I visited the okonomiyaki restaurant "Takumi" in Tanimachi 6-chome, a place I had been curious about before. It's a cozy spot where regular customers gather, with a casual izakaya atmosphere. The dishes I tried were mapo eggplant, okonomiyaki with pork and eggs (forgot to take a photo), and draft beer (also forgot to take a photo). It's a place you can easily drop by.

The cost performance is good, and the taste is also great. It's a local teppanyaki restaurant. They have both counter seats and tables, and you can enjoy a meal and drinks while watching TV in a nostalgic atmosphere. The oden was also very delicious.

Looking from the outside, this shop has a strong sense of tradition, and I've been curious about it for years. Today, I finally visited and found it bustling with regular customers, mostly older in age. This is definitely an old-established shop! It seemed like a okonomiyaki place at first, but the menu was more like an izakaya. Interestingly, none of the regulars, except me, ordered okonomiyaki (laughs). It seems more like a teppanyaki izakaya. However, the okonomiyaki was cooked perfectly and delicious. It was the first time I experienced them cutting it up for you from the beginning, which made it easier to eat. It was a bit lonely sitting alone at a table since the regulars were all at the counter. But I think it would be a fun place once you get to know the regulars. The service was polite and friendly.

It is located in Sora-bori Shopping Street. The impression from the outside entrance was a bit different from when I entered. I thought it would be a shop run by older people, but it was not the case. They had several types of Shimane's sake. They also said they import products from a famous fish paste shop in Matsue. I tried the Iwami pork belly teppanyaki for 550 yen, the chin vegetable tempura for 300 yen, and the grilled leek for 600 yen. The grilled leek was not the typical Osaka style with lots of leek and sujiko piled on, but rather the leek was carefully wrapped in a thin skin. It lacked a bit of impact. I tried several types of sake, each with its own unique taste, and they were all delicious. The glasses were also lovely.

This shop was taken to when I went on a business trip to Osaka last December. I had written a report about this shop once, but when I tried to upload it, the data was nowhere to be found. It's usually impossible, but it feels like it was spirited away. So, I lost the motivation to write it again and ended up not uploading it. I'll try to write it again now. It has a very local atmosphere, located near the Karahori shopping street, typical of a local okonomiyaki restaurant. Inside the shop, there are table seats, a counter, and a raised tatami seating area in the back, with large plates of side dishes on the counter. Looking at the menu, there are not only okonomiyaki but also attractive dishes centered around Shimane cuisine. There is a small-sized bluefin tuna sashimi, with a chewy and elastic texture, good richness, and aroma. There is also a paste made with grilled flying fish. It has a strong flavor and makes you want sake. There is also a chili paste made with red peppers. It has a hint of sweetness from the red peppers rather than spiciness, and personally, I prefer this one. There is also raw pickled mackerel, known as "shime-saba." The quality of the ingredients is excellent, and the seasoning for the finish is also good, making it perfect for drinking sake. Then comes the main dish. The grilled negi (green onion) has a thin coating that is characteristic and very light. It is different from any other grilled negi I have had before. The tonpeiyaki is fluffy and the unity of the sauce and mayonnaise is amazing. The okonomiyaki is moist and very well-balanced. Even though I thought I was already full, it went down smoothly. As for the yakisoba, I honestly didn't have high expectations, but I was surprised when I tried it. Usually, the sauce in yakisoba stands out, but here it blends well overall, with the sauce's arrogance subdued. However, the seasoning is good, making it an essential dish for finishing the meal. The shochu selection is good, with reasonable prices. They also have a variety of sake, including Otokoyama, a famous sake from Shimane. A fun fact, this shop served as the model for the okonomiyaki restaurant "Taiko" run by Sanada Koichi, the Prime Minister of Osaka, in the novel "Princess Toyotomi," which was made into a movie last year.

The restaurant is located in the crowded Kuromori Shopping Street in Tanimachi Rokuchome, where many okonomiyaki restaurants are competing. At the counter, you'll often see regular customers lining up, making you wonder at first, "What kind of place is this?" However, the aged wooden walls give off a cozy and welcoming atmosphere.

Visited the restaurant with a friend. It was a cozy place with three tables and counter seats. It was our first time there, so we ordered recommended dishes in order: Buta-dama, Negi-yaki, and Yakisoba, along with three small side dishes. We also ordered two beers. Although we had to wait a bit, the food was honestly delicious. Since it's near my house, I think I'll be visiting this place often from now on.

I entered because it looked good from the outside! The regular customers were sitting at the counter enjoying their meals, and I immediately felt happy with the atmosphere. The young chef was very polite and I was happy once again. I tried the classic dishes like pork and egg on rice, grilled leeks, and squid and shrimp omelette, and they were all delicious.

When you go up the Karahori Shopping Street, you will find a cozy okonomiyaki restaurant run by a parent and child on your right. We visited on a Saturday just after 9 o'clock with two people. We were lucky to find an available table, so we sat there. My companion ordered a bottled beer, while I ordered oolong tea. The counter was filled with large bowls of side dishes, creating a very nice atmosphere. We tried the specialty dishes such as negiyaki, tonpeiyaki, Karahori Modern, yakisoba, grilled squid with salt, and pork kimchi, and all of them were delicious. If you want to eat a lot or share, I recommend ordering the "large" size for the yakisoba. This time, we didn't try the Osaka-style okonomiyaki, so I really want to try the butatama next time I go!