Osaka Food Experiences(52)

Had a fun tour with Naoko! The weather didn't quite cooperate--it rained fairly hard the entire night, but she made the most of itand tried to get us from place to place quickly. It wasn't super clear in the description for me, but bring cash to pay for drinks at each location. We had a nice group, and the alcohol got us grooving enough that most of us ended up at a karaoke bar after!

Mico was a great, friendly, and knowledgeable guide and took us on a great tour with varied food! He also had a great list of recommendations afterwards, even for places outside of Osaka. I highly recommend this tour to get some insight into the food specialties and culture of Osaka!

An exceptional tour. Really the highlight of our Japan trip. I strongly recommend this tour. Our guide Danik was friendly knowledgeable and funny. I wrote two haikus about it. Enjoy with sake. Osaka's lights gleam bright, Danik guides through savory night, Taste buds in delight. Street food warms the soul, Under neon skies we stroll, Danik makes us whole.

We had a lovely evening with Yoko-san making gyoza and ramen. She was well prepared for the evening and was able to accommodate a shellfish sensitivity and vegetarian request so we made ramen with a vegan base which was very tasty. Yoko-san was very patient with our gyoza making and although we had a few malformed gyoza in the mix the taste was just as good. It was a fun evening and offered a great chance to try something different while we were in Japan.

Yoko-sensei was absolutely amazing! She had a wealth of knowledge about Japanese and worldly cuisine, and we would have happily sat there and spoken to her for hours. She put us at ease, and was keen to hear about our own food culture. She was incredibly helpful and encouraging whilst we were cooking, and we're pretty sure that Osaka-style okonomiyaki will be a staple at home now. Domo arigatou gozaumasu!