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• Friendly veg-friendly!

The very friendly staff at Yakeppachi were excited to speak to foreigners, making a big effort to speak in English and even Spanish while also patiently processing my garbled Japanese. They also have an English menu, so ordering is easy. Their okonomiyaki (which are prepared and served on a big grill in the center of the table) can be made vegetarian (without meat) or vegan (without meat or egg), and you can request vegan toppings and a variety of vegan japanese sides. When ordering, be sure to ask for "katsuo nashi" so they don't put bonito flakes on your dish. As they serve meat, it's a good idea to confirm "niku nashi, tamago nashi, sakana nashi, katsuo nashi" with every dish - even though they catch on quickly, it's always good to be sure! This neighborhood okonomiyaki place frequented by locals and run by (what seems to be) one family is open fairly late by Japanese standards, and is a good bet if you are veg and hungry in this area of Hiroshima, where thee aren't other listings on HappyCow as of December 2014. Plus, it is nice to be able to eat local food while vegetarian! We went there twice - I definitely recommend it.