Issen Yoshoku

Is tasty yet a budget meal compare others at this downtown area.
Filling wif rich ingredients, can request to omit beef or any ingredient that dont want.
Although its tasty, just feel a bit salty when its come near to the end of bite… But still a worth, Thumbs up!

Old ladies making something fresh from scratch in the middle of the night is always a winning combination. Therefore, a must try for me in any culture.
This restaurant sells one item, okonomiyaki, or I should say something similar, yet different from the Osaka classic most people know. It has been rumored that the Osaka version derived its origins from this exact location. The main difference is this version seemed more like a folded over crêpe (omelette style) than a pancake. Another major departure would be the lack of cabbage, instead replaced with scallions. Lastly, the sauce on top is a bit sweeter than most I have experienced.
As for the décor, the geisha mannequins were certainly the most interesting part of the interior design, along with sex art all over the walls. For a bunch of really old people running this joint, they certainly don’t take things too seriously.
I wanna give this place a half star for its cool decorations, but ultimately the food has to do most of the talking. In this case, it was good, but nothing I have to have again. It was however a nice one time experience.

My friends and I hungrily stumbled upon this cute little shop, hoping to find solace from the cold winter weather. The store itself is brightly lit and decorated with multiple geisha mannequins. Walking in, we discovered that the shop only offers one main dinner item — its renowned okonomiyaki. The okonomiyaki is filled with chopped up soba, Devils tongue plant, beef, preserved shrimp, egg, scallion, ginger, and wrapped up in a tempura batter shell.
Pros:
–Heated interior. Super comfortable in the winter!
–Very affordable at ¥680 a pop, compared to its expensive neighbors
–Tempura batter shell is nice and crispy
–Lots of interesting textures in the filling — jelly, meats, crunchy scallions
–Very filling meal
–Lots of seating
–Quick service — took about less than 10 minutes for 7 orders of okonomiyaki
–Paying before the meal is served (you can leave anytime after you finish your meal without waiting around for the check)
Cons:
–Okonomiyaki was drenched in a little too much sauce, masking its natural flavors

The origin of the Okonomiyaki — the famous Osaka dish comes from here.
It’s easily to relate these two and how it evolved to the modern Okonomiyaki, everything starts from somewhere simple and cheap and affordable for everyone at a certain era. It is however a little bit salty, but definitely worth to give it a try. We also shared a green tea and it tasted more like matcha, which I love too!
The restaurant is in mid-​size, lots of seatings and the servers are quite efficient. Lots of tourists come over for the food. As for the mannequins, stories are told that they were part of the marketing campaign «Eat with Beauties», I personally found it interesting since Kyoto is also famous for Geishas. There are also illustrations on wood blocks of men and women making out hanging on the wall, which I also found interesting consider Hanamikoji is near by. These illustration told stories of how people entertain/​get more education of bump and grind back in the days when no one talks about sex in public. It’s very common among Asian counties and you will find similar stuff in Ancient Chinese culture too.
Overall I feel Issen Yoshoku is nice place to try out and can be shared by friends just to get a taste of it. It’s also super affordable.
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I’ve never tried this type of Okonomiyaki, but it’s average. Nothing much to remember about, as they only served one type/​flavor.
If you’re wondering where to find bizarre things in Kyoto, this would be one of the places I suppose. There are life sized dolls sitting at each table, for a purpose I know not of. Creepy as it may sound, it doesn’t beat the wall of… weird (ancient?) Japanese porn (?).
No offense to Japanese culture, but I only wish I could understand you better (or not, in this aspect).

Little dive joint in Kyoto with only one thing on the menu — okonomiyaki. I can’t really tell what’s inside but I know there was egg, chopped up soba, and much more deliciousness. And if course, beer.
Plus your dinner table date is a plastic model, and the wall has old sexual woodblock drawings…

There is one item on the menu — Kyoto style okonomiyaki. Really good and on the sweeter side. Inside has had jelly and no cabbage. I requested one okonomiyaki without any beef. Reasonable price for 680 yen.
The restaurant décor was interesting as it has lots of geishas to pose with.
Cash only. We had to pay for the bill when we received our food.

Was fun to try for the novelty but food was just okay. The random Japanese mannequins sitting by the tables are hilarious. If you’ve never tried okonomiyaki, give it a try here. Just keep expectations low (think drunk food).

Okanamiyaki is quite nice here, unique and worth trying. They only have one item on the menu though, so you will either like it or not.

They are serving up an unique Okonomiyaki.
Okonomiyaki is one of the unpretentious foods in Japan, and especially it is well-​known for its taste. Sometimes we make this at home too.
They originally offered thin unsweetened cake made with topping of green onion. Now the ingredients consist of meat, cabbages, green onion, konnyaku, red ginger! We have tons of that and keep in
They are located in precinct of Gion, where it is known as one of the best tourist spot in Kyoto. There are famous shrines, souvenir shops, Japanese restaurants, and others nearby. It’s good to drop in as a snack during walking around.

Issen Yoshoku looks like an Okonomiyaki, but it doesn’t contain cabbages but minced green onions, devil’s tongue plant, chopped beaf, red ginger, and softly baked sunny-​side up. It was sold at only 1 Sen (Sen means currency unit in old days) as a children’s snack. Its sauce is special! Hot and sweet. Very simple, but satisfying your another belly.
Probably you will burst into laughter when you look at a boy’s pants bitten and slipped off by a wild dog. Of course they are mannequins. It is very humorous sight! Around the entrance counter mannequins wearing uniforms of Kimono are displayed like real staff members. I mistook a human staff member as a mannequin. Both of them are dressed in the same costume. The real staff member grilled Issen Yoshoku, which smelled tasty and stimulated my empty stomach.
I heard its rumor and I wanted to try one. I was astonished by its retro outstanding as if I made a trip to the late Taisho or the early Showa era. Inside has also nostalgic atmosphere. Old posters, votive picture tables, and pictures are put on the walls. Mannequins in Kimono sat down on the chair.
Except Issen Yoshoku (650 yen), cider called Ramune, beer, Hiyashiame (sweet cold drink made from candy), nostalgic menus are lined up.
Reasonable price. When I feel hungry, I drop in freely to meet my heart and stomach.