Okonomiyaki ) at Sometaro Okonomiyaki )

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When I was in Tokyo I got to eat okonomiyaki ) at a restaurant known as Sometaro Okonomiyaki. Okonomiyaki ) is sort of a craze food in Japan; It is that's very common to eat along with beer, but at the same time it's a favorite for the kids as well. I have to first admit, that I'm not a huge fan of pancakes - I'm much more of a rice kind of guy - I've never really liked pancakes all that much in my life. But when I was in Tokyo, I needed to eat okonomiyaki. I had seen it outside of Japan many times before, but I had never tried it myself. Located very close to the hotel I was staying at Tokyo, I found a restaurant known as Sometaro Okonomiyaki. We arrived a little bit early before they opened for lunch, and there were already a couple of people waiting outside to get in. So of course that's a good sign for restaurant from the beginning. First of all Sometaro Okonomiyaki, is just an awesome looking restaurant. From the outside it looked like a crumbling shack, and there was an orange tree that covered half of the roof. Walk inside and it feels like you're entering into a hut, but the restaurant opens up, and has an extremely warm and friendly feel to it. I loved the wood floors and the beautiful antiques that were decorated throughout the restaurant. The staff are also extremely friendly and happy to see us in the the restaurant sampling their delicacies. There were a number of different pancakes styles on the menu, and we chose the house specialty, which was called something like asonomiyaki (not sure exactly, and then we also went for the classic okonomiyaki. The asonomiyaki was a combination of pancake batter, mixed with cabbage, some pieces of seafood like bits of octopus, a few assorted other vegetables, and noodles. Everything was fried on a hot skillet in front of us, and assembled into a pancake like round shape. One thing you have to love about eating okonomiyaki ) in Japan, is how it's cooked right in front of you, so that you can enjoy the atmosphere of the restaurant while you eat. Once both of the savory pancakes were cooked, the waitress first helped us to cut it, like a pizza, into four slices. She then proceeded to decorate it by squeezing on some mayonnaise, adding some sauce that was like a light teriyaki sauce with worcestershire sauce, and finally sprinkled on some seaweed flakes on to the top. You can you can think of okonomiyaki ) just as a savory pancake, fried battered that's mixed with an assortment of vegetables, some pieces of seafood, and some noodles mixed in. It's a mishmash of both ingredients, and probably cooking techniques and styles of a number of different cultures as well. Overall okonomiyaki ) is good and tasty, and Sometaro Okonomiyaki ) was an absolutely awesome restaurant, but I'm not a huge fan of the dish. To me it sort of lacks spice. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad at all, in fact it was very good, but I'm just more of a guy who loves to eat things like rice and curry, or sashimi - something with a bit more protein and meat. Okonomiyaki was sort of like eating a fresh bag of potato chips, kind of junk food tasting. That was my first experience in Japan to eat okonomiyaki, and more than the food, I enjoyed the atmosphere and the experience of dining at Sometaro Okonomiyaki. Open hours: 12 noon 10: 30 pm daily Address: 2-2-2 Nishiasakusa, Tait, Tokyo 111-0035, Japan Price: Not bad prices here, we had two okonomiyakis for around 1, 400 JPY (13. 78)
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

Nguyen Hung
shit, you have an awesome life Mark, i'm damn jealous, anyway you should let your wife participate in some of the video, if she have not speak well enough, then maybe, she could appear in eating scene with you and do a little bit speaking, but concentrate in physical expression: p that might make the video more interesting hehe, just some of my thought hope that you dont might, and other thing i wish that you will have more of the review in countries in America continent. your review is awlay amazing and have kind of a possible vibe, watching ur video always make my day, cheer man
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spooninjapan
Yep. You picked the wrong town. What I love about Osaka okonamiyaki is how light and fluffy they are. Tokyo has loads of great foods, but never quite figured that dish out. I also saw your review of a ramen stand, and you definitely have southeast asian taste buds. You put so much garlic in the ramen, I was shocked. Lol. But, you are entitled to eat foods and like or dislike them anyway you feel. Keep up the good reviews. I just moved recently to Thailand and I am adjusting my taste buds to the food here.
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BOON
Its not of any delicacy this dish so, its not delicious compared to more exotic Japanese dishes but it still is popular for some reason because of the atmosphere these okonomiyaki teppan yaki places have. Its good in the winter when its freezing cold compared to going there in hot sticky summer nigths. If you want it spicey, bring yourself a Shichimi Tougarashi, you can find them in 100 yen LAWSON for 108 yen or even tabasco. but Japanese are not spice eaters compared to Indians or Thai, just to let you know
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marcel rose
This is my personal opinion. But, you had to go to Kansai area to take Okonomiyaki. There are two large cultural areas in Japan. One is Kanto area of which central city is Tokyo. Other is Kansai area of which central city is Osaka. I who was born and is living in Kanto area, can't help admitting that Okonomiyaki in Kansai area is much better than that in Kanto area. I agree that Okonomiyaki is a kind of snack. If you have a time, please try Okonomiyaki of Kansai area next time.
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Truthaehnchen
Japanese food culture is so interesting and intriguing. It feels like that even most of the street food and fast food is healthier than say Northern American or European. It also is amazing to see these small restaurants and street shops with their owners. Japanese food is definitely something I hope to get the chance to try in Japan. Not a chance that the westernized versions could ever live up to the original.
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Lucid Knight
Before you even ate the food, i was thinking the same exact things you said about the dish LOLI reckon your taste buds are totally Indonesian dude, you got that extreme chilli/pungent flavoured tastebud (from what i've seen) If you ever go to indonesia, let me know, i can find a good list of food to try - even the more traditional, uncommon food. You got the best food show dude, peace.
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vacationboyvideos
Wow that looks so good It's like pizza/amulet. Verry interactive And it's a pancake? It kinda looked like u where at a Asian Pizza Hut when u take that one slice. That next video with the balls, looks like desert. Mark have u thought about showing international candy? Maybe the end of your videos? I know u don't like sweats, anyways, keep smiling Eating And living peace out
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nk571130
Hi Mark. I always enjoy your video, but I must say this now: You have chosen a WRONG restaurant It is a bad idea to eat Okonomiyaki in Tokyo. You should go to Osaka (or Hiroshima) to enjoy REAL AUTHENTIC Okonomiyaki. Japan is actually larger than you think it is, and each district has its own characteristic food culture. Trust me, I'm from Osaka, Japan.
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Gredarth D
Hey Mark I love this video and the reason why is that in every one that I have seen you do you LOVE all the food and I always wondered if you were faking it but in this one you said it wasn't your favorite and I was happy to see you being honest and it makes me feel better about all the other videos of yours I have seen. Great Job: )
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Amristar
I like your honesty. When you don't like it you're very honest about it. Not like that other video I was watching where the African-American female food blogger pretended to the nice Korean lady that she liked that red bean delicacy but when the lady turned her back this blogger faced the camera and said she didn't like it afterall.
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