Hassei

A long-running Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki and teppanyaki counter on the Jizo-dori side streets near Chuden-mae, opened in 2005 and still run by the founding owner couple with a small staff. Guests sit at a six-seat counter facing the iron griddle or at a few back tables while the chef builds each okonomiyaki to order, layering cabbage, bean sprouts, pork and a soba or udon base before finishing with the signature Hassei-yaki. Reviewers describe the portions as noticeably generous and the crowd as split between daytime diners and evening drinkers who linger over sake and shochu. The kitchen also serves teppan-grilled pork dishes, noodle bowls and simple izakaya-style side plates alongside the okonomiyaki.