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About this place
Suehiro’s omurice is a change from the fashionable soft, runny-egg style. The well-regarded dish is the old-fashioned kind, with ketchup-seasoned rice wrapped in a thin omelette. Some diners have remarked on the pronounced ketchup flavour and the generously seasoned chicken rice; others found it modest in size and nostalgic in taste. It’s an unpretentious choice for lunch or a final meal after drinks.
The menu lists omurice at ¥750. Other rice dishes include yakimeshi (fried rice), chicken rice and curry rice, while the noodle choices include Chinese-style noodles and udon. One diner who ordered yakimeshi with Chinese-style noodles enjoyed the fluffy fried rice and the noodles’ fragrant soy-sauce broth. There’s no need to settle on omurice every time: you can put together a meal to suit your mood.
Alongside dishes cooked to order, diners can choose side dishes from a chilled display case. The simmered flounder has been praised for its gentle, slightly sweet seasoning, and might appeal if you’d like to add another dish. Some diners have paired omurice with tonjiru, a hearty pork soup, to make the meal feel more complete.
This diner in Hidenincho, Tennoji Ward, suits not only a meal but also a casual drink before heading home. The drinks include beer, sake, chuhai and highballs, and diners have described finishing with omurice or yakimeshi. It is listed as suitable for solo dining, but does not take reservations. It is closed on Mondays and opens from 17:00 Tuesday to Friday and from 15:00 on Saturdays and Sundays; closing times vary by day. Several visitor reports mention that smoking is permitted indoors, so bear that in mind if you are sensitive to smoke.
