Fodor's Travel

"For a real taste of Osaka, line up for kushi katsu (skewered meats and vegetables) outside Shin Sekai's Yaekatsu. This no-frills, counter-only restaurant has the reputation of being one of Osaka's oldest and best places to get kushi katsu."

Brad Lau

"There are over 60 restaurants that specialise in kushikatsu in the area, but make sure you go to Yaekatsu."

Leyla Kazim

"Yaekatsu is the most popular, often with dinner-time queues out the door, and understandably so. The batter recipe is a closely-guarded secret, but does contain a little grated yam (we were told on the sly)."

Minami Goto

"Amongst those long-established restaurants, you may find the longest queue in front of Yaekatsu. In Yaekatsu, a range of ingredients from pork and beef, seafood to egg and vegetables are fried in front of you. Not only kushikatsu, but doteyaki, well-boiled beef gristle with miso, is also worth trying."

Pham Huynh Bich Hien

"Lining up for this dish outside the Yaekatsu restaurant is a special thing. So, we need to arrive here early to avoid waiting. The interesting thing in Yaekatsu is a range of yummy ingredients such as beef, pork, all kinds of seafood with eggs and vegetables."

Stefanie Dee Kronemeyer Coppel

"Yaekatsu specializes in kushikatsu, otherwise known as fried meat on a stick, and it’s downright delectable. There are dozens of kushikatsu restaurants in Osaka, but ignore them all for Yaekatsu."