Kake udon/soba for an astonishing 200 yen＾＾ You can get yellow soba too＾＾ The rest of the menu is cheap too＾＾

It's muggy again today. Wiping away the pouring sweat, I visited "Yubari Shokudo" in Arakawa, Higashi-Osaka for lunch—a Showa-era diner with a lovely sun-bleached awning sign, a 5～6 minute walk from Kawachi-Eiwa Station, located at the end of a row house. Inside it's a neat, spacious space with table seats and counter seats facing the wall, and tea is placed on each table in a kettle. The framed "Ooiri Maneki-neko" given as a gift at the opening is super retro—this is a real treasure^^; I pick out my side dishes and ask the lady for rice (small) and miso soup—460 yen in total, so grateful it's under one coin(・∀・)　The side dish plate was loaded: chicken cutlet・spring roll・croquette・eggplant tempura・pumpkin tempura・spaghetti・lettuce・apple—a treasure box with a main, salad, and even dessert all on one plate. The miso soup is the old-fashioned iriko dashi style, and its slightly strong saltiness is welcome this time of year. After the meal, I relaxed for a while sipping tea．．．thoroughly enjoying the slowly flowing time ( ˘ω˘ )ﾎﾞ~

In exchange for the reasonable prices, the portions feel a bit small. There aren't many menu items either. The elderly couple who run it seem laid-back too—I guess you could say they turn no one away. At lunchtime it seems popular with tradespeople looking for low prices.