Chinchikurin Sawtelle

The Okonomiyakis are very good. I do wish they put more meat in it, but that’s just a minor issue. Waiters were great and accommodating. Crowd is pretty decent size. If you sit at the bar, you get front row seats their chef prepare Okonomiyakis.

The Baseline: For a Japanese restaurant the base Japanese ingredients (rice, soy, sesame, mirin, ginger, garlic, dashi) must be well represented, the meats must be treated well, and the environment must be welcoming. Food: The good and the bad for this one and I will say the bad is probably out of personal preference rather than the dishes being bad. The good with the lunch special was the Beef Curry and the Chicken Karaage which were prepared well and were tasty. The salad and the soup were both well done and refreshing. The bad is that I am not a fan of Okonomiyaki and I feel this is from preference in tastes and textures. I also found the sauce a bit off for my flavor profile. So I cannot rate it well but it may because I cannot be a good judge of it. I would say pass on it if y

Best Okonomiyaki I've had outside of Japan. It's so delicious regardless of which style you choose. The service is always perfect and the chef's are wonderful to watch. Absolutely my favorite place to go to on Sawtelle.

Arrived a bit early to the place in the morning before open time, but they still welcomed us. The place is cozy and homey. Okonomiyaki is really good! Takoyaki is great; it didn't burn my mouth, which was a big plus - the staff did warn us beforehand. Oh, and the staff is cute ^^, just wondering if she is still available for a tea break together~ 😊

We got take chinchikurinyaki(beef) and their tantanmen for takeout. Spice level 2 was not spicy at all for me. We both agreed that the okonomiyaki was better than the noodles. Overall good flavors!