Lunch at Mien a 50-Year-Old Cafe in New Futaba San Mall Shopping Street [Nishitsu Gourmet]

Under the elevated tracks at Hankyu Shukugawa Station, in the New Futaba Sun Mall shopping street, you’ll find Kissaten Mien, a coffee shop that has been around for 50 years. It was first run by the owner’s mother, and now two sisters run it together.

From the outside, I imagined it must have lots of regulars, so I worked up just a little courage and stepped inside (^o^)／

The Food at “Kissaten Mien”

「Fried Shrimp Set Meal 980 yen (regular price)
※Since I ordered a small portion of rice, it was 950 yen

It comes with plenty of tartar sauce and three fried shrimp♪Just like the food sample outside～
For some reason, getting three shrimp feels like a better deal than two large ones😀

The shrimp were plump, and the coating was thin and light. I also personally loved the gentle flavor of the tartar sauce♪

If you prefer stronger flavors, feel free to add your choice of sauce, salt, or ichimi chili pepper.

For the rice, you can choose either white rice or sixteen-grain rice, so I went with the sixteen-grain rice～
Just switching to sixteen-grain rice somehow makes me feel healthier😅

The miso soup had tofu, wakame seaweed, fried tofu, and kaiware sprouts, and the lightly salted flavor was so comforting～

Overall, the gentle seasoning and homemade feel were really pleasant, with a nostalgic feeling like eating a meal back at your family home😃
The inside of the shop was also very comfortable, and I left thinking, “Now I understand how it has lasted 50 years” (^o^)

The Menu at “Kissaten Mien”

Inside “Kissaten Mien”

Store Information for “Kissaten Mien”

The address is 1-22 Murogawacho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.