Gaijin
Gaijin
Gaijin
Lake · Okonomiyaki · Independent

Gaijin

Okonomiyaki and kakigori on Lake. Savory pancakes, shaved ice, Japanese whisky.

950 W Lake St · $$ · Reserve · OpenTable

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The note

Why it is on the list

Gaijin cooks okonomiyaki at 950 W Lake: the savory Japanese pancake griddled with cabbage, noodles, pork, shrimp or eggs and finished with dancing bonito flakes. Kakigori, Japanese shaved ice, for dessert, and a deep Japanese whisky list at the bar. Closed Monday. Book on OpenTable.

The door

Address

950 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607

Directions · All rooms on the map

312-265-1348

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What to order

Snapshot of the public menu - confirm dishes and prices with the restaurant.

Osaka-style okonomiyaki

  • Pork Okonomiyaki Savory cabbage pancake, pork belly and bacon, bonito · $25
  • Shrimp Okonomiyaki Tempura fried shrimp, corn, creole butter, arare · $26
  • Beef Okonomiyaki Slow-cooked black angus beef, roasted garlic, scallions, bonito · $27
  • Duck Okonomiyaki Teriyaki duck, bonito · $30

Small plates & yakisoba

  • Chicken Karaage Fried chicken, yuzu kosho mayo, togarashi lemon · $14
  • Twice-Cooked Garlic Shoyu, rayu, senbei crackers · $10
  • Wagyu Bavette Smoked shōyu, scallions, furikake rice · $25
  • Pork Belly Yakisoba Slow-roasted pork belly, cabbage, scallions, carrots, bean sprouts · $23

Desserts

  • Mochi Donuts Glazed rice flour donuts - coffee, kinako, matcha-citrus, pandan-coconut and more · $6
  • House-Made Ice Cream Black sesame, matcha or rotating sorbet, by the scoop · $7
  • Kakigori Japanese shaved ice dessert with syrup & snowcap - matcha, yuzu or chocolate