🍜 Okonomiyaki Ishin

In 1990, a okonomiyaki restaurant opened in the Kokura Kita district of Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The okonomiyaki restaurant "Ishin (いしん)" located in Kokura offers thick and hearty okonomiyaki with a crispy outer layer and a moist inner layer, providing a unique texture. The batter, made with local sake from Kokura, is left to rest overnight, resulting in a moist and chewy consistency that makes you fall in love with it after just one bite. The menu features over 30 varieties, including seafood, meat, and various toppings such as natto, okra, and plenty of cheese, ensuring that everyone can find their favorite flavor. When talking about Kokura, one cannot forget the famous dish "stir-fried udon." Using thicker noodles, the chewy texture is irresistible. The classic preparation includes stir-frying cabbage, carrots, and pork together, then drizzling with sauce. The restaurant also offers a special luxurious stir-fried udon with scallops and squid, as well as Hakata mentaiko cream stir-fried udon. There are also a la carte teppanyaki dishes that pair well with drinks. On weekdays, they provide a value lunch set that includes a small okonomiyaki and a stir-fried udon.

A popular okonomiyaki restaurant that has been in business since 1990. You can enjoy okonomiyaki made with a special batter infused with local sake. Offers the famous local dish "Yaki Udon" from Kokura. Uses a variety of ingredients from Kitakyushu City (Wakamatsu Shio Kaze cabbage, Kanmon Straits, and Fukuen Sea oysters, etc.). Provides great value lunch options on weekdays.