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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

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  • Cuisine: Japanese/Sushi

Hours

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

Prices

$5-$9

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

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Food: 8.0
Service: 8.0
Décor: 4.0
Value: 8.0

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samjones from | Posted on 1/17/05

Overall 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 yakisoba not quite as good. The place is tiny, so it is best to go on a sunny warm day when you want to eat outside. The staff is warm and friendly with a Japanese girl who speaks Sapnish!

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