, the meat Udon is quite expensive at 780 yen for Osaka standards. This time, I chose the Meat Kitsune Udon for 880 yen. The taste was consistently good. I recommend it when you feel like eating crispy Udon.

I got a craving at 3:00 pm, so I had the "dashi tea rice" here. It was delicious with grilled salmon and salmon roe topping. The broth was rich, which made it very tasty. The kombu topping added a nice flavor. It was delicious, thank you for the meal!

I ordered the "Niku-tama Udon" at "En" in the underground of Osaka Station Lucua. I have tried their dashi chazuke before, but this was my first time trying their udon. The udon was delicious, just like their meat udon. The dashi broth was also tasty. I will definitely come back to try their dashi chazuke again next time.

It's not an ambitious plan, but from morning till evening, I quickly stopped by for a simple lunch at En, a restaurant in Lucua next to Osaka Station. En is a place I often visit for meals, whether it's for ochazuke at Tokyo Station, Japanese cuisine at Shiodome during events at Big Sight, or in Shibuya Hikarie at Shibuya. It's a convenient and reliable restaurant. The first decision was whether to have ochazuke or beef udon. This time, I went with the classic ochazuke! The next decision was what kind of ochazuke to have. I decided on grilled salmon and salmon roe, a golden combination. It was a delicious choice with the tasty broth. It was a good meal to have quickly.

I decided to try this restaurant in the basement of Lucua on the second day of the three-day weekend at 3:00 PM. I bought a meal ticket and went in. The staff poured water for me. In just 2 minutes, the seasonal limited edition tempura meat udon that I ordered arrived. It came with a container of shichimi spice. The shrimp was firm and delicious. It was easy to get in and I'm curious about their ochazuke, so I will definitely go back. Thank you for the meal~

When it comes to Kansai, they have a culture of using dashi broth, so I tried some ochazuke. I stumbled upon this place randomly, so I'm not sure where exactly it was, but it seemed pretty crowded. I tried two different kinds of ochazuke, and they were delicious with the perfect match of toppings and broth. It might be great for a hangover too (laughs).

I had a busy day working in Namba and only had a light sandwich at Starbucks for lunch, so I was really hungry. I had to stop by Umeda for something, and when I checked out the underground area of Lucua, I saw that even though it was 5 pm, there were quite a few people in the bars serving alcohol. I was looking for something light to eat and stumbled upon a tea rice porridge shop that was empty. They had various types of tea rice porridge and even Miyazaki's famous cold soup. There were so many buttons for ordering that I was a bit overwhelmed, but I ended up choosing the recommended sea bream tea rice porridge. The sea bream used was fresh and the sesame sauce with various nuts added gave it a rich flavor. I'm not a big fan of white fish, but I really enjoyed the sea bream here. Maybe because there were no other customers, the service was incredibly fast, which surprised me. The tofu and kimpira side dishes were also delicious. My October challenge is to walk over 8000 steps every day! After my meal today, I walked 5 km. I'm already exhausted. Let's do our best for one more day!

I didn't have much time for lunch, so I went to a place where I could eat quickly. I ordered the meat udon. The meat was seasoned with ginger and salt. The udon was ordinary. The broth was average. I thought I would have preferred the meat to be sweet and savory.

One day, after feeling satisfied with what I had eaten, I realized there was no rice for the final touch, and I felt like having something light. It was still late at night and there were many options available, but I preferred a place with udon noodles that had a good volume and a light seasoning. If in doubt, it's best to choose a place that is easy to enter.