I visited a monjayaki restaurant right near Hakata Station out of curiosity to kill some time. There are many unique dining options on the same floor, so it's quite enjoyable in a way. Maybe because I wasn't very hungry or because I've been to Tsukishima too often, but I found the monjayaki here to be a bit disappointing. However, the spacious interior allows for a relaxing experience, which is nice. The restaurant was not very crowded, but be aware that there is a two-hour time limit. The service was not particularly satisfying, perhaps due to being busy, but it was still a valuable experience. There are many items on the menu, so I would have liked to try other types of monjayaki. The one I chose may not have been the best choice...

I felt like eating okonomiyaki and visited this place! They offer a weekend lunch set for 1,000 yen: ①Choose between okonomiyaki or monjayaki ②Choose your toppings ③Choose your favorite drink ④Comes with vanilla ice cream. It's definitely a better deal than ordering just a regular okonomiyaki mix! The yakisoba had a sweet flavor.

I visited for lunch on Sunday because I heard they serve Monjayaki. I arrived before 12 o'clock and was the first customer, so I was seated at the best table with a view of Hakata Station from the window. I ordered the mentaiko cheese Monjayaki. It was a DIY style where you cook it yourself, and I managed to make it well. However, the taste was a bit disappointing as the broth seemed to be lacking, resulting in a somewhat bland flavor.

For lunch today, I had a sudden craving for okonomiyaki, so I decided to visit this restaurant that I remembered! The interior of the restaurant had a lot of sunken kotatsu seats where you have to take off your shoes, and each table had a hotplate... yes! You cook it yourself! It's been a while since I've been to a place where you cook your own food, with most places making it for you. So, I looked at the menu and ordered the Okonomiyaki Lunch (770 yen) where you can choose the size and ingredients, and it comes with a drink! Since I was hungry, I decided to go for the 1.5 times larger portion... haha. In just 5 minutes, the okonomiyaki mix arrived! I mixed it well and put it on the heated hotplate! And now... I carefully cooked it without breaking the shape! Hmm... I think I did a good job of cooking it. I finished it up without pressing it down, so it turned out fluffy! Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside... just as I planned. The crunchy texture of the cabbage added a nice touch! You can choose between spicy and sweet sauce, and this time I went for the spicy one! It was quite sharp and spicy! Cooking it yourself really makes it taste even better! Haha, if I had to mention one thing, it would be that the bonito flakes should have been in flakes instead of powder... I really wanted to see them dance on the hotplate. Next time, maybe I'll try monjayaki and beer... it sounds good for after work! That was delicious!

I visited a monjayaki restaurant in Fukuoka for the first time. We entered in the evening and were the only customers besides one other person. It was a self-cook style and the food was very delicious. We also ordered gyoza, which was also tasty. However, as others have mentioned, the service attitude was a bit concerning. I took a few photos, but I wasn't very good at cooking it... (laughs)

I'm not very familiar with Monjayaki, so I'm always unsure how to approach it. I tend to think of it as a snack. Thank you for the meal.

It's terrible. I will never eat monjayaki in Kyushu again. Why is there no dashi in it? And why does everything have cheese in it? That's not monjayaki. The place is always busy and the atmosphere is not bad, but the staff are unfriendly. I wish they would at least smile. I won't come back again.

I had a craving for okonomiyaki, so I decided to make some myself. It had been a while since I cooked it, but I was satisfied with the result.

