Okonomi House Restaurant — Restaurant in Toronto

Feb 27, 2025: 4th visit (4/5 stars) We finally tried the limited Original Beef Curry dish and were sadly disappointed. The curry was too salty even with mixing with the rice. The beef was tender but did not give you that good umami flavour and texture. As well, the beef pieces were on the small side.

Our go to favourite the Beef Teriyaki was awesome. The beef was soft, tender, juicy and delicious. Would definitely recommend.

The Miso Soup was good.

The home made Custard Pudding was delicious. It was not too sweet and had a great texture. Would definitely recommend.

— Dec 18, 2024: 3rd visit (4/5 stars) We were hoping to try their limited Original Beef Curry dish which they only make in small batches each Wednesday but luck was not on our side as they were not making this dish this week :(

Instead, we had the Yakisoba, Burger Steak Teriyaki, and Beef Teriyaki

Yakisoba was okay. It was savoury but felt it was missing something.

Burger Steak Teriyaki was good. Burger Steak size was generous and delicious.

Beef Teriyaki was awesome. The beef was tender and savoury. Pretty much, our favourite dish at Okonomi House Restaurant.

— Nov 16, 2024: 2nd visit (5/5 stars) We were craving some good Beef Teriyaki and Okonomiyaki and Okonomi House Restaurant satisfied our cravings.

The Beef Teriyaki was awesome. Would definitely recommend.

The Pork Okonomiyaki with Bonito Flakes and Dried Seaweed was savoury and delicious. Of the three Okonomiyaki (beef, pork or seafood) that we tried, the Beef Okonomiyaki by far was the best :)

— Sept 2024: 1st visit (5/5 stars) Beef teriyaki was amazing! The beef tenderloin was perfectly cooked with a good helping of stir fried bean sprouts. Would definitely recommend.

The Seafood Okonomiyaki with Bonito Flakes and Dried Seaweed was good but felt it was missing something. The seafood was delicious and okonomiyaki was good but felt it lacked in chopped cabbage to give it the crunchiness factor. Last time we had the beef okonomiyaki and it was perfect. So was a little disappointed with seafood...

Ok, so I visited this restaurant for the second time ever after over 10 years. I love okonomiyaki and have not found a decent one in Toronto yet, so I had to give Okonomi House another try - they must be doing something right, right?

I must admit that I was a bit of a snob when I tried the restaurant for the first time. I had gone to Japan not too long before that and had the experience of an okonomiyaki being cooked on a grill right in front of me. I was so disappointed (at the time) when I discovered that Okonomi House cooked the okonomiyaki in the kitchen before serving it to you on a plate. Anyway, that was then.

Today, I dropped in around 8:40 pm, hoping they would still let me dine in - their call for last order is 8:45 pm (9 pm for takeout), so all good. I ordered the bacon okonomiyaki and the bonito/seaweed add-on for 50 cents (interesting pricing, but can't have okonomiyaki without it).

The bonito flakes came in a small bowl - the flakes are not as big as they could be, but fine. The seaweed came in a shaker.

The okonomiyaki came on a round cast iron plate. It's larger than Japanese portions for sure. For $13, it's pretty good value for money. The mayo is dolloped in the middle, which is a bit harder to enjoy than if the mayo was drizzled over the entire pancake. The batter is denser than what you might get in Japan, but it's not bad at all. The unique thing about this pancake is the crunchy cabbage; it's different, but I like it. Flavour is decent, though I could use more ginger.

Overall, it's not 100% authentic, but enjoyable nonetheless. I will come back the next time I am...

The restaurant is just around a 6 min walk south from the Bloor-Yonge station.

The restaurant is packed and busy on a Friday evening. People lining up inside and outside the restaurant. The restaurant is completely full at 6 pm. The restaurant doesn't do reservations or have a wait list. You just have to show up with your full party to be then seated inside the restaurant.

As a party of 5 we ordered 2 Miso Soup, 1 Beef Teriyaki, 1 Yakiniku Teriyaki, 2 Burger Steak Teriyaki, and 2 Pork Okonomiyaki. And the Seaweed flakes and Bonito flakes to add on top of the okonomiyaki. The miso soup was some good ol' soup, a strong miso flavor. My friends enjoyed the beef teriyaki and the burger steak teriyaki. My sister and her boyfriend enjoyed their pork okonomiyaki and yakiniku teriyaki. I also enjoyed my pork okonomiyaki (added the bonito flakes and seaweed flakes to it) and burger steak teriyaki. The teriyaki came with meat, bean sprouts and rice. The flavours and portion sizes were good for rather affordable prices. The pork okonomiyaki was $12.60. The teriyaki dishes were around $15. And the yakiniku was around $17. The seaweed flakes and bonito flakes was $0.50.

Finally ate here after wanting to go for years. Very enjoyable experience. The food was good, the prices were rather affordable... Overall what a wonderful dinner experience. It was my birthday party dinner. Would go again to eat some more...