“Takoyaki to Kasu Udon Shokudo Maruya” opened in front of Mondo-Yakujin Station on August 2, so
and 
went for some daytime drinks ＼(^o^)／
Of course, Niko-san did most of the drinking!
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What We Ate and Drank at “Shokudo Maruya”
Believe it or not! Highballs are ¥199 (before tax) ＼(^o^)／
The highballs were easy to drink, and the price was so low you could just keep ordering them!
The manager’s recommendation, Aragoshi Mikan Liqueur ¥490 (before tax), was served on the rocks (*^^)v
“Your Potato Salad” ¥490 (before tax)
You mix in their special takuan pickles, pickled green peppers, and more yourself!
They’re particular about the bowl, too ヽ(^。^)ノ
The texture and flavor of the two kinds of pickles added a nice accent, making it perfect with drinks!
Here’s what it looks like being mixed ↓
“Dashimaki Eaten with Dashi” ¥690 (before tax)
At first glance, a normal dashimaki omelet appears, but… ↓↓↓
It was a dashi-scented dashimaki like we’d never seen before ＼(^o^)／
“Kyoto Toro Yuba Mune Wasabi” ¥690 (before tax)
The silky yuba and seared chicken breast with a kick of wasabi went perfectly with drinks, too.
The drink we ordered was “Vice Sour Sour” ¥590 (before tax)
It uses “Kyogetsu” shochu as the alcohol base,
then you pour in a refreshing, tart Vice Sour with shiso-plum extract!
A cute pink drink was complete ヽ(^。^)ノNiko-chan likes her drinks strong, so Mama had the rest as juice!
“Half Portion of Tayutayu Octopus Simmered Until Tender” ¥390 (before tax)
The rich seasoning made us want to keep drinking, the octopus was tender, and the daikon had soaked up all the flavor It made us want to ask for a bowl of white rice (^^)
“Chicken Yukhoe” ¥690 (before tax)
This was recommended by the cheerful, cute staff member!
The chicken was fresh and delicious ＼(^o^)／
“Sapporo Black Label Draft Medium” ¥490 (before tax) “Mixed Juice” ¥390 (before tax)
Beer and juice to finish things off ＼(^o^)／
The mixed juice had more of a mandarin orange flavor than banana, and it was sweet and tasty.
From the takoyaki featured on the shop’s sign, we had “Negi Mamire” ¥500 (before tax)
Maruya is particular about its octopus, so the octopus is delicious!
It said, “Each takoyaki contains 5 grams of genuine madako octopus delivered directly from the Central Wholesale Market”!
This was also written on the sign: “Naniwa Kasu Udon” ¥690 (before tax)
Anyone wondering, “What exactly is kasu?”
“Kasu” is made by deep-frying beef intestines, a type of horumon, slowly at a low temperature until the fat is rendered out and they become crispy.
It may sound greasy, but it’s high in protein and packed with collagen!
When added to udon, it boosts the umami, and you can enjoy both the crispiness and the springy texture after it soaks up the dashi (^^)
We ate a lot and drank a lot from lunchtime, and left very satisfied ＼(^o^)／
The Menu at “Shokudo Maruya”
Everyone! Corn tea and oolong tea are completely free!!!
Their famous charcoal-grilled Chiran chicken apparently starts around 4:00 p.m. ^_^;
They also had daily specials!
Store Information for “Shokudo Maruya”
The exterior of the shop ↓
Inside the shop ↓
They have alcohol disinfectant when you enter, with solid COVID-19 precautions in place !(^^)!
The staff member recommended a photogenic spot ＼(^o^)／↓
Here it is on the map ↓
Address…1-27 Shimooichi Nishimachi, Nishinomiya
Phone number…0798-31-7567
Hours…13:00–23:00
Closed…Undecided
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Final Thoughts
Since it says “shokudo” (diner), I had assumed it would be the kind of place where you sit down for a hearty meal,
but it turned out to be a hearty and delicious izakaya ＼(^o^)／
