Japanese street food with okonomiyaki, yakisoba, and cocktails






















"Ok Yaki started as a pop up serving street foods from Osaka. The popularity of their crispy cabbage-based pancake, okonomiyaki, led to a brick and mortar in EAV. Now it’s served alongside delicious cocktails that have boba at the bottom—another reason why this Japanese restaurant is one of our favorite relaxed environments for any occasion. The open kitchen runs the length of the one-room dining area, so you can watch as the cooks make okonomiyaki on repeat all night. For a change of scenery, head outside to their surprisingly large patio and enjoy a shochu, which we like to order as a highball." - juli horsford

"A restaurant hosting a Lunar New Year pop-up on Feb 12 that will showcase a themed menu with items like steamed whole ginger fish, mapo tofu dumplings, and radish cakes prepared by a Laotian pop-up." - Eater Staff

"The East Atlanta Japanese-influenced restaurant, known for its okonomiyaki and yakisoba, typically lists a take on the martini on the cocktail menu. A recent adaptation featured Japanese vodka, dry vermouth, orange bitters, and coriander." - Beth McKibben

"A current favorite spot the chef frequents in East Atlanta when dining out, listed among her regular picks for exploring the local restaurant scene." - Henna Bakshi

"A restaurant in East Atlanta that has taken on a new residency featuring a critically acclaimed Laotian pop-up on Sunday and Monday evenings, providing a regular stage for that concept after its previous incubator residency ended." - Beth McKibben