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| Japanese restaurant in Brixton Village, specializing in [[Category Okonomiyaki|okonomiyaki]] and other Osakan street food. It opened in mid-2011. |
Okan is a new (as of June 2011) Japanese restaurant in Brixton Village, specializing in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki okonomiyaki]and other Osakan street food. The venue is austerely but cheerfully decorated to resemble a genuine Osakan street cafe and is a light, airy space. There is table seating for 16 inside and 12 outside, with another four seats at the counter. |
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The venue is austerely but cheerfully decorated to resemble an Osakan street cafe and is a light, airy space. There is table seating for 16 inside and 12 outside, with another four seats at the counter. |
Otumami (starters) range in price from £1.75 for miso soup to £3.25 for a tofu salad; all but one of these are vegetarian. There is an option to have four starters on one plate, as a sharer or light main, for £6.50. There are nine different combinations of ingredients for the okonomiyaki; cheese and sweetcorn (£6.50) is the cheapest and the only truly vegetarian option (due to the fish sauce in the Kimchi), while the Okan Special (£8.25) combines kimchi, prawn, squid and sweetcorn. Noodles can be added to any Okonomiyaki dish for £1. There are also pork (£6.95), prawn (£7.25) or tofu (£6.75) yaki soba. The only desert option is green tea ice cream (£3.25) from '''LAB G''', another Brixton Village establishment. |
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As of September 2011, otumami (starters) range in price from £1.75 for miso soup to £3.25 for a tofu salad; all but one of these are vegetarian. There is an option to have four starters on one plate, as a sharer or light main, for £6.50. There are nine different combinations of ingredients for the okonomiyaki; cheese and sweetcorn (£6.50) is the cheapest and the only truly vegetarian option (due to the fish sauce in the kimchi), while the Okan Special (£8.25) combines kimchi, prawn, squid, and sweetcorn. Noodles can be added to any okonomiyaki dish for £1. There are also pork (£7), prawn (£7.25), or tofu (£6.75) yaki soba. The only dessert option is green tea ice cream (£3.25) from '''LAB G''', another Brixton Village establishment. |
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On a September 2011 lunchtime visit, [[itsbruce]] found the service to be friendly and helpful. The staff assumed that I wanted chopsticks rather than western-style cutlery. I opted for the set lunch menu, which included "Okonomiyaki of the day" (I chose kimchi from the two options on offer), miso soup and a salad for £6.50. The salad (mixed green leaves and edamame with sesame dressing) was small but crisp and vividly flavoured. The kimchi okonomiyaki was delicious, quite a respectable portion and very filling. The miso soup was light and contained good quality fresh tofu. The presentation of all three dishes was very attractive. To accompany the meal, I had an elderberry and fresh ginger cordial, which was tart and refreshing and had fresh-cut slices of ginger suspended in it. The final bill was £9. |
On a September 2011 lunchtime visit, [[itsbruce]] found the service is friendly and helpful; it was assumed that he wanted chopsticks rather than western-style cutlery. He opted for the set lunch menu, which includes "Okonomiyaki of the day" (he chose kimchi from the two options on offer), miso soup and a salad for £6.50. The salad (mixed green leaves and edamame with sesame dressing) was small but crisp and vividly flavoured. The kimchi okonomiyaki was delicious, quite a respectable portion and very filling. The miso soup was light and contained good quality fresh tofu. The presentation of all three dishes was very attractive. To accompany the meal, he had an elderberry and fresh ginger cordial, which was tart and refreshing and clearly had fresh-cut slices of ginger suspended in it. The final bill was £9. |
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[[itsbruce]]'s verdict: Friendly staff, cheerful service, delicious and well-presented food. I intend to become a regular visitor. |
[[itsbruce]]'s verdict: friendly staff, cheerful service, delicious and well-presented food. I intend to become a regular visitor. |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[itsbruce]], 15 September 2011. Prices taken from the latest menu, September 2011.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[itsbruce]], 15 Sep 2011. Prices taken from the latest menu.</div> |
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| summary='Okonomiyaki restaurant in Brixton Village' summary='Okonomiyaki restaurant in Brixton Village.' | summary='Okonomiyaki restaurant in Brixton Village' summary='Okonomiyaki restaurant in Brixton Village.' |
Okan is a new (as of June 2011) Japanese restaurant in Brixton Village, specializing in okonomiyakiand other Osakan street food. The venue is austerely but cheerfully decorated to resemble a genuine Osakan street cafe and is a light, airy space. There is table seating for 16 inside and 12 outside, with another four seats at the counter.
Otumami (starters) range in price from £1.75 for miso soup to £3.25 for a tofu salad; all but one of these are vegetarian. There is an option to have four starters on one plate, as a sharer or light main, for £6.50. There are nine different combinations of ingredients for the okonomiyaki; cheese and sweetcorn (£6.50) is the cheapest and the only truly vegetarian option (due to the fish sauce in the Kimchi), while the Okan Special (£8.25) combines kimchi, prawn, squid and sweetcorn. Noodles can be added to any Okonomiyaki dish for £1. There are also pork (£6.95), prawn (£7.25) or tofu (£6.75) yaki soba. The only desert option is green tea ice cream (£3.25) from LAB G, another Brixton Village establishment.
Tea and freshly prepared cordials are £2.50, with still or sparking water (£1) and fruit juice (£1.75) also available. Okan does not yet have a license and there is a £1-per-person corkage charge.
On a September 2011 lunchtime visit, itsbruce found the service is friendly and helpful; it was assumed that he wanted chopsticks rather than western-style cutlery. He opted for the set lunch menu, which includes "Okonomiyaki of the day" (he chose kimchi from the two options on offer), miso soup and a salad for £6.50. The salad (mixed green leaves and edamame with sesame dressing) was small but crisp and vividly flavoured. The kimchi okonomiyaki was delicious, quite a respectable portion and very filling. The miso soup was light and contained good quality fresh tofu. The presentation of all three dishes was very attractive. To accompany the meal, he had an elderberry and fresh ginger cordial, which was tart and refreshing and clearly had fresh-cut slices of ginger suspended in it. The final bill was £9.
itsbruce's verdict: friendly staff, cheerful service, delicious and well-presented food. I intend to become a regular visitor.
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