Masuda

We had our first dinner in Osaka at this place. We had an exceptional dining experience. The food was delicious and you can really tell the ingredients are of high quality! Also, all the staff were very attentive and friendly.

I reserved this venue ahead of my trip to japan, as it’s difficult to get a dinner seat here. I had their omakase menu, so I got to sample many different dishes and styles of cooking. Really attentive personalized service as you have virtually a personal chef serving you. They even provided books with pictures and descriptions of what i was eating which was such a special touch. Language barrier exists but you never feel uncomfortable. To me this felt like a once in a lifetime experience and so well worth it. Glad I got t experience masuda.

Michelin starred Omakase kaiseki menu, with a crab focus when we visited in the mid of February. A tiny restaurant on a second floor at a side alley in the popular shinsaibashi/dontobori area. The food was so fresh and delicate. We sat at the counter and every course was prepared in front of us. And of course as a kaiseki ryori, the presentation of food and the plates/dishes used were wonderful. Since we are foreigners, there was an electronic translator prepared in front of our table even before we arrived at the restaurant, and the staff used it to explain the food to us although they were very limited in English skills. Don’t forget to order sake if you can drink, they have many different and interesting ones to offer with the food!