Neko Matagi Restaurant

Neko Matagi
Phone: 082-241-1199
Sharunamiki Bldg 2F
Shintenchi, Naka-Ku
GPS: N34º 23.456' E132º 27.735'

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About the restaurant
Walking directions
Helpful information about the restaurant
English menu
How to order food here in Japanese
Favorite dishes amongst your colleagues
Pronunciation guide
Japanese Phrases - at the restaurant

About Neko Matagi
Hours: 6pm to 11pm

Varied menu from around the world. From casseroles to omelets to pizza to stews. Pleasant, spacious, modern, and lively atmosphere. The head chef/manager speaks English.

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Walking directions
From Tenmaya corner:
Walk south down the busy Chuo dori street. Make a right (cross the wide street) at the 2nd light. Walk to the end (you're in the Hondori mall now), and make a left. You'll see the Parco department store ahead of you. Go around Parco to the right. Continue walking south past Parco (tree lined street), pass the Subway sandwich shop on your left. Make a left at the 2nd block after Subway. The restaurant is on the left a few doors down on the 2nd floor. You'll see the cat image from the logo shown above.
From Rihga Royal Hotel:
Walk south towards the Sogo department store. Cross the main street and continue south along the streetcar line. Make a left into the Hondori mall (at the first light south of Sogo). Continue walking east on the Hondori until you arrive at the large Parco department store. Make a right at Parco. Pass the Subway sandwich shop on your left. Make a left at the 2nd block after Subway. The restaurant is a few doors down on the left on the 2nd floor. You'll see the cat image from the logo above.

Helpful Information
Average price: 900 to 2000 yen
English Menu: No, Japanese only
English speaking employees: Yes, guy with bandana
Seating: Bar seating or western style tables
Fork Available?: Yes
Non-Smoking section?: No
Child seat: No
Restroom style: Western style
Atmosphere: Modern decor, lively, creative
Accepts Credit Card: Yes

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Neko Matagi Menu

Salads and Small Dishes
Cold salad (sarada reiseimono)
Colorful house salad (karafuru neko sarada)
Fresh tomato/mozzarella salad (furesshu tomato to mozarera cheezu no sarada)
Seafood & crispy radish salad w/plum dressing (umino sachi to shaki shaki daikon sarada bainiku doresshingu)
Korean style Japanese beef (kankokufuu wagyu no onion sarada)
House roast beef salad (jikasei rousuto biifu no sarada)
Grounded fish and kimchi (negitoro kimuchi)
Grounded fish with scrambled tofu (negitoro oboro hiyayakko)
Local octopus - Spanish style (jidakono butsukiri supein fu)
Japanese beef tongue w/salt (wagyu tan no shiozuke)
White fish (madaino karupaccho)

Omelets (Omuretsu)
Half cooked plain omelet (hanjuku pure-n omuretsu)
Melted cheese omelet (toro-ri cheezu omuretsu)
Hakata style fish egg omelet (hakatafuu mentaiko omuretsu)
Sea urchin omelet (namauni omuretsu)

Grotin/casserole (guratan)
Small shrimp cream casserole (koebino kuri-mu guratan)
Scallop and tomato cream casserole (hotate kaibashira to tomatono kuri-mu guratan)
German potato and cheese casserole (jya-man poteto no chiizu yaki)
Egg crocket groton style (tamago korokke no guratanfu)
Pork meat with kimchi with cheese (butaniku to kimuchi no chiizu yaki)
Rough tofu with spicy fish egg sause (momendoufu no mentaiko sousu yaki)

Pizzas
Cheese pizza (pizza chiizu)
White sauce pizza (garlic butter and mozzarella) (shiroi pizza)
Red sauce pizza (tomato sauce and mozzarella) (akai pizza)
Black sauce (black sesame and mozzarella) (kuroi pizza( kurogoma to mozarera))
Green pizza (basil and mozzarella) (midorino pizza)
Purple pizza (sweet potato and mozzarella) (murasaki no pizza(akaimo mozarera))

Cheese fondu ("honoo"no kamanbe-ru chiizu fondyu)

Fried dishes (agemono)
Deep fried guts and herbs (sunagimono karaage kousou fuumi)
Local chicken tempura with plum flavor (jidori sasami no umefuumi tenpura)
Ground chicken (torikara oroshi)
Young chicken with lemon sauce (wakadorino karaage remon fuumi sousu)
Deep fried rice paste (agemochi oroshi)
Cheese tempura (kamanbe-ru chiizu no tenpura)
Fried small fish filled with eggs and green leaf (shisyamo no aojiso age)
Local octopus tempura (jidakono kawari tenpura)

Stews (nikomi ryouri)
Fried tofu with herbs (agedashi doufu no kaori nikomi)
Chicken leg meat with spicy tomato sauce (tori momonikuno piritto karai tomato sousu nikomi)
Japanese beef tongue stew (wagyuu tan shichuu)
Spanish style potofu (supein fuu potofu)
Whole prawn with saffron flavor (seebi marugoto safuran nikomi)

Shallow fried dishes - sauteed (itamemono)
Wild yam (yamaimono sakusaku soteh)
Chopped meat pork sausage (arabiki souseji no soteh)
Chinese style pork and eggplant with miso (butaniku to nasu no chuugoku misoitame)
Sautéed small shrimp with garlic (koebino ga-rrikku soteh)
Sautéed small octopus with garlic (jidakono ga-rikku soteh)
Sautéed clam with butter (asarino batah sousu soteh)
Sautéed small shrimp and broccoli w/scallop muscle (koebito burokkori no hotate kaibashira sousu itame)
Chinese style sautéed scallop muscle w/butter (hotate kaibashira no chuuka fuu bataa soteh)

Rice and Noodle dishes (gohan mono)
Chef's recommended pasta (shefu ni omakase pasuta), small (esu saizu), or large (elu saizu)
Fried rice with kimchi (kimuchi chaahan)
Rice gruel with Japanese pickled plump and egg (kishuu ume to tamago no zousui)
Osaka style Indian curry (oosaka minami jiyuu ken fuu indian karei)
Our best rice and omlet combination dish (jiman no omuraisu)
Rice with omelet or sautéed vegetable topping (nekomata tenshin meshi)

Small Side Dishes under 500 yen (kigaruna ippin-subete 500yen ika)
Cold tofu of Japanese bean (kokusan daizu 100% no hiyayakko)
Sliced Japanese yam dressed with vinegar (yamaimono tanzaku giri)
Garlic toast (gaarikku tousuto)
Deep fried vegetable root (gobou no suppin age)
Raw octopus with hot Japanese radish sauce (takowasabi)
Pumpkin crocket (kabocha no korokke)
Stewed Japanese beef calf muscle (wagyu sujiniku no nikomi)
Neko Matagi special french fries (furaido poteto nekomata fuu)
Crocket potato (hokuhoku poteto no korokke)
Mozzarella cheese (mozarera chiizu no hiyayakko)

Alternative choice...
Special house selection of 3500 yen worth of dishes.. for a special price of 3000 yen

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How to order in Japanese:

I'll have the cheese omelet please (toro-ri cheezu omuretsu hitotsu onegaishimasu)

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Favorite dishes

We've never been disappointed at this restaurant. Here are a few terrific suggestions:
- Melted cheese omelet
- Red sauce pizza
- Rice with an omelet or sautéed vegetable topping - excellent!
- Egg crocket groton style
- Chinese style pork and eggplant with miso
On occassion, they serve small shrimp dumplings with sweet and sour sauce
-- Al Nevarez, Ford Motor Co.

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