Otafuku

Rating: ★★★★☆ 236 E 9 St (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY 10003 (212) 353-8503 Price: $ Hours: Mon-Thu 1 pm – 10 pm Fri-Sat 12 pm – 11 pm Sun 12 pm – 10 pm Nearest Transit: Astor Place (6) 8th St-Broadway (R, W) 3rd Ave-14th St (L) Facebook // Foursquare

Otafuku is usually crowded with people eating their takoyaki (hot wheat-flour balls with a piece of boiled octopus inside) outside of the shop because they don’t have proper seating and the customers can’t wait to eat their takoyaki (me included). There’s often a 5-20 minute wait for takoyaki because they sell so well, but you can call ahead with your order so you don’t have to wait. In addition to takoyaki, they also sell yakisoba (pan-fried noodles) and okonomiyaki (Japanese-style unsweetened pancake). Try one of their four combos, I often order combo B (6pcs takoyaki & 1pc okonomi) or C (6pcs takoyaki & 1/2 yakisoba). They don’t accept credit cards, remember to bring cash.

Combo C (6pcs takoyaki & 1/2 yakisoba) – $9

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