Botejyu - Washington

I love their menu Of course we enjoyed our food. It's really authentic. I wish to go back here soon. And note their service is good.

Japanese restaurants have been sprouting here and there around the metro and this one is specializing in that Osaka favorite: the Okonomiyaki. The MOA branch though is a bit inconspicuous since it is located at a newly opened wing and there is not a lot of human traffic in the area. That said, the place itself is huge and spacious. The staff was very helpful in explaining some of the unfamiliar menu items, for which I am thankful. I was expecting though that the okonomiyaki will be cooked on our table but it was cooked in the kitchen. Still, the flavors and the presentation was spot on. So we ordered the premium okosoba which is okonomiyaki with soba noodles in it. The serving looked small for two people, but when we started eating it, it was so laden with the soba noodles that we got full fast. It is advisable to eat it while it is hot. If you eat it after it has cooled down a bit, then it's not as good. We also had the Takoyaki. We had the regular one and it was also good. It had real octopus parts inside it but I found the batter a bit heavier than the takoyaki we had at Osaka. Taste wise, it was good. The best part and my favorite is the bacon garlic rice which came with a sunny side up egg. It was served on a small skillet and the bacon cubes were chunky good. The bacon garlic rice was actually my favorite aside from the okosoba but my brother told me, that the dish, though delicious, was too simple given its price. They don't serve sushi in this place so if you're a sushi fan, don't go here. But the okosoba is a good enough reason to eat here. Okonomiyaki and takoyaki are both famous street food in Osaka, and they are very cheap. But since this place is a bit high end and they gave their own twists with the recipe, I think the price is reasonable enough.

This place is in the newer section of MOA that is being redeveloped and sort of hidden. That is a shame, this is a very bright and modern restaurant that should be in the open high visibility areas of the mall. Their decor and design is modern and borders on a very up market modern Japanese restaurant in Japan. Servers were very attentive and polite as well as the manager. The authenticity of the flavors reflect a quality only found in dishes with imported ingredients and we found out that this is the case. Their ingredients are imported from Japan to duplicate the tastes and flavors you would find in Japan. Gyoza was not the standard frozen potstickers you see everywhere else, but rich in flavors. The Okonomiyaki was flavorful and very hearty as well as as the Sobayaki. All and all, this was a very pleasurable dining experience for a eating in a mall. Great job and we will return.

One of the new places to go for some authentic tasting takoyaki and okonomiyaki. You'll also be surprised that they have a wide variety of okonimakis like ramen/yakisoba-based (not vegetable . My personal fave among the dishes we ordered were the cheesy omelet takoyaki (it's crispy, milky texture outside blends well on the creamy inside!! and premium yakisoba which was overflowing with so much flavor and aroma. My only problem with the yakisoba is the servings size, which is too small (or at least for me, because it was too delicious not to overeat! The staff were very accommodating and nice and the place was very comfortable too! Will definitely go back to grab more of their yakisoba!!

Our Tuesday dining group chanced upon this new wing at the Mall of Asia. We got curious and entered. The ambience was Japanese but the cuisine was fried hodge podge of different kinds of seafood, meats and vegetables with eggs or potatoes binding them. We thought it was a bit pricey. But the amount of food served and the taste made up for the price! We all enjoyed what we ordered. We'll be back. You can count on it.