Katsudon Hozenjiyokocho

This restaurant is located in a narrow alley near the main road of Dotounbori. It is quite hard to find but if you can find the street sign and the red lantern that is the logo of the restaurant, you can find it. For foreign tourists, ordering is a bit tricky because the menu is only in Japanese. The signature dish is the pork rice bowl.

I remember that it was in a small alley with lanterns on both sides, which was very unique. They also served traditional Japanese snacks. They were soft and sticky with red bean paste. Very sweet.

I was drawn to this place while looking for a snack. Although the menu is small, they have a long history of making katsu. If you're looking for katsu, this is the place to go. We tried the katsu curry, which we shared between us...it was delicious and fresh. I saw it with an egg, which I'll try next time. The atmosphere is great...it only seats about 10, which is fine. No smoking!

There were so many people in Dotonbori at night that it was not easy to find a restaurant with good value for money. We accidentally came to this restaurant, Hedun Tonkatsu (Hozenji Yokocho branch). There was only one chef and an assistant in the restaurant. Maybe the seats in this restaurant were very narrow and there were nine of us, including children and the elderly. The manager seemed to have an unfriendly attitude. If we were not tired from walking and the children were asleep, we might have walked away. There are only a few types of pork chops in the store. I ordered the cheese and egg pork chop. The store manager is very unique, a bit like a chef, while his assistant is quietly taking care of everything. The freshly fried pork chops are served in a copper pot with egg sauce, which looks quite special. The pork chops are crispy but a little thick and floury, and the taste is just okay considering the price.

🇯🇵 I went sightseeing in Umeda Building with my friends and strolled around the shopping mall inside. The underground floor is the authentic Japanese food street "Takimi Koji". Because the schedule was a bit tight, I decided to just have a meal here with my friends. Unexpectedly, I came across a time-honored traditional pork chop restaurant. 👘Hedun: A pork chop restaurant with more than 20 years of history, it originated in Tokyo but developed in Osaka. The name comes from the pronunciation of "katsudon" in Japanese "pork cutlet rice"; as a traditional Japanese food, it is not easy to find a delicious and authentic pork cutlet. After we finished eating and left, this one was so delicious that I went to check the information and found out that it was such a famous store. Delicious food is encountered by chance. 🏠Environment: ⛩The whole Takimi-koji is full of Showa style. No one would have thought that there would be such a traditional old-fashioned food street in the mall. Each restaurant has its own unique style; 🏺The front of Hedun’s shop is full of traditional Japanese trinkets. When you walk into the small shop, you will be attracted by the owner’s dazzling collection. It is not difficult to find that the shelves are full of various models and paintings, as if visiting a small exhibition; 🏮A very traditional Japanese family shop that can only accommodate 18 people, and the bar is relatively narrow. Fortunately, we sat down after lunch time that day, and only a few nearby office workers were eating, and the dining atmosphere was very harmonious. 🍽Products: 🥘Signature Fried Pork Chop Set: After looking at the menu, you will know that there are only fried pork chops here. Of course, diners can choose different combinations according to their taste preferences; the most traditional fried pork chop rice is full of curry sauce. This curry is still spicy and heavy curry, which is really first-class with sesame rice; 🥩Fried Pork Chop: Cooked in a copper pot, the sauce is a very well-cooked onion sauce with a soft and rotten taste. The pork chop is thick and tender. The basic version is paired with an egg. If you like it, you can choose double eggs. The rich taste that melts in your mouth is memorable; 🍤Cheese Fried Pork Chop Rice: I like cheese very much, so I chose this one to try. When it was served, it was covered with a thick layer of cheese. Wait a moment for the cheese to blend into the pork chop before eating. I never thought that the combination of cheese and fried pork chops would be so delicious. It was an unexpected surprise. The store owner also told me: Customers who order this dish will eat it! 🍢Side dishes and snacks: There are two side dishes with particularly bright colors on the table, red pickled plums and yellow pickled radishes, which can be used as appetizers or eaten with pork chop rice. 🛎Service: 🙋I was originally worried that this kind of authentic store (after all, it is not a tourist restaurant) would be difficult for travelers who do not understand Japanese or have poor Japanese. Unexpectedly, the boss has already prepared a menu in Chinese and English, including many instructions in the store in multiple languages; 💯The staff are very enthusiastic. When we arrived at the store, it was already late, and it felt like they were preparing to close. Unexpectedly, they still greeted us very nicely. I communicated with each other in the few Japanese and body language, and the staff also answered me in a little English, which was really kind. 💰Price: Super cheap prices range from 750-1500 yen, and the set meal has an extra bowl of miso soup than the single order. 🕚Business hours: 11:00-21:00. 📍Location: 1-88, Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan. 🚇Transportation: Nearby subway "Umeda Station". #夏你最好吃 #地方可以吃的美食 #好吃地家老店 #美食寻味记 #荐利这个宝餐厅