Fryer Fryer

Fryer Fryer. A famous restaurant in Osaka known for its large portions. It is particularly famous for its large fried chicken, attracting food fighters and fried chicken enthusiasts from all over the country, making it a kind of sacred place.

I’m not a food fighter, but as a karaage enthusiast, I’ve always thought, “I really have to visit this restaurant…” So, I went there on a weekend, timing my visit to coincide with the opening time…

As expected of a famous restaurant known for its large portions, the customers are mostly men… Flyer Flyer is a restaurant like this… 

I visited Fryer Fryer at around 11:15 a.m. on a weekend. Fifteen minutes before opening time, there were no customers in front of the restaurant, so I was able to get the pole position. I waited for 15 minutes until the restaurant opened. Next to this restaurant is the popular Toripaitan ramen restaurant, Torisoba Zagin Head Shop, which is already open for business, so customers are drawn in and enter the restaurant one after another. In contrast, no one followed me in that day. Feeling a bit disappointed, I entered the restaurant.

The interior had the atmosphere of a typical diner, with roughly six counter seats and 20 table seats, as I estimated by eye. As I sat at one of the counter seats, more customers began to gather, but they were all middle-aged men. During the short time I was there, no women came in. Given that it’s a large-portion restaurant, the masculine vibe is on par with Ramen Jiro…

Don’t underestimate two pieces of fried chicken… How was Fryer Fryer’s famous giant fried chicken set meal?

Now, let me introduce the signature dish I ordered at Fryer Fryer that day: the giant fried chicken set meal. This set meal allows you to choose from three sizes of fried chicken: single, 1.5 pieces, or double. The price for the double fried chicken is 1,150 yen including tax.

At this restaurant, after placing the order, the staff will give you a number tag. Once the dish is ready, they will call out your number, so you can pay at the register and exchange the number tag for your meal… 

Customize your meal with your favorite seasonings at the “Taste Change Corner” next to the register, then return to your seat to enjoy your meal.  After waiting about 15 minutes, the completed large fried chicken set meal (double) looked like this…

It comes on a huge plate with two pieces of fried chicken, white rice, shredded cabbage, and potato salad, plus soup on the side. The white rice is about one bowlful, so it’s not what you’d call a “mega-sized” menu item, but since the rice and soup are unlimited, this set meal alone is enough to guarantee you’ll be full. Plus… 

This fried chicken is as huge as everyone says. They’re easily bigger than my fist, and in terms of sheer size alone, they’re bigger than the fried chicken at Wakamizu, a famous Chinese restaurant in Higashi Mikuni known for its fried chicken, or the fried chicken at Ramen Kosan Head Shop in Chishima, Taishō Ward. Don’t underestimate them just because there are only two pieces!

As for the taste… They look more like fritters than fried chicken, with a crispy, crunchy coating. Inside, the chicken thigh meat has a fairly strong seasoning, and with each bite, the meat juice mixed with fat flows out from the cross-section. Just this meat juice alone could easily go with three bowls of rice.

However, there was one thing that was very disappointing. Actually, this set meal allows you to add curry as a finale…

Following the instructions, I went to order the rice and curry, but the staff gave an unexpected response…

“What? That’s not fair…” I was completely disappointed. I was willing to wait a little while, but it seemed like it would take another hour for the curry to be ready, so I reluctantly gave up on it. If it were a delay of about 10 minutes, I could understand, but a delay of over an hour is a bit much. Before even considering whether the food is good or bad, I wish they would handle these situations properly.

They also offer a mega portion challenge… Access to Fryer Fryer is a 3-minute walk from the nearest station, Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line/Higobashi Station.

At Fryer Fryer, they also offer a mega portion challenge…

There are three types of challenge menus. Depending on the difficulty level, you can receive everything from a free meal to a prize of 50,000 yen if you finish within the time limit. The ingredients are a parade of fried foods, making it a sinfully delicious experience! If you’re confident in your stomach, get in shape and give it a try.

Here are the details of the restaurant…