Nagoya, Aichi, Japan｜Minna no Oden

I discovered this oden shop in a back alley during a long vacation. I entered the store because I was attracted by the sake cellar at the entrance. The combination of oden and sake eaten at the counter is the best. There is a wide range of oden, from standard items to seasonal items, and there is also a wide variety of a la carte dishes, so you will want to come back again and again. We recommend the daikon radish soaked in dashi soup and the soft-boiled egg. There were other menu items I wanted to try, but I ended up drinking too much rare sake and returned home disappointed. The staff are friendly and the store has a very homely atmosphere, including the retro background music. I was very satisfied and enjoyed my vacation. I'll ask you again.

I've used it on several dates, and the daikon radish is large and filling. Since it's Osaka oden, it has potatoes and koro, but it's very delicious. In addition, the sake lineup includes many items that are difficult to obtain, and all of them are delicious. When you pass the sake, the staff will explain the sake to you, so you can learn a lot. I especially like the atmosphere of the counter seats on the first floor. This time, I took a table seat on the second floor, and each seat had a roll curtain, making it feel like a semi-private room, perfect for a date.

When I went there, it was an affiliated store of an oden shop in Marunouchi. This is a different atmosphere and sake lineup than Marunouchi! The manager is a sake brewer, so if you tell him your preferences, he will bring you a nice glass of sake. I get the impression that there are more rare items than in Marunouchi. Oden is delicious, but the cream cheese with sake thief makes the alcohol go better...