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Gaijin

Super GemWest Loop · Japanese/Okonomiyaki Community-sourced, unverified
📍 950 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607

Gaijin, chef Paul Virant's West Loop restaurant, is Chicago's first okonomiyaki restaurant, serving both Hiroshima-style (layered with yakisoba noodles) and Osaka-style (toppings mixed into the batter) versions of the savory Japanese pancake.

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The okonomiyaki is the savory anchor, and the mochi donuts are the dessert people didn't expect to think about days later.

Request a grill-side table to watch it made fresh. Closed Mondays.

The okonomiyaki is the savory anchor, and the mochi donuts are the dessert people didn't expect to think about days later.

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MonClosed
Tue-Fri11AM-2:30PM,5-10PM
Sat-Sun11AM-10PM
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (312) 265-1348

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❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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