[Ginza Restaurant] Tsukishima Monja Tam atoya Hibiya — Recommended Local Favorite for Monjayaki and Okonomiyaki!!

Baek Director’s Rating ★★★★★

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This is Baek Director’s food review.

Following my post about a Japanese staycation, I also shared a post about a strawberry mochi restaurant. But when you visit Japan, you can’t leave out a great okonomiyaki restaurant, right?! Since it is difficult to enjoy this dish in Korea, it is a must-try whenever you visit Japan.

This is my Tokyo strawberry mochi restaurant roundup, organized after doing quite a bit of legwork! You’ll have something to take away from it~ haha

Tsukishima Monja Tam atoya Hibiya

月島もんじゃ たまとや 日比谷

Like many popular restaurants in Japan, this is a place that has held its ground for a long time while serving delicious okonomiyaki.

It was recommended by a local Japanese friend, so you can visit with confidence~!

Location: Japan 〒100-0006 Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Yurakucho, 2 Chome−1−6 第1有楽高架橋下 第4ブロック, 1F・B1F

This Ginza okonomiyaki restaurant is just two stops from Shiodome Station, where we were staying.

Ginza is, of course, an extremely famous neighborhood with plenty to see and lots of delicious food. This restaurant is located along a street beside the railway tracks. It should not be difficult to find.

Exterior

We visited a little before dinner, and fortunately there was only one party waiting ahead of us. We were able to get in quickly.

When we left, there seemed to be quite a line, so it may be a good idea to visit slightly outside peak hours.

The restaurant opens at 4 p.m. and closes at 11 p.m., so please keep that in mind.

Interior

When we entered, we could see that the restaurant was packed with customers.

Reviews mention that there may be a Korean staff member, but at least when we visited, most of the customers and staff were Japanese rather than Korean.

You will be shown to your table kindly.

The angle of the photo is a little strange, but once we were shown to our seats, we found a well-used griddle that showed its age.

You place your order using a QR code on your phone, and the instructions are provided clearly in Korean.

We had to try both monjayaki and okonomiyaki!!

Since we had come all this way, we ordered everything we wanted to try.

“Pollock Roe and Mochi” is the monjayaki, and “Seafood Egg” is the okonomiyaki.

The result was a huge success. The prices seemed very reasonable compared with the flavor and portion sizes. Even everything together came to less than 40,000 won....

Draft Beer (660 yen)

We were in Japan, so we had to share a draft beer!

Asahi draft beer has a refreshing taste that cannot really be compared with what we drink in Korea...

This is what traveling in Japan is all about..

The meal begins with an appetizer.

I’m not sure what to call it....

It is simply an egg roll made on the griddle.

The seasoning was just right, making it a pleasant starter to whet the appetite. (I had heard that when a menu item is served at the beginning to refresh the palate, the restaurant charges a seating fee, but that was not the case here. Apparently, it is simply part of Japanese culture.)

(Half Size) Pollock Roe and Mochi Monjayaki (924 yen)

The cooking begins with the monjayaki.

For every dish, a staff member comes over and prepares it right in front of you.

Why is it that we cannot taste cabbage this crisp and fresh in Korea..

The cabbage is chopped up with lively, rhythmic movements.

I think the key is stir-frying the cabbage first.

The staff member looked young, but was remarkably skilled~

Then the prepared egg mixture is added.

This is when the pollock roe and mochi are tossed in.

The staff’s hands were moving so quickly that I could not make out what was happening at the time, but looking at the photo, I can see the mochi and pollock roe sitting side by side. Haha

The cabbage underneath has been lightly browned, and it looks very delicious~!

Everything is mixed together, and we wait for it to cook.. The appearance is somehow.. haha..

You eat it with the small spoon provided at the beginning.

It was moist and savory, and the sweetness from the bits of cabbage blended wonderfully with it.

I had the preconception that okonomiyaki and monjayaki were not very tasty... but this dish completely destroyed that prejudice!!!..

Grilled Squid Legs (748 yen)

A gigantic serving of grilled squid legs arrived right away.

