Hiromaru

One diner recalls ordering the freshly fried satsuma-age as a first dish: it was about the size of a fist and good eaten as it was, without dipping sauce. Another visitor praised its fluffy, tender texture and generous size. It’s the sort of plate that makes a tempting centrepiece when you’re settling in for a drink.

For fried fish, one diner reported enjoying the house-made horse mackerel fry with homemade tartar sauce. It’s an option when you want to add something substantial to a spread of lighter snacks. Other accompaniments include potato salad made with oden, today’s namero and fine Okinawan mozuku seaweed. A diner who tried the oden potato salad described a dashi-rich flavour with a sharp kick of mustard, making it a good drinking snack.

The drinks menu offers familiar choices alongside flavours with a twist. One visitor singled out the aromatic basil shochu highball, while another was intrigued by the lemongrass version. For a crisp beer, there’s draft beer by the medium glass as well as Sapporo Classic in a large bottle. One visitor came specifically to drink this brand in Osaka, so there are options whether you’d like to begin with beer or try a distinctive shochu highball.

If you’re after a more substantial finish, nasi goreng is listed as available after 20:00. A diner who ordered it spoke highly of the dish, offering a different kind of meal from an evening spent grazing on snacks. One visitor noted that the venue is primarily standing-room, with a few chairs, and described it as suitable for eating alone. Whether you want to sample several small plates or build your evening around one dish that catches your eye, this izakaya has plenty to choose from.