Osaka, Japan｜Sushi Center Ura-Tennoji

Absolutely amazing sushi and exceptionally friendly service. Arrived about 15 mins before opening on a Tuesday and there was a short line already formed. I'd certainly return if the opportunity ever presents again.

This was the second time I visited. Last time was a sunny day and there was a huge line. Today since it was rainy I thought it was a good occasion to get it fast. There was no line outside apart from us. After 5 minutes they let us get into a waiting room that seemed to be a fun club reception room for ideal Miku Kanemura (leading singer of the group Keyakizaka46 since 2017, exclusive model for the Japanese fashion magazine Bis since 2020, and sushi lover >> alias "Osushi"). I include a picture of this waiting room where you can write on the guest books using plenty of colors). Ms Kanemura was not wrong choosing this sushi restaurant. Waiting time was 20 minutes for 3 couples, and even though the place is big I understood later why people do not want to leave. Service is excellent and they bring from time to time a special menu just made for you to enjoy the latest. You use LINE to order so you have a barcode to do so and choose once you have a table assigned. Beer was also very fresh and tasty with very cold glass to match an amazing variety of sushi. Due was the best by far (Kue/クエ、九絵、垢穢: longtooth grouper). It was so tender and smooth like silk that I was daydreaming in heaven over eating eat. DO NOT USE SOY SAUCE FOR KUE. Use the more rounded bottle with ponzu sauce and just a bit. No wasabi for this either. The crab leg sushi was also amazing but prepared another day even though it had cane miso on top (crab brain). Shabamushi had unagi (eel) and was tasty but not the best I've tried though. I saw somebody having it outside and I wondered if they were giving it away to the people waiting coz the freeze, which prompted me to order but mama (so so). The tuna with a spoon to grab the meat between the bones of a huge part of the fish they bring you ....was just amazing and they had a special wasabi for that that really matched the beer. The shrimp sushi was very fresh and tender ... probably number 2. We ate for 2 hours and paid only 8800 yen after all we ate (2). Same price for lunch than diner. The huge miso soup with a half boiled egg inside and a special seaweed (ao...) was just amazing (number 3). You can have free delicious green tea and amazing pickled ginger (as much as you want). Taco (octopus) was as tender as it gets (number 4 in rank I think) and had a small ball of umeboshi on top which really blended with the taste. Unagi was average. Shellls where average too but some exotic ones available inside the shell for you to take. Whale was out of this world (number 1 with Kue). it was not red as you normally eat it but it looked like Kobe beef. It was very tasty and tender. I forgot to say that they served fresh Shirako as a service when you sit down without charging you fee to sit down which is also a plus point considering how good it was. SHIRAKO is called milt in English, are the seminal vessels typically harvested from cod, and sometimes from anglerfish, salmon, squid and pufferfish. The harvested sperm sacs are tube-like in shape, usually white or light pink in color, with the layout and consistency of brains. Enjoy your meal!

Favourite meal of my trip so far.