Summary: Ramen restaurant’s English menu prices are nearly double its Japanese ones, denies discriminating SoraNews
- A ramen restaurant in Osaka, Gadoya, charges significantly higher prices on its English menu compared to its Japanese menu for the same items.
- The restaurant owner claims the price difference and menu variations are due to the need to explain customizations to customers who don’t understand Japanese, offering "special premium" ramens to tourists.
- Despite claims of non-discrimination, the restaurant has experienced customer conflicts and has publicly considered restricting entry to Chinese customers, raising questions about fairness and potential bias.
A: Did you hear about the news? About that ramen shop in Osaka?
B: No, what happened? Is everything okay?
A: Apparently, this ramen restaurant, Gadoya, is charging tourists way more than Japanese people!
B: Seriously? Double the price? That’s crazy!
A: Yeah! If you order using the English menu, the prices are like, way higher. A bowl of ramen could cost almost 2000 yen!
B: Wow! They say it’s because the ramen is “special” for people who don’t understand Japanese.
A: Exactly! The owner claims the English menu is for “premium” ramen that everyone will love. But then, people noticed the descriptions on the Japanese menu match the pictures of the “special” ramen on the English one.
B: So it’s basically the same ramen, just different prices? That’s sneaky!
A: Right? And they had a problem with a customer recently. Apparently, they argued and the restaurant called the police!
B: Oh no! The owner says it’s not about nationality, but about language ability. But then, they mentioned they have mostly problems with Chinese customers.
A: It's a lot of confusing stuff! He's now saying it's for safety reasons. Can you believe that?
B: A retired martial artist making excuses? It’s wild! I guess things are getting more complicated with all these tourists coming.
- The restaurant owner claims the price difference and menu variations are due to the need to explain customizations to customers who don’t understand Japanese, offering "special premium" ramens to tourists.
- Despite claims of non-discrimination, the restaurant has experienced customer conflicts and has publicly considered restricting entry to Chinese customers, raising questions about fairness and potential bias.
A: Did you hear about the news? About that ramen shop in Osaka?
B: No, what happened? Is everything okay?
A: Apparently, this ramen restaurant, Gadoya, is charging tourists way more than Japanese people!
B: Seriously? Double the price? That’s crazy!
A: Yeah! If you order using the English menu, the prices are like, way higher. A bowl of ramen could cost almost 2000 yen!
B: Wow! They say it’s because the ramen is “special” for people who don’t understand Japanese.
A: Exactly! The owner claims the English menu is for “premium” ramen that everyone will love. But then, people noticed the descriptions on the Japanese menu match the pictures of the “special” ramen on the English one.
B: So it’s basically the same ramen, just different prices? That’s sneaky!
A: Right? And they had a problem with a customer recently. Apparently, they argued and the restaurant called the police!
B: Oh no! The owner says it’s not about nationality, but about language ability. But then, they mentioned they have mostly problems with Chinese customers.
A: It's a lot of confusing stuff! He's now saying it's for safety reasons. Can you believe that?
B: A retired martial artist making excuses? It’s wild! I guess things are getting more complicated with all these tourists coming.
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Summary
Osaka's Gadoya ramen restaurant faces backlash for charging tourists higher prices on its English menu, claiming it's for "premium" service due to language barriers. Customer conflicts & discriminatory remarks have sparked fairness concerns. #ramen #Osaka #tourism
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Date: Jan. 8, 2026
Notes: SoraNews24 RSS Summary - 2026-01-08 03:05
Created: 2026/01/08 19:44
Updated: 2026/01/09 07:57
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