Botejyu versus Yacchin's = Epic Fail!

Had okonomiyaki (Japanese pancakes with various meat, seafood, and vegetable toppings inside) at Botejyu on the first floor of the Sotetsu Joinus inside the Yokohama Station.

I ordered the Osaka-style "Modern-yaki"

Hubby ordered the pork Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki

This is the ridiculous grid that was the ordering sheet. Mind you, the young waitresses took orders from customers by filling out this massive puzzle. Nuts!

Although Botejyu was good, I wasn't too impressed. For now, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt as they are the first okonomiyaki restaurant we've eaten at so far since our arrival to Tokyo Friday night, plus the location we ate at had a limited menu.

I know I sound like an okonomi snob, but you would become one too if you had spent a year eating at Yacchin's like me. Yacchin's is an itty bitty, hole-in-the-wall place tucked away in a quiet corner of Takaoka, Toyama. And as it stands, I am not confident there will be an okonomi-ya out there that serves better Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki than they do. The husband-wife owner team both speak decent English and take annual vacations in NYC, so naturally Yacchin's becomes a beloved local JET haunt. But that absolutely does not take away from the fact that they serve ass-kicking, spatula-licking, f*ckin' delicious okonomiyaki.

So if you are ever passing by Takaoka and have a couple of hours to spend, find Yacchin's and grab a bite. You won't regret it.

As my teenage brother would probably say, Botejyu VS. Yacchin's = Epic Fail!