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US$9 - US$36
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Japanese, Asian
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Lunch, Dinner
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Reviewed 24 February 2020

I've never had kushikatsu before and I decided to bring my brothers here after watching YouTubers rave about the place. I was also curious about it after seeing it pop up in the Yakuza series of video games. There was quite a long line for...the place during the New Year's holiday period and one of the restaurant workers took our orders right outside. We were seated in one of the upstairs tables and had to remove our shoes for the tatami mats. The food came out quick and it was hot and pleasantly delicious. The place can be quite stuffy though and proper ventilation seems to be an issue for obvious reasons. They really emphasize to NEVER double dip your food which makes perfect sense since the sauce is kept in a communal tub that other people after you would use. Service is excellent as always. Just stick with one of the set menu items to try a good variety of deep fried food.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 15 February 2020 via mobile

It's a mixed bag, not as good as tempura IMO but the train conveyor belt is fun. Does taste better with an ice cold beer though!

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 4 January 2020 via mobile

No idea what the hype of this place is. The food was horrible and we had to wait 30 mins to get in. Waste of time tourist trap.

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 24 November 2019

English menus are available and one can get a pretty good view of the Dotonbori river from certain seats. Once fried, it's hard to make out what you ordered, but the staff very kindly pointed out each skewer to us. The sauce is what makes...the kushikatsu great - but remember, no double dipping! My favourite was the lotus root.More

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed 3 November 2019 via mobile

I saw this restaurant with long queue. Also, I wanna try it. I like doteyaki( it’s boiled meat with soup and you must try fried stuff with iced beer.

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed 8 October 2019 via mobile

Make sure you sign in on the screen. They do have english menu and cool thing is they have automation. The bad part of ordering everything comes on one plate and no labels so eating everything is like a guessing game. I was there bad...part is the staff there are not careful they were picking up plates and sauce from other table and spilled it on me. Ended smelling like sauce all day. Food was ok.More

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed 8 October 2019 via mobile

We came for kushikatsu here as it’s famously recommended as the best place to go in Osaka. My bf got one of he sets and I got some individual skewers, as I don’t like fish or eggs. Plus, we got two large beers. The skewers...and sauce were tasty enough - it’s fried food on a stick! Good experience, and would be great to have this on the table during a drinking session!More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed 1 October 2019 via mobile

This place is famous and was recommended to us by a Japanese colleague. Best kushi katsu in Osaka she said. It didn’t disappoint. We shared the ‘b’ platter option and it was enough for lunch and very delicious. Deep fried fish, beef, pork, quail eggs,...cheese, chicken and more. The dipping sauce was delicious too (be sure to only dip once!). Kushi katsu is a staple in Osaka and this was one the better ones we’ve tried. Washed down with an icy cold lemon sour - can’t beat that! Give it a go!More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed 21 July 2019 via mobile

Overpriced tempura, staff who can speak very limited English despite being in tourist area. Starting from 1400yen for a set of assortment of tempura. Told the staff that I could not eat beef in Japanese and still the staff did not change the beef skewer...in my set. Maybe some Japanese could not understand that certain cultures are not able to eat certain food, as they look very confused when I wanted to return them the beef skewer after served. Food is not worth the price. Bad experience. For that amount of money I would rather eat something else more filling and satisfying.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed 12 July 2019

Kushikatsu is one of those Japanese eats that is simple, yet painfully good, and this place does them well! We spent maybe two or so hours here, enjoying the rowdy atmosphere and eating as much as we could. Food is very simple to order, and...this is more of a wave/shout someone down kinda place. While we had japanese speakers in our group, our english only friends had an easy enough time with the menu. Once you get your food, make sure you leave it on the tray until you're eating! And only dip ONCE in the communal sauce! We did wait about 40 min to get in, but staff were friendly and we weren't hustled out at all.More

Date of visit: February 2019
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Yes, Ganso Kushikatsu Daruma, Dotombori offers takeaway services.

Ganso Kushikatsu Daruma, Dotombori is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 3.5