Chibo at Abeno Q’s Mall – Osaka – delicious, affordable okonomiyaki near a main train station and Tennoji Park

Osaka is packed with food options. Thankfully for tourists who hold the Japan Rail Pass, Chibo at Abeno Q’s Mall is easy to reach if you are traveling around the Osaka City Loop. This restaurant is located right on the loop just outside Tennoji Station on the fourth floor of Abeno Q’s Mall.

We were out late on this night and decided to visit Chibo, after reading about the numerous recommendations online. We visited right before we went to visit Spa World Osaka.

We weren’t super hungry, but were keen and happy to try their most popular dish, their Combination Okonomiyaki.

You can get a good idea of what their dishes look like by looking at the store window. (Most Japanese restaurants nowadays have their splendid plastic food displays, and it truly makes for eating with your eyes.)

The menu was simple and straight forward. The English was embedded into the usual Japanese menu.

There were several specials on offer and even the option to choose single dishes. The deals provided a small saving.

Osaka is known for its flour based okonomiyaki, whereas Hiroshima is known for its ramen/soba based okonomiyaki. We opted for the Combination Okonomiyaki with seafood and bacon rashes. Our okonomiyaki was cooked right in front of us and served on the hot plate. It is always fascinating to see the chefs build together the okonomiyaki with its layers of complexities, from the meats, the base with eggs and the flourishing of okonomiyaki and kewpie sauces and topped with bonito shavings.

Our okonomiyaki was piping hot and delicious. It was full of delicious meats and carbs with a nice combination of sweet and salty sauce.

There are plenty of food options around Tennoji Station, but if you are looking for something popular, represents the local cuisine and is affordable, you can easily find Chibo.

Chibo is located within Abeno Q’s Mall, which is right next to Tennoji Station at 〒545-0052 Osaka, Abeno Ward, Abenosuji, 1 Chome−6−1 あべのキューズモール4F:

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