Vegan-friendly
Japanese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Offers a full vegan menu with traditional Japanese offerings like okonomiyaki, yakisoba, yakiudon, and teppanyaki. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm, 5:00pm-10:00pm.


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105 Reviews

First Review by hisashis

wendy_adams

Points +176

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Worth queuing for

The restaurant is small and traditional with lovely views to the river. There is a separate vegan menu that you need to ask for. The food is very tasty and there were lots of options for vegans.

veganbrianna

Points +273

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

So yummy

Took us about 20 minutes of lining up, worth it. When we left the line was long so suggest you just get there early! We were there by 6pm. So yummy

ashna_med

Points +62

Vegetarian
07 Jun 2023

Good okonomiyaki!

Allocated menu item for plain okonomiyaki that is vegan and vegetarian. Topping options are available that are still vegetarian, some vegan (egg, scallions, soba, etc.). Delicious, and nice location! Seating either on the floor or at the bar area, and shoes are taken off before entering.

Closes at 9:30pm

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-07

Pros: Allocated menu item for plain okonomiyaki, Nice venue, Fun dining experience

Cons: Busy, bit of wait time

vandermost

Points +1339

Vegan
24 May 2023

Worth the wait?

Had a great mochi corn okinomiyaki here, but wouldn’t queue again. I have seen a long queue (down the bridge) here many nights so I decided to get in line when I spotted a short-ish queue one night. Got unlucky and still waited for an hour as there was also a waiting area inside. The food was great and I had a good time with other people in the queue but wouldn’t go again unless there was no line. If you’ve never had the experience however it might be worth it - though I’d recommend booking a spot at Kamehameha (also in Kyōto) so you don’t have to wait.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-24

GwenDiagram

Points +44

Vegan
19 May 2023

Really fun, great staff and tasty food

Fully vegan menu if requested but some items sold out. Vegan sauces put on the table when we ordered from the vegan menu (which can just be grabbed from the sit down waiting area). Loved the hot plate in front for our okonomiyaki. Great waitstaff as per usual for Japan.

We got there around 1800 and had to wait an hour. The wait is long but in my opinion worth it - the restaurant was a lot smaller than I imagined when we got inside. Thinking about the line outside did make me rush a little!

Pros: A vegan menu!, Traditional Japanese seating, Tasty drinks (the yuzu plum wine is great)

Cons: The queue - make sure you get there early

vegan.baddie

Points +1192

Vegan
14 May 2023

amazing!

we loved this place. first attempt at eating here the line went down the block and then they put a sign up by 7:30 saying they were full for the night. We went back another night (Sunday) and only had to wait 10 minutes so I guess we got lucky. They have a separate full vegan menu (just ask for it) and the staff is aware of what vegan means. It was such a fun experience, it’s so authentic inside, and the food is incredible. Definitely try to eat here if you can!

Pros: Whole vibe, Food , experience

darylt

Points +304

Vegan
09 May 2023

So fun

This was my first time trying okonomiyaki and it was such a fun experience. Seemed like a traditional place (no shoes inside, tatami mats and cushion seating) and the food is cooked in front of you. They have a separate vegan menu which you need to ask for and vegan sauces. My meal was delicious and also HUGE compared to my partner's non-vegan meal. Nice cold beers and wonderful atmosphere. We got lucky and only waited around 15 minutes, Monday evening around 18:30. Huge rush after us with very long waits. English menu and accepts all major credit cards. Very reasonable price. Definitely recommend for authentic Gion experience!

Nattata

Points +365

Vegan
25 Apr 2023

Went the extra mile to accommodate vegans

Honestly the food was 3 stars but I'm giving a fourth star because I really appreciate the effort this place goes through to accommodate vegans. When I arrived and said I was vegan they gave me an English fully vegan menu. Then when I got my seat after a short wait, they replaced the condiment bottles (mayo and "sweet sauce") with bottles specifically marked for vegans. I tried the soy meat okonomiyaki and thought it was only fine. But if you want to check off okonomiyaki from your list of Japanese foods to try this is a good place to do it as a vegan.

Pros: Full vegan menu, Has vegan versions of sauces

Cons: Food was nothing special

ValerieSherpa

Points +38

Vegan
19 Apr 2023

Not worth the wait

I recently visited this vegan okonomiyaki restaurant, and while the experience was fun, I have to say that I was disappointed with the overall quality of the food. While it's great to see a vegan option for a traditionally meat-heavy dish, the wait for the food was far too long, and the quality of the dishes fell short of my expectations.

The experience of cooking the okonomiyaki at the table was enjoyable, but the wait time for the food was far too long, which took away from the overall experience. When the food finally arrived, it was oily and lacked the depth of flavor that I was hoping for. It was okay, but nothing special.

