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Gaijin by Chef Paul Virant: okonomiyaki, kakigori, highballs and more in Chicago's West Loop.

Gaijin

(1,122) Okonomiyaki restaurant
Hip, warehouse-like setting for savory Japanese pancakes, creative shaved ice desserts & highballs.
Address: 950 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 4 PM
Phone: (312) 265-1348
Enjoy Gaijin on the patio, in the dining room, or to go! Okonomiyaki, yakisoba, kakigori, mochi donuts, highballs and much more.
Rating (711) · $$
Popular Dishes: Negiyaki, Octopus Yakisoba Plate, Beef Osaka Style Okonomiyaki, Twice-cooked Garlic Plate, Pork Yakisoba Plate, Veggie Korokke
Review by Michelin Inspector
Gaijin is Paul Virant's love letter to okonomiyaki. Okonomi in Japanese means "what you like” and accordingly guests here are encouraged to choose their own ...
Rating (58) · $30 and under
Gaijin by Chef Paul Virant is Chicago's first okonomiyaki restaurant, offering both Hiroshima and Osaka styles of the savory Japanese pancake.
Makers of savory okonomiyaki kakigōri highballs Happy Hour Mon-Thurs 4-6pm West Loop Chi #gaijinchicago. 950 W Lake St, Chicago, Illinois 60607.
Gaijin by Chef Paul Virant is Chicago's first okonomiyaki restaurant, offering both Hiroshima and Osaka styles of the savory Japanese pancake.
Rating (89)
Gaijin by Chef Paul Virant is Chicago's first and only dedicated okonomiyaki and kakigori restaurant.
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Rating (28) · $$ - $$$
Gaijin, in what I'm told is the trendy West Loop area, serves up tasty Japanese food with a keen focus on okonomiyaki.