5/5 Hiroyuki T. 1 year ago on Google • 94 reviews
This
place
is
a
true
gem
in
the
heart
of
Namba
Osaka.
Literally
a
one-minute
walk
from
Exit
25
from
Namba
Station,
this
Uyhur
Restaurant
is
now
an
absolute
favorite
of
mine.
The
owner,
a
Uyghur
who
hails
from
Xinjiang,
is
such
a
friendly
guy
who
is
willing
to
share
so
much
about
his
rich
culture.
In
addition
to
his
native
tongue,
he
speaks
fluent
Mandarin
Chinese
as
well
as
Japanese,
and
I'm
sure
many
more
languages
too.
I'd
say
the
clientele
was
roughly
60%
Chinese,
40%
Japanese.
They
have
an
actual
menu,
but
they've
implemented
a
new
system
where
you
scan
a
QR
code
on
your
phone
and
you
order
from
your
phone.
The
owner
was
very
kind
and
explained
to
us
his
recommendations.
Muquam,
the
name
of
the
restaurant,
apparently
means
"(music)
band"
and
originally
comes
from
Persian.
My
dad
and
I
dined
on
the
first
floor
of
the
restaurant,
but
the
owner
told
us
that
the
second
floor
has
tatami
mats
and
Uyghur
decor,
and
the
third
floor
can
seat
dozens
of
people
for
parties
and
events.
The
food
was
amazing.
My
dad
and
I
ordered
a
lot
of
food.
Every
single
dish
was
mouth
wateringly
good
and
super
satisfying.
The
portions
are
generous
and
the
flavors
deep
and
savory.
We
ordered
the
lamb
and
carrot
rice
pilaf,
roasted
lamb
skewers,
roasted
lamb
ribs,
the
lamb
ribs
wrapped
in
a
pie
crust
(apparently
the
only
restaurant
in
Japan
that
serves
this
--
it
was
delicious),
a
slightly
spicy
sheep
tripe
salad,
a
tomato,
pepper
and
red
onion
salad,
a
huge
teapot
filled
with
Uyghur-style
milk
tea
(which
comes
with
salt
on
the
side
that
you
can
mix
in
with
your
tea
--
an
absolutely
amazing
taste
which
I
now
can't
wait
to
try
at
home),
huge
lamb
dumplings
filled
with
roughly
chopped
minced
lamb
meat,
and
homemade
yogurt
with
raisins,
honey,
and
some
sort
of
crushed
nuts
on
top.
All
of
that
for
about
8,000
yen,
which
is
very
reasonable
considering
the
amount
and
quality
of
food
and
amazing
conversation
with
the
owner.
My
dad
had
traveled
over
a
100
times
to
Turkey
on
business,
and
a
lot
of
the
food
as
well
as
decor
(carpets
on
the
walls,
etc)
reminded
him
of
Turkey.
The
owner
explained
to
us
that
a
lot
of
the
Uyghur
ethnic
tribes
share
common
ancestry
with
Turkey.
My
dad
was
really
satisfied
with
the
experience
too.
I
will
definitely
be
revisiting
this
place
with
friends
or
even
on
my
own.
The
owner
recommended
that
we
try
the
homemade
freshly
pulled
lamb
noodles
next
time.
He
said,
it's
like
udon,
but
better!
I've
got
to
try
that
one
out
next
time.
The
hospitality,
food,
and
ambiance
are
all
amazing.
One
of
my
favorite
places
in
Osaka.
If
you're
craving
lamb
and
want
a
break
from
all
the
sushi,
ramen,
and
other
Japanese
fare,
you
will
not
be
disappointed
with
this
place.
I,
for
one,
will
definitely
be
coming
back
many
more
times!
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