Doya

Doya offers both familiar okonomiyaki and more unusual variations. Diners have singled out the Osaka Dome Special, a generously filled dish with prawns and squid that could be shared between two people. The Osaka Dome-yaki set meal combines squid, scallop, pork and prawn. One diner described it as a little different from okonomiyaki, with seafood bound in egg and served over the other ingredients. For a classic flour-based dish, choose pork or squid okonomiyaki; for a more generously topped option, try the Osaka Dome-yaki.

There is plenty of choice at lunchtime, too. The yakisoba set meal comes with a choice of sauce, ponzu or salt seasoning, and the menu also offers pork or squid. Okonomiyaki set meals start with pork or squid, with prawn okonomiyaki and modern-yaki also listed. These options suit a meal with rice or one centred on teppan cooking. Weekday lunches have their own character: one diner said Tuesday's curry came with croquette, fried egg, salad, miso soup and pickles, making for a filling meal. Monday's sobameshi, Wednesday's fried rice and Friday's mayo-pon yakisoba set meal are also on the menu. If you are visiting for a particular weekday special, check the details in advance.

For a change from okonomiyaki, the soy-sauce ramen set meal is an unexpected option. A diner described a soy-forward broth with medium-thick noodles, pork, bean sprouts, onion and egg, served with rice and chilled tofu. It may appeal if you fancy noodles at a teppanyaki restaurant or want a different sort of lunch. In the evening, you can pair beer or wine with small plates and teppan-grilled dishes. Options range from beef tendon with ponzu and tako wasabi to ajillo with baguette and pork and cabbage stir-fried with salted sauce, making it easy to share several dishes rather than order just one okonomiyaki.