It's a repeat visit to the store, but I hadn't been there for a while, so I visited "Nishiki Warai Matsubara Store". There were two groups of customers before me, but I felt a little uncomfortable being seated at a nearby table. If it's crowded, I wouldn't mind, but being pointed to the table next to where I can hear other people's conversations and being told "please sit here" doesn't feel good. Of course, I politely declined and was seated at a different table. If these small details are not taken care of, customers will start to leave. We ordered warayaki, negiyaki, yakisoba, potatoes, etc. all at once, and they were all brought to us at once. It was a busy dinner as we were discussing business while eating. I wish they had considered a better timing for serving the dishes, but maybe it's a luxury problem? We should have adjusted the timing of our orders. The food was consistently delicious. The combination of negiyaki and ponzu sauce is a gem that makes you want to come back. The warayaki, yakisoba, and potatoes were also satisfying dishes.

I visited "Nishiki Warai Matsubara Store" for the first time in a long time. I wanted to eat okonomiyaki and soba-yaki, but when I saw the lunch set menu available only on weekdays, I realized I hadn't had "tonpei-yaki" in a while. So, I decided to switch to the tonpei-yaki set meal. The set meal comes with unlimited rice, miso soup, salad, and a soft drink. I chose oolong tea. First, the set salad and oolong tea were brought to me. After a while, the rice and miso soup were served, followed by the main dish in a skillet. For those unfamiliar with tonpei-yaki, it is a local dish that originated in Osaka. It is made by spreading thinly rolled dough on a griddle, placing thinly sliced pork belly (pork loin) on top, pouring beaten eggs like an omelette, and cooking it. Cabbage, onions, and other vegetables are often added, and it is topped with mayonnaise, ketchup, and sauce. The tonpei-yaki at "Nishiki Warai" is served on a skillet with shredded cabbage at the bottom, topped with tonpei-yaki, and drizzled with a sauce made of ketchup and mayonnaise, with chopped green onions on top. It's quite filling. I added shichimi (Japanese seven spice), seaweed flakes, bonito flakes, more mayonnaise, and spicy sauce on top. It's cut into pieces, so you use a spatula to transfer it to your plate and eat it with chopsticks. With the salad, drink, miso soup, and rice, the combination of carbohydrates is delicious!

① As it was a Saturday, there was no special lunch set available. Therefore, the prices were a bit higher. I wanted to have okonomiyaki but also rice and miso soup. Feeling like having a hearty meal, I chose the salt yakisoba (pork) with rice and miso soup. It was cooked on the teppan grill in the kitchen and brought to me so that I could enjoy it hot. Delicious! ② Next, I visited on a weekday (Tuesday). This time, I made a reservation. Weekdays offer a special lunch set, so I was looking forward to it. I tried the "Warai" named dish, which includes rice and miso soup in the "Warai-yaki Lunch" set B. For an additional 110 yen, you can get the "C set" which includes salad and a soft drink. I chose oolong tea. The salad in the set had some yellow liquid on it. I wondered what kind of dressing it was as I ate the daikon-centered salad. The Warai-yaki had sauce and mayonnaise already on it, so you just need to sprinkle seaweed, bonito flakes, and red pepper to enjoy it. The fluffy egg-rich batter was so soft and bouncy, like a mix between okonomiyaki and omurice, giving it a new and interesting texture. It was incredibly delicious.

In March 2018, when the Dutch boy was staying at our house, he asked me to take him to buy a black mask made in Japan before he returned to the Netherlands in 3 days. I don't usually get allergies or colds, so I've never bought a mask before. I decided to take him to MEGA Don Quijote, where they sell a variety of masks. But first, we decided to have lunch at a nearby restaurant called "Kinwari." We ordered the following items for the three of us: - Garlic-rich Genki Yakisoba (thin noodles) ¥842 - Warai-yaki (with cheese) ¥1,058 - Okonomi-souhon-ten-yaki (with cheese topping) ¥1,922 - Draft beer ¥540 The Dutch boy, being a cheese lover from the cheese country, really enjoyed the cheese-filled okonomiyaki. He was surprised by how fluffy the Warai-yaki was. Although the cheese didn't ooze out as shown in the menu, he still enjoyed it. It was a good decision to bring him here. We had a delicious meal. Thank you for the meal!

The interior of the shop is centered around box seats and feels cozy. I ordered okonomiyaki, okonomiyaki with cheese, and pork modern. The okonomiyaki with cheese had little cheese and was just like regular okonomiyaki, which was enough. The taste of all the dishes was quite delicious.

