I happened to come across it while walking for shopping. I knew there were several stores in Osaka, but I hadn't visited them due to timing. Since eating at the main store in Nagoya, I have been a fan of Yabaton's miso pork cutlet set meal. The store is located in a corner of the deli section on the basement floor, and it seems like takeout is the main focus. There are only 4 counter seats. It may feel a bit hectic with shoppers passing by, but personally, it didn't bother me much. Since trying miso cutlets at Yabaton, I have eaten them at various other places, but I still prefer Yabaton's miso sauce by far. It's so delicious with rice. I had seconds of rice, but I actually wanted another bowl. I will definitely come back!

I had been curious about Nagoya's famous miso katsu for a while, and was even considering taking the Shinkansen to go there, but since it's available in Tennoji, I decided to visit there this time. Although they also offer tonkatsu set meals, I ordered the donburi because it's their specialty. It was delicious! At first, they brought out a plain katsu donburi, which made me wonder, but then the staff poured miso sauce over it right in front of me, which got me excited. The restaurant is located in a corner of the department store basement, so it's a bit disappointing that you can't eat quietly, but considering the travel expenses to Aichi, it's totally worth it. Another thing that made me happy is that they offer free rice refills and extra large portions by default. Even if the katsu runs out, they kindly offered to refill the rice, so you can feel satisfied without having to order the 2000 yen miso waraji set meal. The place seems to focus more on takeout, but for those who love local gourmet food, I recommend trying the freshly made dishes at the counter!

Today's lunch was at Yabaton, a famous Nagoya specialty restaurant located in Abeno Harukas. I was thinking about what to eat while working in Nagoya, and my mouth was watering for the most popular Nagoya dish, miso tonkatsu. The miso pork cutlet set meal arrived with freshly fried cutlets on the plate, and the staff generously poured hot miso sauce over them right in front of me. The sweet yet refreshing flavor made me crave some white rice. Instead, I had unlimited cabbage refills. Sprinkling some ground sesame seeds added a delicious aroma, and adding chili pepper was also a good touch. They also sell bento boxes and takeout side dishes. #LowCarbDiet #NagoyaGourmet #OsakaLunch

In Nagoya, the popular Yabaton restaurant had no lines for eating in. The service was good, and they even rounded down the bill to the nearest yen. The taste was just as good as eating in Nagoya. However, the portion of the pork cutlet in the loin cutlet set meal was a bit small. Maybe I should have chosen the straw sandal cutlet after all. Rice, cabbage, and miso sauce were free for refills. I added green onions as an option, and they were fresh and delicious. The miso soup was like red miso soup, with a rich and tasty flavor.

Located in the underground department store area of Abeno Harukas, this shop is Yabaton, famous for its miso katsu. I bought a bento box with miso katsu, and while the quality of the katsu was good for a bento, I felt like the miso sauce was a bit different from what I remember. Maybe it's just a sign of the times? Well, it's not bad, but it's not quite the same as I remember.

On a holiday afternoon, before boarding the Kintetsu train with my wife, we were thinking of grabbing something to eat nearby the station. Then I remembered "Yabaton" restaurant. I have been to Nagoya before, but never to "Yabaton," so I was curious. I was worried about whether there would be seats available, but when we arrived at the restaurant, 3 out of 4 seats were empty. Phew, that's a relief. I was wondering what to do if it was full. I ordered the miso pork cutlet set meal (1301 yen). The pork cutlet is served on a plate, and the miso sauce is poured over it right in front of you. It comes with simmered hijiki seaweed, rice, miso soup, and pickles. On the table, there were mustard, ground sesame, shichimi spice, and green perilla dressing. For the first bite, I enjoyed the taste of the miso sauce as it is. The miso sauce had a gentle flavor, not as strong as I expected. I'm not a fan of the strong taste of hachimiso, but this miso sauce was delicious with a mild flavor. And the meat was so tender! From the second bite, I started to enjoy it with different condiments. Shichimi, mustard, ground sesame, I mixed them up. In the end, I found that "ground sesame + mustard" or just "ground sesame" was the best combination. The sesame aroma goes really well with the miso sauce, highly recommended. Sometimes, a miso sauce pork cutlet is also a good choice. I will definitely visit again before boarding the Kintetsu train. Oh, maybe I'll buy a bento here and enjoy it leisurely at Ten-Shiba Park next time. Thank you for the meal.

