Takoyaki Dotonbori Kukuru Dotonbori Minami is a specialist shop in Dotonbori, Osaka, that serves Osaka-style takoyaki. The basic takoyaki comes with large pieces of octopus, bits of ginger, and a creamy interior. At midday there was no wait to get in, but at 7 p.m. on a Sunday the wait was about 35 minutes. The batter is soft enough that the takoyaki falls apart when picked up with chopsticks.