"I've been following Corban Irby and his okonomiyaki and Japanese street food pop-up OK Yaki since its days at Ria's Bluebird and Sun in My Belly and was stoked when he finally opened the pop-up as a restaurant next door to Hodgepodge Coffeehouse in East Atlanta two years ago. OK Yaki hasn't skipped a beat since its pop-up days, as evidenced by the often packed patio and dining room, especially on the weekends. One of my favorite things to order here is a bowl of yakisoba, which I often top with pork belly, OK Yaki's spicy kimchi, and a sunny egg. I add some chili oil, too. This noodle dish that also includes flakes of bonito (akin to tuna and an ingredient in dashi) oozes umami and is just pure comfort to me paired with whatever bubbles the bar is serving or a medium-bodied red like a gamay." - Beth McKibben
