-
CLOSED: Nataraj - Osaka
-
2
Closed
-
Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Buffet
Indian food and natural food restaurant near Osaka/Umeda stations, near Herbis and Hilton Plaza, at 大阪市北区梅田2-4-9. Menu includes lacto-veg and vegan curries, salad, dessert, a macrobiotic lunch set that's vegan (all-you-can-eat curry lunch buffet), and dinner. Naan bread is not vegan. Some English on menu. Confirmed closed, May 2015.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
-
Osaka-shi, Kita-ku, Umeda 2-4-9 (at 5th floor Breeze Breeze building), Osaka, Japan
-
Loading...
-
- Accepts credit cards
-
-
Last update on 10 May 2020 by Guest
Update business info -
Are you the owner?
Claim this business -
Added by lemurcat on 25 Oct 2008
-
-
9 Reviews
First Review by lemurcat
Sp00kus
Points +16
Fantastic - Edit
I loved this place. The Dahl was awesome, one of the best I have ever had. They have a few specialty dishes including some mock meats are easily worth the price.
Read moreThis is not your typical Indian take away. This is a nice restaurant with a great atmosphere. You get what you pay for. The staff are lovely and do speak English.
Pros: Delicious, excellent service, lovely atmosphere
Guest
Vrymoet
Points +437
Average - Edit
Nothing that really stands out here, food was OK Nothing great, and was a little bit expensive.
Read moreGuest
AlohaEigo
Points +108
Skip dinner here - Edit
On the 5th floor of Breeze Breeze building in Umeda.
Read moreThis Indian restaurant is in a prime location 5 minutes from Umeda Station in a lavish mall.
Unfortunately, I went for dinner and had the worst experience thus far in my search for vegetarian eateries in Kansai. The food was below average, but at least the portions were small so I didn't have to feel guilty about leaving food on my plate. I somehow allowed the waitstaff to confuse me into getting the much more expensive dinner set, when all I really wanted was the gluten curry. My daughter was really hungry when we arrived, but hardly touched anything (a rarity). I might try the lunch buffet one day if I am in the area, but never again will I visit this place in the evening. (>_
Pros: location, well-lit
Cons: price, food, wait-staff
Guest
Hsin yu
Points +24
A great restaurant - Edit
It is near Osaka Station.Inside Bling Bling Building 5 floor.Restaurant decor is beautiful.The meal is very delicious.Service is good.I went to this restaurant twice in Osaka.It is worth to go.
Read moreGuest
rebeccalw21
Points +39
One of the best Indians in Osaka - Edit
I have been to this buffet restaurant many times, and I'll still keep going! The restaurant is located among other restaurants so it has quite a nice atmosphere and warm feeling. There are usually 3-4 curries laid out, all which vary a great deal in flavour and ingredients, so there is plenty of selection! The restaurant also tops up the naans on a regular basis so its impossible to leave here hungry. A great price, and great Indian food!
Read morePros: Inexpensive, Fantastic flavours, Nice atmosphere
Guest
JesseD
Points +832
Good vegan Indian food - Edit
The Osaka branch is probably the most upmarket of the Nataraj chain, at least compared to the ones I've been to in Tokyo. It's interior is very fancy, but prices are still reasonable. There are plenty of good vegan options. This station is an easy walk from the JR Osaka station, making it a good option while passing through the city. Like the others in the chain, the food is not very spicy (or oily) and is clearly adapted to a Japanese Palate, though even as someone who loves the fire and spice of 'real' Indian food, I still enjoy a fresh and healthy Nataraj meal.
Read morePros: vegetarian Indian restaurant (rare in JP, fresh, healthy food without too much oil, short walk from Osaka Station
Cons: a little expensive, but good value
Guest
Greg Minshall
Points +49
very good food! - Edit
pure vegetarian Indian is rare in Japan (in my experience). we went in for a late lunch, had salads, soup, various curries, naan, and dessert. the restaurant makes its own paneer (farmer'a cheese), which was excellent.
Read morePros: pure vegetarian, great taste, great selection
Guest
dannymars
Points +17
Excellent service and food - Edit
Great place, food was very well prepared and the service was excellent. We had one set menu between 2, so it wasn't really substantial enough, but we'd already spent over what we'd normally spend on a meal for two so we left it at that. Good selection of organic wine on the menu too.
Read morePros: great food, english speaking, good service
Cons: expensive, small serves
Guest
lemurcat
Points +335
Good curry - Edit
Actually, I noticed the macrobiotic set dessert seems to contain honey so technically there is no set that is completely vegan, and no truly vegan dessert option. It seems that 3 out of 4 curries and both salad dressings in the curry buffet are vegan though. The bread probably has butter or ghee on it unless you request it otherwise (they always ask when I order the macrobiotic set). I am not a huge fan of curry, but I find Nataraj's to be very delicious. Also spicy, but not overwhelmingly so.
Read morePros: delicious, vegan options, staff speaks English
Cons: set menu structure, could be cheaper
lemurcat
Now the lunch buffet is back, and cheaper. But the pakoras are gone and it seems that two of four curries contain dairy.
Read morelemurcat
They have stopped having the buffet at lunch, but now I can get a curry set AND soymilk tapioca for about the same price. It's about what I would get at the buffet but with more rice and less curry. As of right now, curry sets A, B, C, D, and G are vegan if you choose rice (and not nan bread). The lunch menu still isn't helpfully marked like the dinner menu, but if you can read Japanese the milk-containing curries say "milk" or "creamy" in the description.
Read morelemurcat
The vegan-friendliness of the buffet varies widely. It could be all vegan curries (meaning everything but the nan bread is vegan) or only half vegan curries and not well-labeled, depending on the day. (The dinner menu is clearly labeled but also costs a lot more, and the sets aren't very vegan-friendly. The amount of food I get for 1000 yen at lunch costs me 2500 yen or so at dinner.)
Read moreGuest
For Members
Why was my review removed? Guidelines for writing a review View our privacy policyFor Business Owners
Claim this business See inaccurate information? Submit an update here Link to this page from your site See an unfair review? View full terms & conditionsThis page has been viewed 4932 times.