The drive from
New Chitose airport took us about two hours that stretched 126 kilometers but we
were so glad to have arrived Teppan Okonomiyaki Masaya, ranked #3 out of 158
restaurants in Furano, as we were utterly famished!
There was just
one group of family in front of us and even though it was already past the peak
lunchtime, we were allocated to the counter seats.
Notes of
different currencies, including a few from the little red dot, adorned the wall
of the open kitchen! Okay, just a thought; what if one of the notes falls into a
pot of cooked meat? Would the entire pot be thrown away since paper money could
have a lot of bacteria....
Anyway, some
people adore the counter seats as they could soak in the action and shoot like a
million pictures of the cooking process. Extra bonus if the chef is a handsome
man / beautiful woman.
Not so much
for Alex and i though as temperature at the counter seats tends to be higher due
to the close proximity of the griddle. Furthermore, you would be at the mercy of
the hot, splattering oil!
The Main chef
must have noticed our discomfort and very kindly offered us another table by the
corner when it was vacated. We were grateful as air-conditioning didn't appear
to be working and window seats, with a bit of breeze, would always be
welcome.
Washroom was
on level two and i took the above picture when i climbed down the stairs after
my pee session; the eatery wasn't big and my estimation would be about 30
patrons at its maximum capacity.
Omu
Curry Set
Tagged as the
popularity #1 on the menu, i knew this would be a must-order even though i am
aiming for the okonomiyaki. It came with a serving of (pretty normal) salad and
a bottle of thick and absolutely refreshing Hokkaido milk!
Honestly, i
was expecting the rice to be beautifully wrapped in a canopy of gooey egg but it
wasn't the case. Rice was only lightly fried and it's a must to mix in the
savoury curry sauce for that delightful burst of flavour.
It was not bad
although Alex was obviously happy with what he had (i actually ordered it for
him since this would give me the opportunity to grab a few bites) and heaped
tons of compliments on it.
Ebi-Buta
Dama Okonomiyaki
Served freshly
pan-fried, i was so amazed with this prawn and pork okonomiyaki as there were
bits of fresh, crunchy cabbage in the midst of the internally mushy pancake that
was also blessed a light exterior crisp.
There were a
lot of pork and prawns with the former being delightfully juicy and you know
what this reminded me of? A flattened piece of ingredient-rich takoyaki that's
so satisfying to have! I thought the taste might be cloying after a while but it
sure didn't as i was, in fact, pondering on whether i should have a second
helping!
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Location
11-15
Hinodemachi, 日の出町,
Furano-shi,
Hokkaidō 076-0025,
Japan
Map
As
above.
Operating
Hours
11.30
am to 2.30 pm
5.00
pm to 9.30 pm
Closed
on Thursdays
Website
http://furanomasaya.com
Menu
As
above.
Pricing
Omu
Curry Set - 1080 yen
Ebi-Buta
Dama Okonomiyaki - 750 yen
(inclusive
of tax)
Additional
Information
The
staff members speak pretty decent English so you don't have to fumble with your
lousy Japanese. English menu was also available even though i am more likely to
refer to the pictures and point what i want to the order
taker.
Those
seated at the counter might have to prepare themselves for a fiery
encounter!
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