🟢 Certified Halal What does this label mean?
Last verified: July 5, 2026
Karaage — Japan’s beloved fried chicken — made fully halal, at a friendly little specialist in eastern Nagoya. 178 Karaage calls itself the Tokai region’s first halal-certified karaage shop, and its origin story is disarming: the owner’s daughter married a Muslim, and the family rebuilt the menu so everyone could eat at the same table. This is one of the few restaurants on this site whose certification we verified on the certifier’s own official page.
What We Verified
- Certification verified at the source — the Kyoto Halal Council’s official client page lists “Happy Karaage 178” with the exact same address, phone number, and opening hours as the shop’s own site. Checked July 5, 2026. One transparency note: the shop’s own English site says “we were certified in 2019” without naming the certifier — the match with the council’s official page is what confirms it.
- No pork, no alcohol — stated on the shop’s official halal page: all chicken and sauces follow halal discipline.
- Eat-in is possible — 18 seats confirmed via Tabelog (the English site emphasizes takeout and the food truck, but you can sit down).
- Hours — Tue–Sun 11:00–20:00 (L.O. 19:30), closed Mondays; consistent across the official site, the certifier’s page, and Tabelog.
What We Could Not Confirm
- Certification number and scope (all menu vs. specific items).
- Exact menu prices (roughly ¥1,000 per meal).
- Whether eat-in needs a reservation (phone orders recommended for takeout: 052-737-1785).
What to Order
Karaage with the signature “178 sauce”, or pick from six sauces (original Inaba, chili-mayo, spicy miso, lemon-parmesan, green onion & soy, plain). The karaage-don (rice bowl) makes it a full meal for around ¥1,000.
Useful Phrases
出汁は昆布と椎茸のみですか?
Dashi wa konbu to shīitake nomi desu ka? — “Is the stock made only from kelp and shiitake?”みりん・料理酒・お酒は使っていますか?
Mirin, ryōrishu, osake wa tsukatte imasu ka? — “Do you use mirin, cooking sake, or alcohol?”ハラール(またはヴィーガン)対応のコースはありますか?
Harāru (mata wa vīgan) taiō no kōsu wa arimasu ka? — “Do you have a halal (or vegan) course?”
Restaurant Information
| Name | 178 Karaage (ハッピーからあげ178) |
|---|---|
| Address (EN) | 3-19-2 Dekimachi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya |
| Address (JA) | 名古屋市東区出来町3-19-2 |
| Access | Ozone / Nagoya Dome area; ~15 min walk from Morishita Sta. (Meitetsu Seto Line) |
| Hours | Tue–Sun 11:00–20:00 (L.O. 19:30) |
| Closed | Mondays |
| Price | ¥ (~¥1,000) |
| Certification | Kyoto Halal Council (verified on the council’s official client page) |
| Phone | 052-737-1785 |
| Official site | karaage178.jp |
| @karaage178 |
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The Family Origin, Verified
Karaage 178 is the second listing on this whole site whose certification we verified at the certifier’s own registry — matching the shop’s address, phone number, and opening hours against the Kyoto Halal Council’s public client list. That’s the highest-confidence tier this site offers, and it deserves the label. What’s warmer about this specific match is the family reason behind it. The owner’s daughter married a Muslim, and the shop rebuilt its menu — chicken sourcing, sauce reformulation, oil sourcing, the works — so that the family could eat together at holiday meals. That story appears in the shop’s own words on its English site. It’s the sort of origin that doesn’t fit inside marketing copy, and it’s the reason we chose to highlight this shop early in our Nagoya coverage: the certification is verified, the food is casual and affordable (a karaage bowl runs around ¥1,000), and the reason for the shop’s existence is human rather than commercial. If you have one Nagoya-meshi-adjacent halal meal to plan, this one carries the strongest evidence.
Follow the Shop Directly
The most current photography of any restaurant comes from the restaurant itself. Here’s where 178 Karaage posts.
📷 Instagram · @karaage178 · See the shop’s own photos →
Please double-check before you visit. Restaurant menus and policies can change without notice. This listing was verified on the date shown above using the sources described in How We Verify. If your requirements are strict, please confirm directly with the restaurant — and if you spot something outdated, let us know. Full disclaimer here.