Kitashinchi ”Naniwa Robata　itadakitai”

I had dinner at ”Naniwa Robata　itadakitai”, a restaurant serving Japanese food in Kitashinchi.

They are known for their super great value lunches that seem to be priced with no regard for profit, and their serious dishes in the evening that are combined with an entertainment atmosphere. I love this place!
This time I tried many dishes from the à la carte menu!

“Specialty! Sashimi Staircase Combination” (1280yen per person, five-person serving in photo)
This is their biggest specialty, so be sure to get it. （＾＾
The seven kinds of sashimi on a custom spiral staircase display are all extravagant items!

From lower left: striped jack from Ehime, splendid alfonsino from Kochi, natural flounder from Wakayama, winter amberjack from Kagoshima, chutoro and akami tuna from Amami Oshima, red seabream from Wakayama, and Mr. Tsumura’s Kawachi duck.

All this gorgeousness got me really excited!

“Chutoro and Akami Tuna from Amami Oshima”

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

Whoooaaaa… So good!
The meaty tuna taste and the sweetness of the fats are rich and super delicious!

“Splendid Alfonsino from Kochi”

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

Whoooaaaa… So good!
It’s so sweet!

“Red Seabream from Wakayama”

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

So good!
It’s so fresh that you can really feel it pushing back when you chew it!

“Natural Flounder from Wakayama”

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

So good!
This also has a great texture. It gets sweeter and sweeter the more you chew on it!

“Winter Amberjack from Kagoshima”

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

Whoooaaaa… So good!
There’s a lot of fat and it really melts in your mouth!

“Striped Jack from Ehime”

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

Whoooaaaa… So good!
It’s wonderfully rich!
Ehime’s striped jack really is wonderful. （＾＾

“Kawachi Duck raised by Mr. Tsumura”

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

So good!
This is really extravagant. （＾＾

This is their specialty appetizer, “Live Kuruma Shrimp from Nagasaki”!
Live kuruma shrimp are put into a container with ice and shaken up, making the shrimp instantly frozen!
Peel the skin and…

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

So good!
The shrimp have a meaty texture and are amazingly sweet!

They will roast the heads that you peeled off and bring them to you right away!

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

So good!
It smells great!

The “Nikujaga Cake” (680yen) comes with a sparkler, as always!

It definitely looks like a cake, but…

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

The taste is unmistakably nikujaga. （＾＾

White wine.

(゜Д゜)Puha-!

“Rich Fluffy Cream Tofu” (880yen)
They foam out tofu that’s like whipped cream from an espuma, and put on some dashi gelée, and mist on a soy sauce spray…

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

So good!
The dashi gelée and the faint scent of the soy sauce are a great match for the smooth tofu texture.

“Rare Toro Tuna Steak” (960yen)
This comes to your table sizzling on a skillet!
There is an onsen egg on top. Splendid!

Taking a piece…

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

So good!
I see now that tuna like this is delicious. （＾＾

“Charcoal-Grilled Aged Satsuma Chicken from Kagoshima” (1680yen)
This aged chicken is highly recommended by the owner, Mr. Hirata.

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

Whoooaaaa… So good!
You can’t get a rich chicken flavor like this just anywhere!

Tengumai Nakasaburo Daiginjo Sake

(゜Д゜)Puha-!

This is a very rare sake, and I just had a little taste.
It’s very fruity and super good!

The playful owner made this little gimmick for me. （＾＾

“Black Wagyu Steak with Foie Gras Sauce”
This is really extravagant!

Taking a piece…

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

Whoooaaaa… So good!
The juicy and sweet meat goes spot on with the rich and fragrant foie gras sauce!

Since the sauce was so good…

“Rice Flour Baguette from Ça Marche in Kobe” (300yen)

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

So good!
It’s a very soft-textured baguette!

Wasshoi! Salmon Roe Bowl” (1800yen)
This is absolutely a must for the last top-off!
With blaring music, and the servers and customers all chanting “Wasshoi! Wasshoi!” the owner Mr. Hirata plies on red caviar on rice and…

Your salmon roe bowl is done!
It’s spilling everywhere. （＾＾

Once again, we have a sparkler. （＾＾

Taking a bite…

(゜Д゜)Yummy!(゜Д゜)Yummy!

Whoooaaaa… So good!
With a good dashi flavor, this is really good salmon roe!

Lastly, we ordered the “Every Dessert Assortment”…

Feeling very full, and very, very, very, very satisfied!

The à la carte menu has a shocking variety of items!
For this visit we went as a group of five people and split the bill, and it came to about ¥6000 per person.
If you’re going for the first time, I recommend the “Itadakitai Course” (4000yen for nine items) with “All You Can Drink” (1500yen).（＾＾

This place is packed and bustling tonight as well. If you’re going, be sure you make a reservation!