01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Diners describe the okonomiyaki at Manpei as light and fluffy. There is plenty of choice, too: the house Special Okonomiyaki (Mixed) combines pork, squid, octopus, shrimp and 2 egg, while the Hakata Negi-Tama is loaded with green onions and also includes scallop and yam.
Okonomiyaki may be the main draw, but Manpei also has the feel of an izakaya, where you can linger over teppanyaki and meat dishes. One diner who tried the hormone yakisoba remarked on its glossy finish, and the dish is listed on the menu. Make okonomiyaki the centrepiece, or order a few teppan dishes and share yakisoba to finish; the meal can be put together to suit your group.
For a meat dish with a different way of eating, try the Super Pork. The menu suggests grilling it gently and wrapping it in napa cabbage. It makes a change from okonomiyaki and hormone yakisoba.
Potato salad and simmered beef tendon have also made an impression on diners. The menu includes crispy gyoza with lacy edges and kimchi, too, offering a few small dishes to enjoy while the teppan favourites are being prepared. Drinks range from beer and sours to non-alcoholic cocktails, so the menu works for a meal focused on food as well as one enjoyed with drinks.
You can eat in or take food away. Diners who took home okonomiyaki or yakisoba reported that it did not become soggy, and that the yakisoba was enjoyable without reheating. Manpei in Maimatsubara is an option for dinner around the teppan or for taking a meal home.
