Okonomiyaki Restaurant

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning “what you like” or “what you want”, and yaki meaning “grilled” or “cooked”

If you are a big fan of the Japanese Anime “Ranma 1/2″ it’s the type of food Ranma loves to eat with his/her childhood friend Ukyo (the femme fatale who run around the school carrying a giant okonomiyaki spade) hehe..

This restaurant’s location is pretty hidden from many people’s eyes, for this restaurant is located inside the vicinity of Little Tokyo Makati. For those who don’t know where Little Tokyo is, it’s somewhere behind Makati Cinema Square. Believe me, a lot of people I know who claims to be well verse inside the streets of Makati are very surprised to discover such restaurants exist.

To talk about the food, the ingredients is quite unique and depends on your preference. It can be just the simple pancake with sauce, or add some meat, veggies, seafood and noodle (yes noodle!) toppings. I personally prefer mine with meat (see pictures).

Meat Lover’s Okonomiyaki

The pancake actually taste like a barbecue with a nice crispiness at the bottom if you ask the chef to cook it a little well done. You can give it a little kick in your palate if you add a little Japanese pepper on top. I cannot say it’s like eating pizza because the starch in the pancake is not like bread in nature. The experience was very unique for I have no words or food to compare it to, but for sure it will definitely satisfy your palate and your hunger.Don’t be fooled by the size because this pancake is definitely BIG. Big enough for 2 or 3 people to eat in one serving.

My experience in this restaurant is very fun and enlightening, and I cannot wait to get another chance to re-visit this restaurant to get more experience of authentic Japanese cooking. This restaurant is very well deserve of my 4 stars amd a recommendation to visit it again.

Let me know what you think guys, I hope you get to feel my eye opening experience. Check out more pictures below about the Chef and the Place.

Master Okonomiyaki Chef (who’s a big fan of Baseball)

“I told you there were noodles involved”

My Baconny Okonomiyaki

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