Okatoku — Restaurant in Tokyo

Rare find! Obasan was very friendly and kind. Google translate works to understand the menu, just point to the correct item name on the board. Don’t forget to turn on the gas for the hotplate. Don’t make the same mistake as me! Obasan was very patient to help and one of the patrons came over to teach me how to cook it. It’s eaten with the top runnier and bottom crispy. I ordered the mentaiko one for 550¥, it was just right for one person. Small space, only 4 seats so expect to wait for a while if the shop is crowded. Thank you Obasan for the...

the shop is run by a grandma alone and has a very authentic feeling. the grandma could understand my broken japanese, but it is hard if you don‘t speak any japanese since there‘s no english menu and she only speaks japanese. it‘s very small so you might have to wait until there‘s a free table. i went alone and there were lots of locals talking in a language i can not understand well, so i felt a little out of place, but i still enjoyed my first...

Went earlier this year and it was a wonderful experience. The owner was really friendly although we couldn't communicate much because of the language barrier (she only speaks Japanese). Luckily someone could translate for us. There might be a line so come early or expect to wait. Would recommend this restaurant and hope to come...