Author Topic: Does Portland have a Okonomiyaki resturant? (Read 8267 times)

vincent · « **on:** February 08, 2008, 11:34:15 am »

I was reading some random stuff when they mentioned this japanese dish called Okonomiyaki. It's supposed to be like a cross between a pizza and a pancake with good stuff thrown in. I have never seen a place carry this, and it would be so awesome to have. If there's any place in the Portland, Hillsboro or Gresham area that has this, I would love to know.

More information on this food: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2008, 11:36:25 am »

Koji Osakaya serves okonomiyaki. There are several locations in Portland. I've been to the one downtown, and the new one on 82nd.

Here's the site! Happy eating.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2008, 11:54:22 am »

I really need to go to a Koji sometime. Can't believe I haven't been yet, but now I have even more impetus to do so because they have okonomiyaki! Good stuff.

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2008, 12:00:19 pm »

I love eating at Koji's!

They even have tempura ice cream, always a treat.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2008, 12:01:31 pm »

Woow, yummers. One of these days, I swearz on it.

Oh, and speaking of japanese food places, anybody else been to a Sushi Takahashi? Yeah, I really like that place. I've been to the one on Broadway. Very fun place to go for an after-work/class stress-reliever.

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2008, 12:19:06 pm »

I love the downtown Takahashi! The employees there really set it apart from the million other sushi joints in the area. It's the city's only punk rock sushi restaurant.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2008, 01:05:27 pm »

Quote from: pieisexactlythree on February 08, 2008, 12:19:06 pm

I love the downtown Takahashi! The employees there really set it apart from the million other sushi joints in the area. It's the city's only punk rock sushi restaurant.

Exactly, you nailed it, heh. I love the atmosphere of the place.

vincent · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2008, 01:21:10 pm »

Quote from: pieisexactlythree on February 08, 2008, 12:19:06 pm

I love the downtown Takahashi! The employees there really set it apart from the million other sushi joints in the area. It's the city's only punk rock sushi restaurant.

A punk rock sushi place, eh? That sound's awesome. I'll have to check that out, too. I've never eaten at a Koji's, looked good, but my friends and I always go to this one place out in Beaverton/Lake O area. It's called Sambi, it's pretty good too.

maetel · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2008, 08:36:26 pm »

there used to be a really authentic okonomiyaki place called Kyo Fu on Powell. however it's been closed a while, replaced with a Korean BBQ and now a very mediocre Thai place
the okonomiyaki at Koji's is more like... an insult

the Holgate location of Takahashi is awesome. really great atmosphere, but usually packed/not much parking.

laurifer · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2008, 08:40:30 pm »

Sadly, there aren't any that serve just okonomiyaki...although that would be pretty neat! I make a pretty good okonomiyaki myself...well, I think it's pretty good

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2008, 07:45:55 am »

Quote from: laurifer on February 08, 2008, 08:40:30 pm

Sadly, there aren't any that serve just okonomiyaki...although that would be pretty neat! I make a pretty good okonomiyaki myself...well, I think it's pretty good

Sounds like a lunch invitation to me! Okonomiyaki party at Laurifer's! ^_0

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:14:14 pm »

lol we just had an okonomiyaki party today.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:16:18 pm »

Oh, well that must have been my past-sense kicking in. How was that party, by the way? Good times all around?

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:18:26 pm »

It was EPIC.

SO MUCH EPIC.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2008, 09:28:54 pm »

That's the only way for an okonomiyaki party to be.

"Mmm, this is good. Good pizza."

"Pizza? This....is.....Okonomiyaki!" *kicks dish into person's mouth*

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2008, 10:17:22 pm »

Quote from: totemo_oishii on February 09, 2008, 09:14:14 pm

lol we just had an okonomiyaki party today.

Goddamn! The pics you just posted are making me sooo hungry. This is despite the fact that I already had a large burger, sweet potato fries and a pint of IPA for dinner.

laurifer · « **Reply #16 on:** February 09, 2008, 11:07:43 pm »

Yes the party was pretty much made of epic win! Smash bros and okonomiyaki? Can't get better than that!

makichan · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2008, 07:42:30 pm »

Ugh, I've been looking for a good okonomiyaki place here ever since I took a short trip to japan two years ago. *sighs* nothing seems the same though V___V
Teh sadness

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #18 on:** February 11, 2008, 07:44:03 pm »

Well, once you've had anything originally from Japan, I'm sure even theb est over here will pale in comparison.

makichan · « **Reply #19 on:** February 11, 2008, 07:50:22 pm »

True that... true that T____T;;

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