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A Japanese restaurant in [[Locale Bloomsbury|Bloomsbury]], not far from the British Museum. They have a sister restaurant (Abeno Too) off Leicester Square, which has much the same menu.
A Japanese restaurant in [[Locale Bloomsbury|Bloomsbury]], not far from the British Museum. They have a sister restaurant (Abeno Too) off Leicester Square, which has much the same menu, and a third (Abeno San) is opening in [[Locale Hampstead|Hampstead]].
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The speciality here is the [[Category Okonomiyaki|<em>okonomi-yaki</em>]], which are a sort of pancake/omelette. The website has details about how they're made, but the hook is that they make them in front of you, on a hotplate in the middle of the table <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/9953067014/ photo]</small>. Once the pancakes are made, they offer various sauces, dried seaweed or bonito fish flakes and then you can tuck in. All of these are left by the table so that you can add more. The menu is keen to point out the organic provenance of the meats <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/9952998465/sizes/l photo]</small>.
The speciality here is the [[Category Okonomiyaki|<em>okonomi-yaki</em>]], which are a sort of pancake/omelette. The website has details about how they're made, but the hook is that they make them in front of you, on a hot plate which is in the middle of the table.
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On a visit in February 2008, [[Ewan]] and Sarah had the okonomi-yaki set lunch (Osaka Mix and Kiso Mix options) and were extremely pleased with it. The basic mix for the pancake was similar, but the topping on the Osaka Mix was slices of bacon, while the Kiso Mix had a mixture of mushrooms, lotus root and garlic (very carefully fried by the waitress) and melted cheese <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/2809875890/ photo]</small>. [[Kat]] had rice with pork and chicken, which was cooked in the kitchen and brought out. The pork in particular attracted very positive comments. Service was attentive, and they were happy to bring out tap water. The roasted green tea was also very fine, not too bitter at all.
On a visit in February 2008, [[Ewan]] and Sarah had the okonomi-yaki and were extremely pleased with them &#8212; one was the Osaka Mix and the other Kiso Mix (set lunch meal at &pound;10.80, including miso soup). The basic mix for the pancake was similar, but the topping on the former was slices of bacon, while the latter had a mix of mushrooms, lotus root and garlic (very carefully fried by the waitress) and melted cheese <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/2809875890/ photo]</small>. When the pancakes are made, they offer various sauces, dried seaweed or bonito fish flakes and then you can tuck in. All of these are left by the table so that you can add more. [[Kat]] had rice with pork and chicken. The menu is keen to point out the organic provenance of the meats. These are cooked in the kitchen and brought out, but the pork in particular attracted very positive comments. On a return visit in August, the okonomi-yaki were every bit as good, though unfortunately the green tea was unavailable that day.
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On a return visit in August 2008, the okonomi-yaki were every bit as good, though unfortunately the green tea was unavailable that day.
Service was attentive, and they were happy to bring out tap water. The roasted green tea was also very fine, not too bitter at all.
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[[bob]] visited in September 2013 and also had the okinomi-yaki set lunch (&pound;13). This included an okonomi-yaki <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/9954252023/ photo]</small>, a side dish <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/9954086666/ photo]</small>, and a bowl of miso soup <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/9954073085/ photo]</small>. I also had a glass of mugi-cha (chilled barley tea; &pound;1.80) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/9954043455/ photo]</small>.
Verdict: The food here is excellent value and extremely tasty, if somewhat filling. [[Ewan]] would be happy to visit again if in the area.
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[[Ewan]]'s verdict: The food here is excellent value and extremely tasty, if somewhat filling. I'd be happy to visit again if in the area.

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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/sets/72157635969431064/ bob's photoset on Flickr]
* [http://www.tehbus.com/2009/02/eat-japanese-abeno-holborn.html A Rather Unusual Chinaman review]
* [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/507.htm London Eating comments]
* [http://www.thegooseberryfool.
com/2008/11/23/the-un-of-food-japanese-at-abeno/ Gooseberry Fool review]
* [http://www.tehbus.com/2009/02/eat-japanese-abeno-holborn.html Tehbus' review]
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* [http://www.roamingtales.com/2008/11/23/the-un-of-food-japanese-at-abeno/ Roaming Tales review]
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* [http://www.london-eating.co.uk/507.htm London Eating comments]
* [http:
//www.yelp.co.uk/biz/abeno-london#bizReviews Yelp comments]
* [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/85910#PlaceReviews Qype comments]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], September 2013. Opening hours taken from the Abeno website, October 2013.</div>
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], [[Ruudboy]] and Pippa, 29 August 2008 lunchtime. Prices verified on that visit.</div>
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summary='Okonomi-yaki (Japanese pancake) specialist near the British Museum.'
summary='Okonomi-yaki (Japanese pancake) specialist near British Museum.'

A Japanese restaurant in Bloomsbury, not far from the British Museum. They have a sister restaurant (Abeno Too) off Leicester Square, which has much the same menu, and a third (Abeno San) is opening in Hampstead.

The speciality here is the okonomi-yaki, which are a sort of pancake/omelette. The website has details about how they're made, but the hook is that they make them in front of you, on a hot plate which is in the middle of the table.

On a visit in February 2008, Ewan and Sarah had the okonomi-yaki and were extremely pleased with them — one was the Osaka Mix and the other Kiso Mix (set lunch meal at £10.80, including miso soup). The basic mix for the pancake was similar, but the topping on the former was slices of bacon, while the latter had a mix of mushrooms, lotus root and garlic (very carefully fried by the waitress) and melted cheese photo. When the pancakes are made, they offer various sauces, dried seaweed or bonito fish flakes and then you can tuck in. All of these are left by the table so that you can add more. Kat had rice with pork and chicken. The menu is keen to point out the organic provenance of the meats. These are cooked in the kitchen and brought out, but the pork in particular attracted very positive comments. On a return visit in August, the okonomi-yaki were every bit as good, though unfortunately the green tea was unavailable that day.

Service was attentive, and they were happy to bring out tap water. The roasted green tea was also very fine, not too bitter at all.

Verdict: The food here is excellent value and extremely tasty, if somewhat filling. Ewan would be happy to visit again if in the area.

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Last visited by Ewan, Ruudboy and Pippa, 29 August 2008 lunchtime. Prices verified on that visit.

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