On the 8th floor of the Hakata Bus Terminal building. Visited alone on a Sunday night. Took off my shoes and entered. Most of the seats are four-person table seats. There is one table that is obstructed by a pillar and has become a three-person table. Even though it was empty, solo customers seemed to be pushed to that table as much as possible. The choices for bottled beer are Asahi and Yebisu. I chose the medium-sized bottle of Yebisu. This cost 580 yen. For food, I ordered the "Hakata Stamina Monjayaki (spicy miso, offal, green onions)" for 930 yen. A bowl with dough and ingredients, and a plate with chopped green onions were served. The base of the monjayaki was described as cabbage, shrimp, corn, and cut noodles on the menu, but it was hard to tell if there were actually cut noodles in it with just a glance. The staff instructed me to first cook the raw ingredients, so I started by cooking only the offal from the bowl on the hot plate. Looking back, I should have tried cutting the offal a little smaller with the spatula at this point because the size of the offal was too big to eat comfortably with the small spatula provided for eating the monjayaki. I followed the instructions provided at the table to cook the remaining ingredients on the hot plate after removing the offal. A spoon with holes was provided, so by scooping the ingredients with it, only the liquid-like dough would remain in the bowl. Once all the ingredients were on the hot plate, I cooked them together with the offal using the spatula. It was written to cook until the cabbage was tender, but the hot plate was very hot, and it was done in no time. There seem to be two ways to cook monjayaki, with or without making a raised edge, but the instructions here said to make a raised edge, so I obediently made a raised edge by arranging the cooked ingredients in a ring shape. It looked like the outer ring of a caldera volcano. I poured the liquid dough remaining in the bowl into the center. To prevent the outer ring from collapsing, I poured it slowly and little by little. As the dough poured into the caldera lake began to simmer and bubble, it started to resemble the hot springs of Beppu, then I collapsed the outer ring inward to mix the ingredients and dough, and spread it outward to make it thinner. I topped it with green onions and drizzled a little sweet sauce. I followed the instructions in the manual until I saw a somewhat completed dish. I ate directly from the hot plate using the small spatula. The flavor of the dough was strong. The shrimp, spicy miso, and sauce combined to create a somewhat rustic charm that went well with the beer. Even just the gooey top layer or the burnt bottom scraped from the hot plate were delicious. As mentioned earlier, I wished the offal had been cut smaller, but the taste was good and satisfying. The sweetness of the corn was surprisingly pleasant. I felt like I wanted more green onions. I tried sprinkling seaweed halfway through. The added flavor made it even more enjoyable. The hot plate's heat control was not a user-friendly interface as it was assumed to be left to the customers, but the staff did not constantly monitor it. I thought I should have adjusted it myself without hesitation. Payment with a nationwide compatible transportation IC card is accepted.

I felt like eating okonomiyaki after a long time, so I decided to try this restaurant near Hakata Station. The restaurant had a cozy atmosphere with tables set around sunken kotatsu grills where you had to take off your shoes before entering. I thought they would bring the okonomiyaki batter to your table and cook it for you, but it turns out you have to make it yourself. I was surprised because I had only been to places where they cook it for you after you order. I tried making it myself for the first time in a while, but it turned out a bit powdery and I couldn't really taste the original flavor of the restaurant. Also, without going into detail, there was a staff member with a very bad attitude, which made me feel really uncomfortable. I quickly finished eating and left. Despite the positive reviews, I was disappointed. I think this restaurant is more about the fun of making and eating your own okonomiyaki rather than the taste itself. So, if you're not looking for that kind of experience, this place might not be for you. There were many people at Fukuya on the same floor, so I think I'll try going there next time.

I have been visiting Hakata frequently lately and decided to have lunch at this restaurant in Hakata Station Bus Terminal. We took off our shoes and sat at a table with a sunken kotatsu-style heater in the middle. I ordered the okonomiyaki lunch for 650 yen and the tempura and grated yam set meal for 750 yen. You can choose to have the okonomiyaki cooked for you, but we decided to cook it ourselves. The tempura in the set meal was crispy and delicious. The grated yam with seaweed was so tasty that I wanted to have seconds. The okonomiyaki was also delicious. The prices were reasonable and we left satisfied. Thank you for the meal.

I went to Hakata Station the other day. At lunchtime, I usually eat regular ramen, but this time I wanted to try something other than ramen, so I wandered around the building and found "Yunohana Hakata Ekimae" where they serve monjayaki. It had been a while since I last had monjayaki, so I decided to give it a try. I ordered the mentaiko butter cream monjayaki from the menu. When the cheese on top of the monjayaki melted, I tried it immediately, and it was delicious! The melted cheese with the creamy sauce mixed with the monjayaki was really tasty! I recommend it to those who want to try Hakata-style monjayaki.

Hanging out with my friend H on the weekend was coming to an end. Let's drink a lot! But what about snacks? We decided to have okonomiyaki for a change! So, we headed to "Yunohana" located on the 8th floor of Hakata Bus Terminal. Although there are many branches in the city, this was my first time at this particular one. We arrived at around 6 pm and found some customers waiting to be seated. Surprisingly popular, I thought. We entered the restaurant and ordered some draft beer first, as they were half off from 3 pm to 7 pm. Cheers! We then ordered Monjayaki MIX and Okonomiyaki MIX. I made the Monjayaki while H made the Okonomiyaki. During the cooking process, the draft beer promotion ended. Even though it was not yet 7 pm, we couldn't get the half-price beer anymore. So, we switched to our usual choice, a bottle of Kuro Kirishima shochu. The Monjayaki was ready first, so we started eating while finishing up the Okonomiyaki. It had been a while since I had Monjayaki, and it was delicious. It may not be filling, but it makes a great snack. The Okonomiyaki was also tasty. Since we still had some shochu left, we ordered more. We got Morumon Teppan and Tomato Slice. The tomatoes were a bit underripe and had a slightly green, young taste. As we continued to drink, the night passed by quickly. It was a great meal!