Kokoya (Okonomi-yaki & Teppan-yaki) — Restaurant in Kyoto

This is a place where the food speaks the people's hearts. It's a place where you go to feel like you're part of a family, even if you're far away from home and can't speak the language. It is the place where families come with their children for a mid-week dinner.

Your clothes will smell of the teppan-yaki grill, sure, but you will leave having eaten filling, good food. Although I can just about manage 'hi' and 'thank you' in Japanese, language was not a problem as the waiter spoke very good English and there was an English menu available.

We had okonomiyaki, my first one ever actually, and I will always remember the chef surprising me with a heart-shaped okonomiyaki. :) I was only sorry I wasn't hungrier so I could try some of the other dishes customers ordered too because they sure...

Had an amazing meal of the mixed Okonomi-yaki and a nice bottle of sake. Staff was amazing and welcoming and they had an english menu (but was happy to translate the Japanese menu) small space but seated maybe 10-12 around the kitchen area and some seating for groups Zero tourists besides myself so you know it's going to be good I went for dinner at 6:30 on a Sunday and started to get busy around...

Thank you for the warm welcome, we visited with my husband and had a tasty lunch menu with chicken and pork. We tried the potato shochu on rocks too! ✨

Both delicious. We would highly recommend. Kind staff, lovely atmosphere and experience. We would come back again!

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