- Miso Hiren Katsu Don: 1300 yen - Roast Tonkatsu Set Meal: 1500 yen Yabaton, Osaka Abeno Harukas Store (Miso Hiren Katsu Don) Phone: 06-6627-8810 Address: Wing Building B2F, Kintetsu Main Store Abeno Harukas, 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture https://tabelog.com/osaka/A2701/A270203/27110808/

◎Abeno Harukas Miso Katsu Lunch◎ I went to Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store Wing Building B2F to have a lunch of tonkatsu. The famous Nagoya-style miso katsu restaurant, Yabaton, opened a branch in Abeno Harukas, so I decided to try their unique and delicious miso katsu for lunch. The restaurant is located next to a takeout shop, with a small eat-in area. The tonkatsu is covered in a rich and flavorful sweet miso sauce, which is one of my favorites. On this day, I shared a set meal of half waraji tonkatsu (with both miso sauce and tonkatsu sauce) and a set meal of hire tonkatsu, and enjoyed a satisfying lunch. It was a casual and delicious meal of miso katsu, leaving me fully satisfied.

When I visited the area in Mie and Aichi prefectures, I had always wanted to try "miso katsu." After many years, I finally got the chance when I discovered that "Yabaton" had opened a shop on the basement floor of Abeno Harukas. The atmosphere was bustling in the department store basement, but I found "Yabaton" there. Half of the shop was for takeout, and the other half was for dining in. There were two customers dining in when I arrived, and there were about six seats available. The menu included options like pork loin tonkatsu set, miso katsu rice bowl set, miso pork and rice bowl set, miso pork loin tonkatsu set, and Taiwanese miso katsu rice bowl, ranging from 1,300 to 1,500 yen each. I ordered the pork loin tonkatsu set. As I waited for my miso katsu to arrive, I watched others ordering at the takeout counter. First, the rice, miso soup, side dish (dried daikon radish), and pickles were served. The rice came in a small bowl, but there was free refills available. Then, a large plate with shredded cabbage arrived, followed by the miso katsu. Surprisingly, the miso was poured over the tonkatsu later. The tonkatsu was already cut into pieces, so I could pick up a piece and eat it right away. The meat was thinner than expected, so I couldn't fully enjoy the thick pork meat, but the miso sauce was truly excellent. It was based on red miso, but had a surprisingly light flavor. The richness of the red miso was preserved, but the heaviness was reduced. I wondered if this was the unique taste of Yabaton. Although I was lucky to try it in Osaka, I now have a strong desire to visit the main shop. I also want to try the miso pork loin tonkatsu with thick pork meat. The prices may not be cheap compared to Osaka standards, but it's understandable for a department store setting. Overall, it was a satisfying meal.

I bought skewers here to have a picnic with my friends. There were two types available, so I bought one of each. They can't warm them up, but if you ask, they will fry them fresh for you. They also warm up the miso sauce for you! They were delicious! I want to buy them again!

The miso roast tonkatsu set for 1200 yen is clearly different from the one in Nagoya. The meat is very thin and the sauce is also thin. If they don't match the quality of the main store, people who have never eaten in Nagoya might mistake this for miso katsu from Yabaton. If it's a price issue, I hope they don't compromise on quality even if it's more expensive. I won't be visiting again.

It is located on the 2nd floor of the basement of the Wing Building at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store. It has only been open for 2 months. The eat-in space has 6 seats, with the Yabaton logo carved into the back of the chairs. I was thinking of getting the cheapest loin cutlet set, but for some reason, I ended up ordering the most expensive teppan fillet tonkatsu set for 1,840 yen. I put on a black paper apron and waited. The dish arrived on a hot plate with shredded cabbage and 6 slices of cutlet tonkatsu on top. A little bit of miso sauce was poured over it. The tonkatsu was flavorful and incredibly tender, pairing well with the light miso sauce. I added mustard and ground sesame halfway through and enjoyed the dish until the end while it was still hot. The set also comes with miso soup, rice, and pickles. Delicious.

I was surprised to find "Yabaton" in the underground grocery store of Abeno Harukas. It's a famous miso katsu restaurant from Nagoya. It opened in April this year. We decided to get takeout this time. We bought the pork cutlet (rosu tonkatsu) for 760 yen and the minced cutlet (menchi katsu) for 150 yen. We tried them with the included miso sauce, and they were delicious. We had some sauce left over, so I used it to make yakisoba later. It turned out like horumon udon. It was delicious. We also bought some shrimp for 550 yen and enjoyed it with tartar sauce. I really liked the food from "Yabaton," so I would like to visit the actual restaurant next time if I have the chance.

