Osaka, Japan｜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.

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!

I had lunch. Lots of amazing dishes. it was so good that I asked how to make one of the dishes. One of the sous chefs? cooks? looked at me like I am a total idiot. Yes, I know I can not imitate you. but it would have been better if he was nicer. The place was filled with older women looked like having fun while their husbands at work working hard for them... but still food was good. I would love to go back and try the dinner menu. reservation is necessary.