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| - I recently had my first experience with the Okonomi House and in fact okonomoyaki in general. The restaurant is an interesting little place, it has the look of a lunch joint and quite a casual feel. I would even say the restaurant has a "well-worn" look, which may turn some off, but isn't exactly a negative.
The menu here is very basic, a few staple Japanese sides (like miso soup, edamame, etc...), what seemed to be some teriyaki bento boxes, and the eponymous okonomoyaki.
I can't tell you how "authentic" theirs are, or even how good they are in the gamut of other okonomoyaki, but mine (with shrimp inside and bonito shavings on top) was quite good. Not the best thing I've ever eaten, but I would come back for lunch sometime.
One thing to bear in mind, however, is that the size is perfect for a lunch or a slightly heavy snack but not really dinner worthy. If you're extremely hungry you'll either need a side or another dish (and in that case probably another restaurant as okonomoyaki are what they seem to specialize in).
The miso soup was good, if a little salty, but there's rarely much to say about miso other than, "It tasted like fermented soybeans diluted into a soup, and I liked it."
All in all I'd recommend it to my friends, but with the caveat of, "if you're really hungry, try it another day instead".
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