Located directly below Kintetsu Osaka Abenobashi Station and very close to Tennoji Station on various lines, this famous Nagoya-style miso katsu restaurant opened on April 24, 2019, in the food sales area on the basement 2nd floor of the Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store Wing. Yabaton, mainly based in Nagoya, has multiple stores mainly in Nagoya, but also has branches in Tokyo, Sendai, Toyama, and even Bangkok. In Kansai, after debuting in Dotonbori's Osaka Shochikuza basement in June 2016, they expanded to Hankyu Sanbangai in Umeda, and now to Abeno. The store has the kitchen in the back, with the left side being an eat-in counter and the right side being a take-out showcase, with only 6 seats at the counter. The menu includes the famous Waraji Tonkatsu set meal (1,731 yen), as well as the Roast Tonkatsu set meal (1,201 yen), Fillet Tonkatsu set meal (1,731 yen), and skewered katsu, all priced over 1,000 yen, which is quite bold. The recommended limited 10 servings of the "Iron Plate Tonkatsu set meal" is priced at 1,841 yen, even more boldly. It takes courage to offer these prices in a department store eatery. Since it was my first experience with Yabaton, I hesitated on what to order, but I chose the safe option of the Miso Katsu Don set meal (1,301 yen), which was served after about 5 minutes. The tray included the Miso Katsu Don, miso soup, pickles, and a generous amount of shredded cabbage. The Miso Katsu Don has a large piece of pork cutlet on top of rice covered in miso sauce, with additional miso sauce on top. The pork cutlet is crispy and thick, providing a satisfying bite. It has a good amount of fat which enhances the sweetness of the meat. The miso sauce is different from the typical dark, thick sauce I'm familiar with for miso katsu, as it is brown and light. This allows it to be mixed with the rice. It has a unique sweetness and bitterness from soybean miso, but it doesn't overpower, instead enhancing the flavor of the meat. This makes it easy to eat even for those not from Nagoya. The cabbage is served with a dressing made with shiso leaves at the counter, which helps prevent the dish from feeling heavy despite the fatty meat. With the dressing, sesame seeds, shichimi, and mustard available, you can easily change the flavor. The combination of miso sauce and mustard is particularly outstanding. The miso katsu from the popular Nagoya restaurant Yabaton is of high quality and taste. However, the downside may be the price. After all, the Abeno-Tennoji area is a stronghold of KYK. It might be a tough battle in the tonkatsu competition.

The corner of the underground food market is now open!! To be honest, it's not easy to eat here! There are constantly curious older ladies passing by right behind you!! It's a bit inconvenient!! The most expensive dish, the tonkatsu, is thick and delicious, but the cabbage on the hot plate is difficult to eat! And the portion size is too large, I got tired of it halfway through! It would have been better on a regular plate! Thank you for the meal!

There is a seating area for 5 people in the food section of Abeno Harukas underground, and it was empty so I quickly placed an order. I ordered the pork cutlet set meal! The sweet and savory sauce is delicious, and dipping the cabbage in the miso sauce makes it even better! I love Yabaton!

It was a bit harder than I expected. But everyone else said it had a good volume! We went with quite a few people, so they seemed to be in a hurry not to fall behind! However, the taste of the meat was really good, and the portion was just right. Among the restaurants in Harukas, it was easy to enter and had good value for money. The men wanted to eat more and ordered various dishes. There are mainly sofa seats, so we could relax.

After dining with a friend at Food Sonic, I planned to buy some deli items at Harukas for dinner on the ferry instead of going to a buffet. When I went to check out what to buy, I stumbled upon Yabaton. I was surprised to see it here too! The staff told me that they also opened a branch in Umeda (Hankyu Sanbangai). I didn't buy anything that time, but on the day of my Kyushu trip, I stopped by Harukas and bought 3 pieces of pork cutlet and 100g of shrimp cutlet from Yabaton. I had miso sauce with the pork cutlet and tartar sauce with the shrimp cutlet. Even though they were a bit cold on the ferry, the familiar sweet taste of the miso sauce was still delicious. The shrimp cutlet had all the shells removed so you could eat it whole.

Counter-only passage store? Donburi and set meals for 1300 yen. It may be considered unfriendly not to have menus or price lists. The freshly fried pork cutlet is generously topped with sauce by the staff. The taste is like a school cafeteria style. Sweet and watery sauce with eight miso flavors. As you eat, the last bite makes you think, "Hmm, it's getting a little tastier." Maybe because it cooled down! The taste might be better when the bento is cold.