Harajuku Gyoza

Absolutely love Harajuku Gyoza; the staff, atmosphere and food is usually always awesome. I did have an unfortunate experience trying the Takoyaki Gyoza today. It was drowning in Dried Bonito Fish flakes which created a strong unpleasant seafood smell. There also doesn't seem to be baby octopus inside the dumplings which is usual in Takoyaki. Complaints about the dish above aside, will be back :)

Quick service even when it's packed, the Gyoza themselves are addictive (the mozzarella Gyoza was surprisingly good!), and relatively well priced. Interesting interior design. Very nostalgic. Some designs on the plates are rather scary though, but I guess that's just a part of the fun. "Look at the plate I got!" kind of thing.

Tried the omurice pop-up, very unique experience and worth booking. Customer service was friendly and welcoming. Restaurant was very clean and followed covid protocols by keeping diners seperate. Food came out 20mins after ordering, before your omelette is made one of the staff members informs you to go up and watch your omelette being made. The omelette was smooth like butter, very velvety and soft in texture. Rice was a bit salty, felt very thirsty afterwards. Would have been nice if diners were served a complimentary glass of water like most Japanese restaurants. The omelette rice was nice but pricey at $22. Worth trying though.