Suzuka, Mie, Japan｜たこの駅 稲生店

I'm from Kyoto. The dough is important when making takoyaki, and the takoyaki here is so delicious that it ranks among the top three in Osaka. If the octopus is too big, it will only taste like octopus. I was blown away by the exquisite balance between the dough and dashi, and by the uniformity of each baked item. It's worth the trip from Kansai.

I had the second most popular dish, takoyaki with green onion salt and mayo. It was piping hot, fluffy and delicious. As introduced on various websites, the exterior is modeled after a Kintetsu train car, but in addition to that, the eat-in space is not only designed to resemble the inside of a train, but the store manager's attire resembles that of a station master or conductor. It's quite thorough and interesting. In addition, the in-car announcement at the time of departure is played inside the store, which is also a distinctive feature. I was impressed by this kind of innovation, as it allows you to compete on taste alone.

Dashi in the dough? The taste is clearly different from other stores. It was really delicious. The takoyaki I ate at a certain chain restaurant the other day was crunchy on the outside and not bad, but it didn't feel like there was any dashi in it and it was powdery. The takoyaki here is fluffy and very delicious. The taste is completely different.