Tucked away from the street in an unassuming food court you'll find Manpuku.. You might think you discovered a hidden gem if not for all the newspaper clippings on the walls claiming "the best takoyaki" in the city.
It's a small place that gets busy quickly (half their space seems to ALWAYS have a private party going on), and they're really popular with the OCAD crowd (given the closeness that's not shocking). I've seen them serving people sitting at the food court tables, which i thought was an interesting idea.
Anyhow we decided to test their claims in the takoyaki department. Our group of 4 ordered 2 orders of takoyaki to share and were told there would be a wait of 20 minutes and asked if we still wanted it.. Hell yes we did. I also ordered the shigure don (rice with beef/onions/sauce) and devoured it, although the portion was a touch on the small side. Then the takoyaki came and we were impressed! After nearly burning ourselves stuffing our faces, we came up for air and agreed that it lived up to the hype! We ordered 2 more and waited another 20 minutes happily. Luckily they serve beer so we managed to entertain ourselves while waiting.
Can't wait to go back for more.