Located along the inner loop, so it's easy to find. Inside the restaurant, Korean songs were playing, but J-POP was also heard. The laughing yaki (grilled dish) was recommended and indeed delicious and easy to eat. I visited around 12 pm on a Sunday and despite COVID, it was not crowded. It seems like a relaxing place. Aeon will be opening behind it in a few years, so until then, I will definitely come back when I crave it. They were taking COVID precautions.

I always have the Frattoro Warayaki with sunny side up eggs, and it is very delicious.

Customer service and taste are both excellent! I recommend the fluffy horumon (offal) yakisoba, which has a strong flavor and pairs perfectly with beer. I definitely want to come back! ( ^ω^ )

On this day, I made a reservation here for a friend who loves okonomiyaki because it was their birthday. When I mentioned in advance that it was their birthday, the regular round waraikaki was made in the shape of a heart! This was like a surprise gift from the restaurant (and of course it was free). Since my friend was a woman, she was extremely happy about it. I didn't know that this kind of service existed! I would definitely like to use this restaurant again.

We visited the restaurant with our family and tried the classic "warayaki" and "Kyoto tempura", as well as yakisoba. Our main dish was the "Cut Filet Steak/450g (3,758 yen)". The steak was cut into easy-to-eat pieces and it was a sight to see the meat dancing on the hot plate (laughs). This time, we boldly ordered 1 pound = 450g, but there is also a 200g portion available for one person. The marmalade on top, along with the sauce, gave it an American feel.

I visited this place a while back when it first opened, and recently decided to stop by again. I noticed that they had changed their menu since my last visit. I don't really remember the old menu, but I decided to try two new dishes that seemed unique. I ordered the "Extreme Pork Tamago" (1,058 yen) and the "Squid Mentaiko Yakisoba" (950 yen). The Pork Tamago had a generous amount of pork, with thinly sliced meat inside and a large portion on top, topped with a runny egg. The taste was similar to regular Pork Tamago, but it was more about the presentation. As for the Yakisoba, it had bits of mentaiko but lacked the strong mentaiko flavor. The sweetness of the sauce overpowered the spiciness of the mentaiko.

I recently visited the "Kinwari Matsubara Store" along Route 309, which is a shop that is often found in shopping malls. I stopped by for lunch and ordered a quick menu while waiting for my friend. The staff kindly brought me rice because it was lunchtime, which I really appreciated. I decided to try the "warai-yaki" from the menu with the shop's name. The warai-yaki was fluffy and perfectly balanced with sauce, mayo, and dough. The texture of the dough was just right, and I didn't get tired of eating it. The shop's confidence in their menu items with their name attached is evident. I also ordered the teppanyaki of leek and chicken tenderloin as a quick menu item, and the staff thoughtfully brought me a rice set as well. This consideration was greatly appreciated. The chicken tenderloin was perfectly tender, and it paired well with the leeks. It goes great with beer too. Weekday lunches are not too crowded, so now is the best time to visit. This shop puts in a lot of effort, even for a chain restaurant. I think I'm going to get hooked on their warai-yaki.

I recently visited another branch of the same chain, "Kyoten-yaki," with my son. The shop had just opened last year, so the interior was very clean and the staff, all women, were also very beautiful. During lunchtime, I ordered the "Kyoten-yaki / Buta-tama (972 yen)" set, which came with all-you-can-eat rice, miso soup, and pickles. My son ordered the "Kyofu Okonomiyaki / Buta-tama (756 yen)" as a single item. The Kyoten-yaki that I had been curious about was seasoned with an original spice without the need for sauce. It was crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, with crunchy kaiware on top, giving it a nostalgic yet new texture. The dish was easy to eat and the mayonnaise sprinkled on top made sauce unnecessary. I tried the recommended lemon soy sauce, which added a refreshing flavor. I highly recommend it. The restaurant is completely non-smoking, but they have a smoking room available. They also have tatami seating. Next time, I'll have to try "Sentoyaki."

Hmm! It's almost full and noisy. I was guided to a semi-private room at the back, but it's still noisy. Why is it so noisy when eating okonomiyaki? I can't reveal the answer. It's located in the same premises as a miso ramen shop, which opened at the same time. Why are there no reviews for this place? Well, it doesn't matter! The food is still lacking a bit. The taste is weak. I often go to Kirei Urahara, but this place is not good at all! Let's just say it's because it's newly opened. However, the restaurant's design or layout is not good! The atmosphere is not calming. It's difficult to revisit this place!