Rei-chan Hiroshima — Restaurant in Hiroshima

I last came to Hiroshima six years ago, and at that time I tried the okonomiyaki from Micchan, which was most recommended to me. I enjoyed it at that time, but I concluded that I was not a big fan of okonomiyaki. Upon coming to Rei-chan today with a group of friends, however, my opinion has changed. First of all, the staff did their best to accommodate our party of five—being flexible enough to move a few chairs for us, which is something stores in Japan are often quite pesky about. The ladies who served us were also extremely kind and benevolent. And as one would expect, the food was fantastic. The mozzarella cheese did not taste fake like it often does in Japan, and the mochi was similarly soft and chewy. I will definitely come again whenever...

Very busy okonomiyaki store at Hiroshima Station. We bee-lined it to the store as the centre opened and within minutes not only was the store full, but there was a line waiting to enter. Didn't have to wait long to find out why! Staff flew into action preparing okonomiyakis for the orders that came flying in. So many varieties to choose from, I elected for the special. Our cook effortlessly prepared our respective okonomiyakis in front of us, then pushed them to the edge of the griddle as is customary (you can instead elect for it to be pre-cut and served on a plate). Tasty, fresh and filling, the perfect precursor to a Shinkansen ride to your next destination.

If you can go for the counter view to see the show! English menu...

I wanted to have a quick combined lunch/dinner, but quick is not possible here. There’s always a line but I came at 3:30, waited for like 5-10 min. I ordered the ‘All in’ for myself..as I was famished and the waitress told me “Oki desu yo” I should’ve listened 🤣 Anyway I waited for about 20 min so they can cook my order.. it takes time to make 😅 There was very little flavour, I had to add a lot if sauces and mayo but I enjoyed it still. Personally Pork+Egg+Shrimp+Squid is the best combination and don’t get udon, soba pairs well with Okonomiyaki! Hope to come here again once the station construction is completed, so far I’ve been seeing the construction for 2 whole years along with Miyajima Torii....