Osaka, Japan｜Okonomiyaki Dan

Came here to try out their pork, shrimp okonomiyaki, and turn out it was damm good. It is very crispy at the top, and all the fillings inside are not mashed and are clear to taste. It cost 1,080 . You can even choose your flavouring. And a choice if you want to add fried noodles (Modanyaki). The chefs cook in front of you if you come as 2 pax for the counter seat. The chefs are very unfriendly, though. They don't smile. Initially, we sat at the counter, but the smoke, or heat or onion, kept making my eye sting and tear. I requested to change the seat. The chef says no sternly and asks one of the waiter ladies to show me an English sign that says that only more than 3pax is allowed to sit on a bigger table, which we understand. But in the end, another staff member came and allowed us to switch tables. The food was really great. It's better than the one we tasted on the street. Overall, I'll rate 9/10 for the food. Service, I'll rate it 8/10. If the chef smiles and the service staff understands that not everyone can take the heat sitting at the counter, it would have been a better perfect experience. This restaurant is located on the 3rd level. On a side note, do be prepared to stink as this place is not very well ventilated. But it is worth it.

First time at this Okonomiyaki place and it was definitely worth it. The place was popular and we were lucky to get a counterplace without reservation. The staff was very nice and fast. Also they have an Endlish menu. We ordered some beer, Okonomiyaki, kimchi and grilled chicken..For the Okonomiyaki we took the original one with pork and all the sauces (Okonomiyaki sauce, mustard Nd mayonnaise). It was the first time for us having mustard on a Okonomiyaki but it was good. The Okonomiyaki was not that big but very tasty and fluffy. Also the grilled chicken was ver juicy and the kimcgi has a hood flavour, too. Fyi: you can pay here by credit card.

We went for a late dinner around the Dotonburi area, looking to go to an Okonomiyaki place. Sadly, many were full or closing. Dan was open late and was more than happy to seat us. We weren’t expecting greatness, yet they certainly delivered. It was delicious! A bit hard to find (just match the sign to Japanese characters), but highly recommended.