Yamachan @ Nagoya

Yamachan 

- http://www.yamachan.co.jp 

- various branches in Nagoya

Sasashima branch

4 Chrome 24-2-4 Meieki

Makamura-kukamura-ku

+81-52 571 2106

Note: 
- famous for fried chicken (tebasaki) 
- 1st visit in 2013 [+]
- famous for fried chicken wing (tebasaki) @ 1 serving of 5 wings for JPY450 / S$5.5

- JPY7,061 / S$86 for 5 pax (25 wings, 2 salads, 1 bean sprout, 1 garlic fried rice, 1 hot pot, 4 drinks)

- made reservation on http://yamachan.cns.ebica.jp/ (but shop didn't seem to have reservation)

- menu - http://www.yamachan.co.jp/english/menu.php

25 piece fried chicken wing - JPY2,250 / S$27

Yamachan salad - JPY680 / S$8 & Garlic fried rice - JPY520 / S$6

Tofu salad - JPY480 / S$6

bean sprout - JPY460 / S$5.50

Miso hotpot with chicken broth - JPY1,980 / S$24

Misokatsu Yabaton @ Nagoya

Misokatsu Yabaton
- http://english.yabaton.com/
- deep fried pork with red soya bean miso

JR Station Meitetsu
9F, Meitetsu Department Store
11am to 11pm

Note
- 20 min wait at 12pm as 30 pax queue moved relatively quickly
- red soya bean miso is a Nagoya specialty
- besides pork, other meal such as seafood & vegetable available

Hire Katsu ala carte (deep fried pork fillet cutlet) - JPY1,296 / S$16

Waraji Tonkatsu Set (Deep fried jumbo pok loin cutlet + rice + soup) - JPY1,600 / S$20

- half red soybeand miso sauce & half worcester sauce

Kushikatsu 5 pc (skewered deep fried pork loin cutlet) - JPY720 / S$9

Teppan Tonkatsu - ala carte (deep fried pork loin cutlet on hot plate & cabbage) - JPY1,300 / S$16

Isomaru Suisan (24hr seafood) @ Nagoya

Isomaru Suisan  矶丸水产
- https://www.sfpdining.jp/brand/isomaru/
- various branches all over Japan
- visit this branch in Nagoya (2min from Royal Canvas Hotel Nagoya)
- 愛知県名古屋市中区栄1-5-3 伏見第7ビル1F
- Tel : 052-221-8880

Note
- 24 hour fresh seafood at reasonable price
- menu - https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/3198/ir_material11/93220/00.pdf
- JPY8,840 / S$107 for 5 pax
- prices listed below are before tax

Lightly pickled celery - JPY399 / S$5

Rolled eggs with whitebaite & seaweed - JPY599 / S$7

Akiami shrimp with deep fried tofu in stock - JPY399 / S$5

Grilled tuna meat - JPY899 / S$11

Grilled salmon

Cabbage with radish - JPY399 / S$5

Eggplant - JPY499 / S$6

Kani (crab) miso (2pc) - JPY499 / S$6

Fresh whole scallop in shell (2pc) - JPY699 / S$8.50

Meatloaf Chicken with raw egg dip - JPY299 / S$4

Simmered yellowtail with daikon - JPY599 / S$7

Yoshidamen Kishimen @ Nagoya

Yoshida Kishimen
- https://yoshidamen.co.jp/
- various branches in Nagoya

Note
- 1st visit in 2013 [+]
- both visits were to the branch at Nagoya Station, ground level
- kishmen is a flat udon noodle, a Nagoya specialty
- bought instant noodle pack only for this trip without dining at shop
- JPY860 / S$10 - 4 pax (2 x 240g + 2 miso seasoning + 2 shoyu seasoning)

JPY860 / S$10 - 4 pax (2 x 240g + 2 miso seasoning + 2 shoyu seasoning)

Maruya Hoten Meieki-ten @ Nagoya

Maruya Honten
www.maruya-honten.com (Japanese Only)
Meitetsu Dept.store 9F, 1-2-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
JR & Meitetsu Nagoya Station
+81525857108

Note
- various branches but visited the one next to Nagoya Station
- no reservation, walk-in only
- had dinner at 9pm with 5 minute wait
- walked past at 12pm and there was a queue of about 50 pax
- 1st visit in 2013 [+]

Pricing (depending on sides - miso, salad or sesame tofu)
- 1/2 eel + 200g rice - from JPY2,350
- 2/3 eel + 300g rice - from JPY2760
- 1 eel + 300g rice - from JPY3,550
- 1.5 eel + 450g rice - from 5,400

3 ways of eating
1) rice + eel only
2) rice + eel + condiments (wasabi, onions)
3) rice + eel + broth

Gram Pancake Cafe @ Osaka

Gram Pancake Cafe
- https://www.cafe-gram.com/en/
- various outlets all over Japan
- first outlet in Osaka, 2014

Note
- 1st tried in Bangkok [+]
- visited the one in Aeon Mall, Osaka on way to Wakayama (opens 10am to 10pm)
- at 11am, only 2 servings of souffle pancake left although there was just one other table occupied

 Souffle pancake (limited quantity) - JPY950 / S$12

Caramelised banana pancake - JPY900 / S$11