Tetsuzo

At Hiroshima Teppanyaki Izakaya Tetsuzo, the okonomiyaki starts building anticipation right in front of the griddle, as thin batter is layered with cabbage, tempura crisps, pork belly, and fresh noodles before being slowly steam-grilled. Alongside the foundational nikutama soba (pork, egg, and noodles), the top-selling Tetsuzo-yaki adds squid tempura and a generous blanket of green onions, revealing beautifully defined, aromatic layers the moment you slice in with your spatula. The selection extends beyond standard sauce-topped varieties, featuring distinctive options like Shiotetsu-yaki, seasoned with Amabito no Moshio seaweed salt and a savory salt tare, and Shirotetsu-yaki, layered with melted cheese and aromatic shiso leaf.

Toasting with Hiroshima Specialties over the Warmth of the Griddle

While your okonomiyaki cooks on the griddle, the evening easily gets underway with Hiroshima-style appetizers and drinks. The drinks-friendly lineup includes Miyake Suisan's gansu (deep-fried minced whitefish), komochi konnyaku with its addictive popping fish roe texture, and intensely savory overnight-dried offal (horumon no ichiyaboshi). Pairing a draft beer, highball, or awamori with fragrant tonpeiyaki (pork and egg omelet) or salt-seasoned yakisoba sets an easygoing, unhurried pace for the night.

Set along the street in Ichigaya-Yakuojicho, the relaxed interior offers counter and table seating, accommodating solo diners as readily as dinner gatherings. Staying open late into the night, it is a welcoming neighborhood destination for enjoying hot teppan dishes straight off the flat top.