Izakaya "Himawari" in Higobashi, Osaka.
EitoToday I would like to introduce the Izakaya "Himawari" in Higobashi,Osaka.
”Izakaya” means ”Pub” in English.
"Himawari" means "Sunflower" in English.
It is a nice izakaya suitable for women.
GOOD!
What kind of Izakaya is "Himawari"?
It is a Izakaya where women feel comfortable. →See the Himawari web page in English
The chef is a woman, too.
Sounds good!
What kinds of meals do they have?
This pub serves delicious oden and obanzai.
Oden is a kind of a fishcake and vegetable stew.
Obanzai is a traditional home cooking of Kyoto.
It is healthy!
Where is it?
You can come here in 1 minute on foot from Higobashi station of Osaka Metro, and even from Yodoyabashi of the Metro, it takes about 10 minutes on foot!→Google Maps！
But it is difficult to use the pub for large number of groups because it is mainly a counter and the private room is up to four people.
There is the same name restaurant nearby, so be careful.
The chef of the pub was very courteous on the phone.
I called the day before to make an appointment and she was very courteous.
I felt the chef of the pub was so nice!
GREAT!
Arriving at the pub!
When I arrived at the pub, one customer was there ahead of us, so I could not take pictures of the pub nice interior.
It's really like this inside the pub, which is relaxing and warm atmosphere.
The private room was already reserved and so we sat at the counter.
What kind of attitude do the chef and staff in the pub have?
The pub was worked by two women, the chef and her daughter(?).
They were affable and pleasant people.
Since they were only two people working in the pub, the chef told us in advance that the meals would be served late and that obanzai would be served immediately.
Obanzai is already prepared in the big bowl.
So we ordered the obanzai menu at first.
Try beer and obanzai!
First, we will toast with a draft beer!
The beer was Heartland, a brand I hadn't had in a while.
Japanese hors d'oeuvre
Japanese hors d'oeuvreo came in a pretty bowl and a tiny plate.
They were cherry tomatoes, broccoli, and other things.
It looked pretty and tasted good.
It was a tender and sweet cherry tomato!
The cherry tomato was marinated in honey, and the chef has put a lot of effort into them.
That's elaborate.
A la carte and obanzai
Regardless of the number of people, the some amount of obanzai were served on a dish.
We went with three persons and the chef took care to fit for each person that were not enough number for three persons!
Shishamo smelt was always two in the dish. But, the chef added one more shishamo in it for us!
I love how caring the chef are.
Ah, that's right!
The taste of bonito did not make me disappoint, and the asparagus was firm and delicious.
Lotus roots was delicious!
The beef and lotus roots and a shisamo smelt are also good to drink.
Hahaha...
I recommend this drink!
It’s a lemon shochu highball!
Shochu is a Japanese distilled sprits!
The slice of lemon was marinated in honey.
Therefore, it did not taste factory-made, but homemade.
It was a little sweet and so good, I ordered one more same.
Hahaha! Chef's taste!
In addition, we ate more.
It seems that my colleagues were also getting full.
A grilled rice ball in finish.
My stomach was full!
Japanese people always eat rice in finish at the pub!
The miso soup was also delicious.
Pudding that can be eaten even on a full stomach!
I was full, but I was able to eat the pudding on separate stomach.
Japanese people often say that eating dessert even on a full stomach is a separate stomach.
It was a homemade.
It is a hard pudding, rich and delicious.
It is worth it just to go there to eat this pudding.
Hahaha. I see.
Who will enjoy this pub and who will not.
This is my personal opinion, as is customary.
Who can enjoy this pub?
It is a woman.
This is the perfect pub for those who value the quality of meals over the quantity.
In particular, a woman can visit without hesitation.
In the pub, alone woman was also enjoy in talking chef.
So you can have a home-cooked meal that took a lot of effort.
Who doesn't enjoy?
It is the men.
Hahaha!
The meal was delicious, but the quantity of meals was short for the men.
Also, there is few menu in greasy meals and large portions.
So it's wrong situation when you need for such meals.
Please refer to it.
Thank you for reading to the end.
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