Amano

No way this is considered Michelin star sushi place. Food quality so so and just the usual type of fish. Rice portion is more than fish which is not good. Quite disappointed.

Visited August 2024

Last night in Osaka and decided on Sushi Omakase as recommended by my hotel. Amano is near Umeda so had to take the subway and a short walk. We were one of the first to arrive and were seated at the counter. Small sushi counter which filled up as dinner started. We were the only non-Japanese. ... The staff did not speak much of any English but had a list of the fish being served. The omakase course was truly wonderful and service was spot on. The meal was one of our best in Japan (tho all were wonderful). This was a cash only establishment and we paid 21,000 yen which was inexpensive relative to what we would need to pay in NY.

Visited October 2023

An unexpectedly wonderful dinner. I thought that there aren’t many good sashimi restaurants in Osaka but I am pleased to know that I am wrong. The non-sashimi dished such as the soup and appetisers were unique but good. His intense focus on preparing the dishes were a sight. I must say the sashimi... dishes were very well prepared and we enjoyed it very much. The sushi rice was prepared differently from what I had tried in other restaurants and its goes well with the sashimi slices. The Chef was very professional and polite. It is a pity he doesn’t speak English much but he does try to make his guests enjoyed the dishes that he prepared. And yes, he made the effort to see us off and bowed as we walked away. Nowadays you don’t see that much in Michelin starred Japanese restaurants.

Visited April 2019

very nice and very delicious dinner with fresh ingredients in Omakase style. Chefs are great and service is excellent If I come back to osaka I will defenitely go there again.

Visited September 2017

Got a last minute reservation and jumped in a taxi for this tiny elegant little gem of a sushi restaurant. The Omakase was fantastic and had many more courses than a previous one star place in Tokyo I tried a few days before. For 130,000 yen it's a steal. The pictures are not doing this place jus...tice. The sushi chef really understands how to make balanced delicious nigiri which for me is the most important part. His flavors and balance for each piece were perfect. I was amazed by the o-toro, the Uni, and the taragai which is only served in spring. Amazing. The staff was very helpful and even though they don't speak English I had no problems communicating what I needed. They also have a little book they can show you that has English to communicate what you want. I finished the Omakase and could have easily been content at that point. But I had to do two more rounds of the o-toro Uni and Taragai because they were so amazing. They don't take credit card so you need to bring cash. Also they don't take reservations in English at all and may hang up on you so best to have your hotel call them in Japanese. You should take a taxi and even though it says it's hidden in a little alley it's not. It's very obvious and easy to find. Osaka has many very hard to find and small alley places but is right off the Main Street and google maps nailed it's location perfectly. This place easily earns its one star and I wouldn't hesitate to go if your looking for top notch sushi in Osaka.

Visited May 2016