Today, January 23 (Thu), the supermarket “OK” opened, and they let us take a look inside, so here’s what it was like.
It’s located in Ashihara-cho along the Yamate Kansen road. It’s where MaxValu used to be.
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 11-1-1 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo.
We’ll also tell you how you can get this special not-for-sale item.
Here’s what the sales floor looks like.
For the “prices” of the items we’re about to introduce, OK sets prices in advance with competitors’ sale prices in mind, aiming for prices that won’t lose to them, and since prices vary by store, we can’t list them here〜🙏But OK’s original products aren’t sold at competing stores, so we’re listing those prices. Hopefully that gives you a sense of how inexpensive they are.Listed prices are cash member prices
Alright, let’s head in〜
The bentos and prepared foods are incredibly cheap
I’m the kind of person who buys bento and prepared foods pretty often
Whoa! Isn’t that piled way too high? lol
Basically, I was really interested in the bento section, so I’m going to post a lot of them. Sorry to anyone who wanted to see other things🙏
Roast Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl ¥322 (tax included)
You’re probably thinking the portion must be small, right? You can tell when you pick it up, but it’s seriously hefty and honestly surprised me. I almost wondered if they’d hidden a weight inside. It’s made with domestic rice, too〜. I heard they sell 6.4 million meals a year across all stores
Roast Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl ¥366 (tax included)
This much hearty sauce katsudon for this price. Isn’t this like the arrival of the Black Ships?
Chinese Rice Bowl Loaded with Vegetables ¥366 (tax included)
The things you want to eat regularly are champon or a Chinese rice bowl, right?! It’s also nice that the exact preparation time is written down to the minute!
THE Salmon Bento ¥473 (tax included)
A thick piece of salmon sits right on top. Another astaxanthin situation I’d want to eat regularly.
THE Shrimp Tempura Rice Bowl ¥573 (tax included)
So there’s a “THE” series. Kuruma prawn
Loaded Shrimp and Seafood Vegetable Tempura Rice Bowl Ah, I didn’t get the tax-included price🙏 Before tax, it’s ¥420
For those who want to eat vegetables too
Young Chicken Oroshi Tatsuta Rice Bowl ¥322 (tax included)
Tatsuta-age with grated daikon is exactly that “I want something rich, but also something refreshing” combo. It feels like the kind of menu item you’d expect at a bento shop but somehow don’t often see. And it’s cheap.
Unagi Mabushi ¥538 (tax included)
At this price, even eel is something you can eat regularly. I like that it has mitsuba in it〜
Thick! Menchi Katsu Mentaiko Bento ¥366 (tax included)
There are just so many items in the ¥300 range〜. Seriously, there’s a huge variety.
Salt Karaage, Egg, Nori and Mentaiko Bento ¥474 (tax included)
The mentaiko looked like a sausage to me〜. Still, there’s a generous amount of fried chicken too. And egg as well.
Deluxe Modern-yaki ¥430 (tax included)
This one. Apparently it sells like crazy at the Higashiosaka store, OK’s first Kansai location.
I ended up buying it lol. It’s extra thick, so it’s like a mille-feuille of batter, egg, yakisoba, and batter. I’ll buy this again.
Tuna mayo for ¥62. Onigiri prices at convenience stores have really been going up lately, so this is appreciated.
This is exactly the kind of simple yakisoba that hits the spot! And it’s ¥204〜
Oh. There was also a grand-opening celebration bento packed with shrimp tempura, sekihan, shumai, and more. It’s on sale until the 24th (Fri)〜
They have soy sauce-style karaage that won an award at the Karaage Grand Prix. You can get it for ¥157 per 100g until the 26th〜
But personally, this is what caught my eye! Beni shoga karaage. Isn’t that unusual?
It’s like beni shoga tempura and delicious karaage combined! I like this〜. Yep, buying it again.
A ridiculously huge chicken cutlet. Of course, it’s cheap. The PR staff member who showed us around this time said they buy this too, put it on rice, and keep coming back for it.
