EKODA: Teppan-Yaki ORELA... perfect service, casual atmosphere and fun food!

Its been about 3 years since my last venture into a Monja-Okonomiyaki spot and with the help of Groupon I scored for 2,500yen (all you can eat and drink) for 50% off... 1,250yen each for 2hours!  

http://www.groupon.jp/cid/62750?recom=NO

Looks like they were having a 1st drink free during Golden Week.

One large table at the entrance.

Long counter seating with views of the bartenders and chef at work.

Pre-made Okonomiyaki arrived before we ordered... a great starter.

And here it is!  Our all you can drink and eat menu.  The food mainly focused on the Monja but a fun selection of baby-star, pork kimchee, curry with mini hotdogs, mentaiko-cheese, negi-shoga with tiny shrimps and potage.  Its just fun food.

Mentaiko-Cheese...

The cooking style is a bit different than Okonomiyaki so the waiter immediately noticed we were a bit lost and got things started.  Service was just spot on great!

Counter seating...

Baby-Star okonomiyaki...

Meet Jun (guy in black) bartender and master chef... perfect service and super friendly.

Dessert... Crepe with chocolate and azuki beans.

Meet the head chef who was cooking in along the counter... another great guy.

Overall this place is easily 5 stars. Its just a great thing when you can cook your food and everything is hot hot... I'll definitely be back!

Shop: Teppan-Yaki ORELA

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Address J: 東京都練馬区旭丘1-67-4 清水ビル 1F

Address E: Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Asahi Gaoka 1-67-4
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OIZUMI GAKUEN: Monja-Yaki Okonomiyaki Warabe... Quirky Doraemon owner.

Friend and his family invited me out for a little Sunday dinner. When you enter this very local Okonomiya-shop in Oizumi-Gakuen a man dressed as Doraemon will greet you with such high tension that you can't help but smile... but this high level of energy will wear you out by the end of the meal as he keep squealing away to everyone.

Pictures of nearly everything on the menu...

Ingredients for Okonomiyaki....

Pork ear (?) slices I think it was... very similar to what you will find on Okinawan restaurants.

Squid black liquid flavored meat sausages... very tender and tasty.

Potato mochi pancakes.

Okonimiyaki!  Honestly... after having amazing Okonimiyaki at Sakura in Osaka its really easy to tell what boring Okonomiyaki can be... and this was such a place.   I just knew I'd never be craving Warabe anytime in the near future.

Cold slices of Tomato... always a favorite among Japanese.

This was for the Monja-Yaki...  

Then Yaki-Soba to close the meal.

Overall this is a place to take kids... there are toys, little kids seats and the owner was very lively so there was some entertainment factor...but... as for the food you could do much better by randomly picking any Okomiyaki shop in Tokyo.  Oh and the ventilation was so bad that you will honestly come out smelling worse than a poorly ventilated Yakiniku shop... we just stunk.  Don't recommend it and the foodie score is a lowly 3.00 points so I guess others felt the same.

Shop: Monja-Yaki Okonomiyaki WARABE

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Address J: 東京都練馬区東大泉6-46-11

Address E: Tokyo, Nerima-ku, Higashi Oizumi 6-46-11

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