Ponpocotei Nishitanabe

Haikara Modern-yaki combines beef tendon, konjac and spring onion, with the ingredients clearly specified. One diner who had it for lunch at Ponpocotei Nishitanabe described it as “very delicious”; it is an option for anyone looking for modern-yaki, an okonomiyaki-style savoury pancake with noodles added.

For a change from the classic pork okonomiyaki, there is Tomato Cheese-yaki. A diner who often orders pork okonomiyaki tried it for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by how good it was; they also sampled the winter-only Oyster-yaki. For oysters, the menu lists Oyster-yaki as well as Oyster Modern-yaki and oyster yakisoba.

The menu also includes Mixed-yaki, made with five ingredients—squid, pork, prawns, octopus and beef—and Combination yakisoba, for which diners choose three from the same five. At lunch, set meals include options such as Tonpei set and Beef-tendon set; rice refills are free, and each comes with miso soup, a small side dish and pickles.