Additionally, I found the food to be too heavy and oily, which was a bit of a turnoff. While I appreciate the effort to create vegan versions of popular dishes, the execution fell short of my expectations.

gbruce19

Points +63

Vegetarian
16 Apr 2023

Expect a long wait

Really nice and cosy atmosphere inside, and high quality service. I waited approximately two hours in the line though - and once you make it inside, there is a second, seated line inside.
The food itself was really quite tasty but I have to say I don’t know that it was worth waiting two hours for.

Pros: Tasty food, Nice atmosphere, Friendly staff

Cons: Really long wait

LucasFG

Points +274

Vegan
05 Apr 2023

Worth the wait

Incredible food, amazing ambiance and views. The soy meat and mochi and corn okonomiyakis were scrumptious.

teaisfortia

Points +323

Vegan
26 Mar 2023

Worth the wait

We waited in line for over an hour but it was so worth it. The interior is gorgeous and the food was incredible! They have a vegan menu just have to ask for it! They even have vegan Mayo and okonomiyaki sauce! So good I’m still thinking about it

Emlhr

Points +178

Vegan
21 Mar 2023

So so good!

The vegan okinomoyaki was amazing. So tasty and they brought out separate vegan sauce and mayo for me. Extensive vegan menu and has soy meat protein options so not just limited to vegetables!

Pros: Lots of options , Feels authentically Japanese

HannahMacadam

Points +555

Vegan
16 Mar 2023

amazing okonomiyaki

I got the mochi and corn okonomiyaki, it was so good!! huge portion compared to ones i’ve had before, the mochi gave it a stringy cheese like texture. Also they came over with separate labelled vegan sauces for me after I ordered. It’s a popular place so you’ll have to queue probably. They have a separate vegan menu (on their instagram too)

DanielSchroppe

Points +345

Vegetarian
29 Jan 2023

Great Local Okonomiaki

Tiny place (3 tables plus 7 seats on counter) with nice staff, reservations recommended, has full vegan options (see menu, also vegan mayo etc), tho the vege stuff with cheese was also great :)

sfvoyage

07 Feb 2023

Does anyone know if they prepare the vegan/vegetable items on a separate and dedicated grill, so that there is no cross-contamination with meat on the same cooking surface?

AnnaZirael

Points +216

Vegan
20 Jan 2023

Very good vegan options.

Good place for groups if you have vegan and non vegan members. Vegan menu is very good. Okonomiyaki, tempanyaki, yakinoodle and lemon sorbet. I tried all this. Vegan souse and vegan mayonnaise was also tasty!

JackieJans

Points +1228

Vegan
13 Nov 2022

Great vegan okonomiyaki

Loved the corn and mochi okonomiyaki! Excellent location as well

Jessicagjadams

Points +88

Vegan
08 Nov 2022

Cute restaurant, great location

Cute restaurant on canal in Gion with separate vegan menu. Enjoyed the okonomiyaki. Easy to find.

CristyPC

Points +296

Vegan
25 Oct 2022

Lovely setting, friendly staff

This is a beautiful setting & it’s great to have a full vegan menu. We just didn’t love the food we ordered.

Pros: Vegan menu, Friendly staff, Beautiful setting

Cons: Food wasn’t our favourite

Dariush

Points +1128

Vegan
18 Oct 2022

Great spot

I showed up asking for the venue, and was quickly joined by other vegan diners. Great vegan menu. The servers- understandably- don’t speak great English. I mention this only because I failed to notice that I could add awesome extra toppings to my okonomiyaki until it was too late! Never mind, the food was good and booze plentiful.

FOssandon

Points +30

Vegan
10 Aug 2022

Love this place

Delicious food and lovely Japanese atmosphere. Great vegan menu!

Pros: Vegan menu , Typical Japanese , Good service

julialamour

Points +127

Vegan
03 Aug 2022

Traditional Japanese Food

I got the okonomiyaki with soy meat and it was pretty good! It was covered in bbq sauce for the vegan version, so if you’re not a big fan of smokey bbq sauce try something different maybe. The staff was super friendly and made sure to give me specifically labeled vegan sauces.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

YokeMunLim

Points +1040

Vegan
10 May 2022

Many vegan options

Separate vegan menu with plenty of vegan options, staff were also careful to give us the vegan sauces once they found out we were vegan. Overall a good experience

Pros: Many vegan options , Accommodating staff , Reasonable prices

Cons: Limited seating options

hisashis

Points +2726

Vegan
13 Jan 2022

Super Yakisoba!

(English follows Japanese)

焼きそばがとにかくめちゃくちゃ美味しかったです。お好み焼きも美味しかったのですが、「ヴィーガン豆腐お好み」はレンコンやしば漬けが入っていて普通のお好みとはちょっと違ったテイストでした。次は別のヴィーガンお好み焼きを試してみたいと思います。焼きそばは絶対また頼みます。

The yakisoba was just insanely delicious. The okonomiyaki was also tasty, but the "Vegan Tofu Okonomi" was a little different from the regular okonomiyaki, since it contained lotus root, shibazuke pickles, etc. I would like to try another vegan okonomiyaki next time. Of course, I will definitely order the yakisoba again.

Pros: Yakisoba




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