Ganko is a popular sushi restaurant in Osaka with multiple outlets throughout the city. Ganko Sushi started as a small 15-square-meter shop in Juso, Osaka, in 1963. This review is based on a visit to their Umeda outlet. The restaurant is part of a large group employing over 3,000 people with tens of restaurants around Kansai (49 just in Osaka, using multiple brands).
The visit
One night, summer 2018, I visited their larger location in Umeda.
The restaurant operates like a classic sushi bar with customers seated at the counter so that they can order directly from one of the chefs. They also have normal tables for larger groups and they had an English menu, so ordering was pretty straightforward.
I had their sushi platter with all the classic fish: squid, eel, prawn, scallop, salmon, etc.
I added a sashimi platter.
Then I tried their crab set with crab meat, roe, and more minced crab meat.
Just to keep to the crab’s theme, I also added grilled crab meat with cheese.
Finally I had a tangerine drink.
The check
Check was 6,441 yen (around 60 USD). It was really the cost for a dinner for two (for this reason I classify it as “everyday dining”). The sashimi and sushi platter cost around 20 USD each.
It was a pretty regular sushi restaurant experience. Certainly not the best in Osaka, but they run an efficient operation and, for a run-of-the-mill sushi meal, it is a reasonable choice.
Where in Osaka:
1-chome-5-11 Shibata Kita-ku.
In Japanese: 大阪府 大阪市北区 芝田 1-5-11 猪井梅田ビル １F・２F・３F.
Website: www.gankofood.co.jp/en/.