Welcome to Okonomiyaki.blog.com, following my journey to find Okonomiyaki in Montreal, Vancouver and anywhere else I find myself.
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Okonomiyaki at L'Entoilage
I stumbled upon L’entoilage while showing a friend around the lovely neighbourhood of Mile End in Montreal. Having spent little more than a good month trying to find an Okonomiyaki restaurant in Montreal, before finally giving up and deciding to make it myself, I was shocked to find this lovely place just around the corner! I believe their claim to fame is a Japanese-french fusion. They have green tea cake and taro macaroons, which I have yet to try. They have tons of lovely teas, and while I was there they even offered my fiancee and I a mint and camomile iced tea to enjoy complimentary with our meal. The atmosphere was great as well, with lovely and helpful ladies who were friendly and efficient. Furthermore, they have lovely prints throughout the restaurant and a center table with art books, free “coco” newspapers (Canada-Japan Cultural Exchange Magazine – www. cocomontreal.com)
The lunch deal cost $11, and comes with a soup or salad plus a drink (coffee, tea, juice, pop, you name it.) The okonomiyaki was just perfect. Light and fluffy, but not lacking density. The balance of sauces and bonito flakes was perfect. I had the calamari, while the fellow had the pork. We were both very satisfied and perfectly filled after this treat. So far, I hadn’t found an okonomiyaki that I would choose over the one made at home. Despite how near this is to home, I might just go there and partake of the delicious treat, possibly topped off with a matcha latte and macaroon in the future.
If you stop by, mention this review and how you’d love to see the okonomiyaki on their permenant menu! This is a new restaurant, and I’m sure they will love the support.
The Modern Club is a unique Vancouver restaurant, in that it it boasts to specialize in Okonomiyaki, and only Okonomiyaki! It’s located near UBC, in the Point Grey area (if I’m correct.) I was surprised to find it in an area away from the main drags.
Online reviews of the Modern Club ranged fro praise for the wonder of Okonomiyaki (and a vast array of flavors) to complaints of overpriced and oily flour-cabbage dishes lacking quality ingredients.
I can’t say that my experience was much better than others. I wouldn’t complain of it being overly oily, but the dish certainly wasn’t worth the $14 paid for it. The Modern Club seemed to be run by a family with good intentions, but not so great service.
To summarize, if you happen to be a okonomiyaki “chaser” like myself, or you happen be near UBC and don’t mind paying $15 for a decent, but not excellent, Okonomiyaki treat, then go for it. Otherwise, I would hit up Guu and enjoy the lively atmosphere, or pick up some Sushi in the basement of the food court on UBC campus for a great $7 deal. Their tempura is marvelous at Osaka as well.
It all began with a rather sudden craving for a tasty seafood pancake, something reminiscent of the tasty treats from street vendors at the Richmond Night Market, in BC.
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