Ajiya Okonomiyaki Restaurant - Cook Your Own Japanese Pancake

At Ajiya Okonomiyaki Restaurant, diners are invited to take a seat around the teppan counter and cook their own Japanese savoury pancake from scratch. The restaurant builds its okonomiyaki around a base of fresh cabbage, tempura crisps, scallions and egg, which customers then customise with their choice of seafood, meat or vegetable ingredients before grilling it themselves on the hot plate, guided step by step by the service staff. Beyond the pancakes, the kitchen also turns out a range of Japanese sides and rice and noodle dishes that round out the meal. Here are the dishes to look out for.

Ajiya’s Combo Okonomiyaki — $18

This okonomiyaki allows diners to select any three ingredients across the seafood, meat and dairy, and vegetable categories, with choices ranging from prawn, scallop and tako octopus to smoked duck, chicken ham and mozzarella cheese, as well as shiitake, kimchi and grilled onions. The selected ingredients are mixed into the cabbage and egg batter before being poured onto the teppan, where the pancake is shaped and flipped to form a crisp exterior while staying soft within. It is finished with a layer of okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise and bonito flakes, and is sized to be shared between two diners.

Scallop Mentai — $21.50 (4 pieces) / $31.00 (6 pieces)

Hokkaido scallops are seared on the teppan before being topped with mozzarella cheese and mentai sauce, made from seasoned cod roe, and baked until the cheese turns golden. The dish is offered in two portion sizes, making it suitable as a side for a smaller table or a larger sharing dish for bigger groups.

Potato Cheese Mentai — $14.00 (regular) / $19.50 (upsized)

Sliced potatoes are layered on the teppan and topped with mozzarella cheese and mentai sauce before being baked. The upsized version offers fifty percent more of the same toppings, making it a popular order for diners who want a larger sharing portion of the dish.

Garlic Fried Rice — $10

Rice is wok fried with garlic, giving the dish its fragrant base. Diners can customise it further with optional add ons, including tiger prawns for an additional charge or extra garlic chips for those who prefer a stronger garlic flavour throughout.

Hiyashi Chuka — $14

This chilled ramen dish is topped with ham, egg strips, surimi crabmeat and a mix of vegetables, finished with a tangy sauce. It is available in spicy or non spicy versions, offering a cooling contrast to the hot teppan dishes on the menu.

Yaki Soba — $14

Stir fried noodles are tossed in a tangy Japanese sauce and can be ordered with a choice of chicken, pork or beef. The dish offers a more familiar noodle option for diners who want something other than the okonomiyaki or chilled ramen.

Tori Karaage — $11 (4 pieces) / $13 (5 pieces)

The chicken used in this dish is marinated in shio koji, a fermented mixture of malted rice, salt and water, before being deep fried. The shio koji marinade is what gives the karaage its depth of flavour, distinguishing it from more straightforward fried chicken preparations.

Homemade Pork Gyoza — $8.50 (5 pieces)

These dumplings are made using Ajiya’s own recipe rather than a store bought filling, pan fried in the Japanese style with a crisp base and a softer steamed top. A vegetable and a fried chicken version are also available on the menu for diners who prefer an alternative filling.

Century Egg Kani Tofu — $8.50

Silken tofu is paired with Japanese surimi crabmeat and drizzled with a century egg sauce, giving the dish a savoury depth that sets it apart from a more conventional cold tofu starter. The combination of silken tofu’s soft texture against the surimi adds contrast to each bite.

Ajiya Okonomiyaki Restaurant offers diners a hands on introduction to Japanese savoury pancakes, supported by a menu of teppan grilled mentai dishes, rice and noodles, and Japanese sides. Its position near Beauty World makes it an accessible stop for those keen to try cooking their own okonomiyaki for the first time.

Address: 104 Jalan Jurong Kechil, #01, Singapore 598603
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00pm – 2:30pm (lunch), 5:30pm – 9:30pm/10:00pm (dinner); Closed Mondays
Tel: +65 6463 3461
Social: @ajiyasg (Instagram), Ajiya Okonomiyaki Restaurant (Facebook)