海鮮串焼き専門店 まつりや

I went to a delicious seafood restaurant in Oogimachi 🐟

The restaurant is called Matsuriya, which specializes in grilled seafood skewers. The nearest station is Osaka Metro's Oogimachi Station, but it's also within walking distance from JR Temma Station 🚃.

The seating is only at the counter, and the owner runs the place by themselves ✨. It had a calm and relaxing atmosphere ✨.

Drinks ordered:
Oolong tea 🐦‍⬛ 385 yen
Draft beer 🍺 605 yen
Ginger ale 🫚 385 yen
The charm of the oolong tea was that you could get unlimited refills after your first order 🥰.

Appetizers:
Fugu skin jelly 🐡
Assorted skewers (10 types) 🐟 1650 yen
Assorted sashimi (7 types) 🐟 1320 yen
Winter limited: Cod milt tempura 🐟 900 yen
Shrimp and avocado spring rolls 🦐🥑 770 yen
Seafood cream gratin 🦐 880 yen
Sea bream dashi chazuke 🐟 880 yen x2
were ordered ✨.

Fugu skin jelly 🐡
This was a generous serving of fugu skin jelly, and it was incredibly delicious 🥰. The daikon, carrots, and bok choy absorbed the dashi and were also very tasty 🥕🥬.

Assorted skewers (10 types) 🐟:
Salmon belly 🐟
Mackerel 🐟
Tuna cheek 🐟
Hokke 🐟
Giant shrimp 🦐
Sea bream with ume and shiso 🐟
Chicken thigh 🐔
Pork belly 🐷
Shiitake mushrooms 🍄‍🟫
were served ✨.

Salmon belly 🐟
It was rich and delicious 🐟.
Mackerel 🐟
It was crispy, flavorful, and delicious 🐟.
Tuna cheek 🐟
It was tender, rich, and delicious 🐟.
Hokke 🐟
It was fluffy and delicious 🐟.
Giant shrimp 🦐
It was sweet, meaty, and incredibly delicious 🦐.
Sea bream with ume and shiso 🐟
This was fluffy sea bream combined with ume and shiso, making it refreshing and delicious 🐟.
Chicken thigh 🐔
It was tender, roasted to a nice crisp, and went well with the sauce, making it very tasty 🐔.
Pork belly 🐷
Rich and delicious due to the ample fat 🐷.
Shiitake mushrooms 🍄‍🟫
They were roasted to perfection and paired beautifully with ponzu and katsuobushi, making them very tasty 🍄‍🟫.

Assorted sashimi (7 types) 🐟:
Seared bonito
Shime saba
Seared kamasu
Octopus
Live yellowtail
Sea bream
Flathead jack
Accompanied by rock salt and wasabi 🔥.

Seared bonito 🐟
The skin was aromatic and delicious 🐟.
Shime saba 🐟
I added lemon and it was refreshing and tasty 🍋.
Seared kamasu 🐟
The skin had a lovely char, and the flesh was fluffy and delicious 🔥.
Octopus 🐙
It had a good texture, was tender, and tasty with lemon 🐙.
Live yellowtail 🐟
Rich and delicious 🐟.
Sea bream 🐟
It had skin and was chewy and delicious 🐟.
Flathead jack 🐟
Rich and incredibly tasty 🐟.
The rock salt and wasabi were delicious and paired well with all the fish 🔥🧂.

Winter limited: Cod milt tempura
The batter was crispy, fluffy, and delicious 🥰. It paired well with both the dipping sauce and rock salt, making it incredibly tasty ✨.

Shrimp and avocado spring rolls 🦐🥑
The juicy shrimp and rich avocado combined perfectly with the spring roll wrapper and lettuce, and the mayonnaise and fish roe paired wonderfully, making it incredibly delicious 🦐🥑.

Seafood cream gratin 🦐
They brought it out piping hot 🔥.
It was filled with white fish and squid in a rich white sauce 🦑. The white sauce was incredibly delicious and generously topped with cheese 🧀.

Sea bream dashi chazuke 🐟🍚
It included a large piece of sea bream in dashi and rice 🐟🍚.
The dashi was flavorful, and the sea bream was aromatic, making it absolutely delicious 🐟🍚.
The pickles and wasabi served alongside were also tasty 🔥.

All the dishes were delicious, particularly the seafood 🥰.
The owner had a pleasant aura, and I enjoyed a wonderful time there ✨.
The prices were reasonable, and since the menu likely changes with the seasons, I can't wait to go again 🥰.