The system is set up so that the next dish comes out as soon as you finish one, so you never have to wait. Highly commendable.

Just looking at these giant squid legs makes them seem delicious...

The size was truly incredible.

Bean sprouts are grilled alongside them as well..

Once they are cut up, the beautifully browned color is impossible to resist.

The meat inside the legs looks so plump and substantial. I am not the only one who thinks so, right!?

They are stir-fried while being mixed a little more like this.

Oh, and I am not the one doing it. We are just watching...

For less than 7,000 won, you can enjoy a generous serving of these meaty grilled squid legs.

At Tsukishima Monja Tam atoya Hibiya, the restaurant’s distinctive sauce is slightly salty and adds extra umami.

It was deeply impressive, haha. Shall we pick one up now?

And there we have the grilled squid legs!!!!

They were a real delicacy and went extremely well with beer.

Now, only the okonomiyaki remained.. The anticipation was reaching its peak.

Seafood Egg Okonomiyaki (1,848 yen)

The final dish to arrive is the star of the meal. The okonomiyaki also begins with these cabbage pieces.

The seafood on top is incredibly generous.

Starting with the squid we saw earlier, there are shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, and even octopus.. The ingredients are all very substantial.

Doesn’t it look delicious just from seeing it~

A beautiful dish deserves another photo.

You wait for it to cook while keeping track of the time in this state!

Another layer of cabbage is placed on top.

Of course, since it is mixed into the egg batter, it turns a lovely golden brown as well.

After waiting much longer than expected and then flipping it..

you can see a well-cooked okonomiyaki with a color that looks a little like a kimchi pancake.

The restaurant’s special sauce is spread on top.

After applying another layer, it takes on the familiar appearance of okonomiyaki, right?

Why aren’t there okonomiyaki dishes this delicious in Korea...... Thinking of Jojo, which I visited not long ago, makes me even sadder.......

The difference in class between Korean and Japanese okonomiyaki is just too great ㅠㅠㅠ

Let’s go find a great okonomiyaki restaurant in Hibiya........

Once a generous amount of bonito flakes is sprinkled on top, this spectacular-looking okonomiyaki is complete.

You only need to wait a little longer.

It really does look like a mountain, haha, but the aroma was incredible!!

You will be able to appreciate how delicious it is even more in the video!

Seriously.. an unforgettable memory. I’m going to recommend it to everyone going to Tokyo, haha.

I cut it neatly and lifted out a piece..

It tasted wonderful. It was packed with ingredients, and the crispness of the nicely browned cabbage paired beautifully with the fluffy texture of the well-cooked egg.

This is the place that taught me how delicious okonomiyaki can be....

We truly enjoyed our meal.

The meal ends with the griddle looking as though it has returned to its original state~!!!

We had another truly delicious meal today!

Conclusion

The place that opened my eyes to okonomiyaki.

I definitely plan to visit again.!!

I had always thought of myself as someone who liked Japanese food, but when I think about it, my interests were limited to sushi and tonkatsu (?!).. I was not particularly interested in the Japanese dishes commonly known outside Japan.

Perhaps that was because I had not visited a truly good Japanese restaurant.. Personally, I am not particularly fond of yakitori either....

The Ginza okonomiyaki restaurant Tsukishima Monja Tam atoya Hibiya, which I visited this time, showed me just how delicious okonomiyaki can be!! Its slightly sweet yet savory flavor is exactly the kind of food I like~~ It was completely to my taste. Haha

Taste: ★★★★★

Value for money: ★★★★★

Accessibility: ★★★★★

Facilities: ★★★★☆

Parking: No parking available.

This is a Hibiya okonomiyaki restaurant that needs no further explanation. I do not have much expertise in okonomiyaki, but simply as food... and as a food blogger who visits and seeks out restaurants(!?), I found it delicious. Hahaha. It left such a strong impression that if I come to Tokyo again, I think I will visit once more!

Thank you for reading my latest restaurant review, paid for with my own money,

I will continue working to become a memorable restaurant coordinator through carefully selected posts. :)

This has been Baek Director, a dentist who dreams of becoming an implant expert and a gourmet.

Thank you.!!