I want to
open this blog with a coverage of a wonderful small eatery that serves
fantastic Japanese food. There is certainly no shortage of Asian food locations
in the city of Frankfurt. However, this place is not the ordinary Japanese restaurant
serving sushi, but instead focuses on a particular dish of the East Asian
country’s cuisine: Okononmiyaki. This is basically a rich savory pancake were
one can mix-in just about anything tasty – from seafood, over sausages to
Kimchi. And that is exactly what this small eatery in Gallus does. Just like in
the streets of Tokyo or Kyoto, where this dish is especially popular, one can
enjoy Japanese style pancakes a short walk behind Galluswarte.
We visited
Konamon already for the second time and since the restaurant is rather small
and cozy it is definitely recommended to call and reserve if one wants to come
on a weekend. The limited space inside is reminiscent of the tiny restaurants that
Tokyo is packed with. The location of Konamon is interesting as well. Gallus
has so far not been known for being a culinary hotspot of Frankfurt. This is an
eatery one would expect to pop up in Bockenheim or Bornheim maybe, but it is
very much welcome that such an inventive place opens up shop in the middle of
Gallus – quite a bit away from the culinary melting pot of the Bahnhofsviertel,
yet close enough to the city for this restaurant location to make sense.
Trying one of
the excellent main dishes of Okonomiyaki is a must when visiting this place.
However, we already did this the first time we visited and so thought to try
out some of the small Japanese Tapas dishes that are also on offer. We definitely
did a good choice there as all of our picks totally amazed us in flavor and
originality. It is a great idea to order multiple of the small plates and just share
all the food variety accumulated on the table. In that way, we enjoyed pickeled
vegetables, fried rice balls, pork with kimchi (Butakimchi) and Japanese-style
fried chicken (Karaage). We completed our stay by trying the ice cream for
dessert and again found really intense and original flavors (Matcha and
sesame).
To make for a
perfect stay, the owner and staff are very friendly and welcoming. One definitely
enjoys great service in this place. Overall location, decoration and the dishes
benefit from the Japanese trait of attention to detail. Frankfurt’s culinary
landscape is enriched by a place offering courageously not the typical Sushi or
Asian noodle dishes so common everywhere, but an original extract of the Japanese
cuisine. Pancakes mixed with Asian ingredients and topped with savory sauces
are definitely going to be well received in Frankfurt.
Style: Casual
small eatery
Cuisine:
Japanese/Asian
Location:
Gallus
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