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Otafuku

236 E. 9th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Second Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-353-8503 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
8.0 out of 10

1 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Japanese/Sushi

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Hours

Mon-Fri, 1pm-10pm; Sat-Sun, 11am-10pm

Prices

$3-$8

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Lunch
Take-Out

Alcohol

No Alcohol

Reservations

Not Accepted

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You've got two choices at Otafuku, and both transport you to Tokyo. The first: okonomiyaki, which is often called Japanese pizza but is more like a savory thick pancake filled with cabbage, squid, shrimp, pork, or beef and topped with a special sauce, mayonnaise, dried bonito flakes, and seaweed powder. The second: takoyaki, little fritters filled with chopped octopus, ginger, and scallions. Think doughnut holes, only savory. It's very rare to find this stuff in New York. Consider yourself lucky. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

8.0

The Real Thing

samjones from mid town west | Posted on 1/17/05

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	8

Décor:	4

Value:	8

If you are a lover of regular Japanese street food, the kind you find in Kansai dives, then this is the place for you. The Okonomiyaki is delicious, the takoyaki like you would find in the subway stations in Kobe. The...Read More