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They only sell takoyaki. If you are only selling one thing, you should master it in terms of taste and efficiency.
It tastes authentic and good enough, but nothing especially. It's just another takoyaki covered with Japanese sauces. It tastes like any other takoyaki except it's a a huge ball instead of several small balls. I think the big ball shape might be the reason they cook so slow. It is not efficient at all. It's a long wait to get your tacoyaki even though there's just one or two people in front of you. That can turn you off and make you less motivated to go back.
I actually don't mind it's in a parking lot because you don't have to worry about parking at all. LOL! Yes, free parking and plenty of space. Why not! The parking lot is clean and spacious. I find it quite relaxing to be there but I do mind the slow cooking time.
There is no point making it a giant ball if it takes much longer to cook through. I don't think customers care about the shape. I think they care about the taste and price. 5 bucks for a street snack that doesn't keep you full is kind of pricey. When I spend 4 to 5 bucks for a hot dog in downtown, I do get full. But this ball doesn't make me full.
What's there to say? It's a trailer in the middle of what appears to be an abandoned parking lot. I've no idea how they went about getting a business license...(when we were there, they got a delivery too. What do you tell the driver? Uhh...the trailer in the empty parking lot?)
They guy serving is friendly enough and efficient tough.
So you go up and order these bakadanyaki things which is like a giant takoyaki. They're all the same except for the sauce on top.
It's freshly done though. Damn things are filled with goodness, cabbage, an entire quail egg and even an entire small octopus. If I had to grade it as a takoyaki, it was one of the best I've ever had. It tasted fresh, not greasy and full of flavour.
Take it home, take it in your car or just stand there. Doesn't matter, it comes in one of those little Chinese takeout boxes anyways. There are no seats or anything. It's kind of the perfect thing for this kind of food.
Options? None. They ONLY do bakodanyaki and maybe you can order a can of pop or something.
Is it worth a try? Yes. Is it worth a return trip? Well I could think of worse places to grab a quick, tasty, healthy snack, so yes. Thumbs up on this one.
Heck, if you're on a first date, take her here. If she comes back, she's a keeper. If not, she's not the right one.
This place is a food trailer stand. I never thought I'd see one of these, good to see Ricmond is relaxing rules. I wish Vancouver had a poutine food trailer like those back East. However now we have a takoyaki trailer!
There is no ambiance basically you have to wait in the parking lot while the giant takoyaki cooks, normally this takes about 10 minutes.
I noticed this is next to the giant pottery place which I've driven by before, I always wondered what the story was behind the fence encircling those pots, however that place was closed when I was at this stand.
Now to the food, basically the takoyaki comes full of 10 different fillings like the website says. They don't customize fillings though so if you have allergies skip it. I don't like eggs so I didn't eat the quail egg included, it was easy to pick out of the takoyaki as it was hard boiled.
They offer a range of different flavoured sauces, I chose the chili mayo.
It comes packaged in those cute Chinese take out boxes with the silver handle, and chopsticks are slipped into the side of the box.
The giant takoyaki looked small at first glance, but it does have lots of filling.
I adore takoyaki and can't wait til the Richmond night market opens again. I wish this stand offered a choice of the traditional smaller takoyaki's. However the giant takoyaki was delicious and when I have a craving for takoyaki I will be sure to return.
I've noticed this trailer whenever I am leaving my gym (my gym is right diagonally across from the parking lot where the trailer is parked). I was always curious as to what this place is until I read a review of this place on here.
This place only serves giant takoyaki and they are $5 a pop, which is a bit pricey, but worth it in my opinion. I tried the Curry one and it was filled with pieces of seafood, cabbage and a quail egg. I split it with my bf and he said he enjoyed it too, and he doesn't even like the small takoyaki that I order from other places.
There is purely a takeout joint with no places to sit. They did set up a tarp next to their trailer with these narrow tables for you to eat. The 2 people before me ordered every kind they have so they took up the entire row of table. I noticed they got a free keychain because they spent like $40.
I would be back again next time to try their pizza flavored one.
OK, so after seeing my friend's posted pics on FB and all the things people said about this place and its giant bakudanyaki, I decided to give it a try. So I ordered the original and a garlic mayo (that day's special) to bring home. They came in these cute little take-out boxes, which I thought was kind of neat. Had to wait a few minutes for them to finish cooking, which is fine since that way I know they're freshly made.
Took my first bite....it was alright, but to be honest, it really wasn't all that great like people described. I think they must have forgotten the squid in my batch because I kept getting these crunchy cabbages in every bite, and there were also the mochi and the quail egg, but that's about it. It was decent though, but probably won't pay another $5 to try again.
I'm very very happy this place opened up, and I hope it manages to stay open.
Tenku Bakudanyaki is a little truck selling bakudanyaki (softball sized versions of takoyaki with some extra ingredients) in a parking lot by Alderbridge and Elmbridge. I love little food kiosks operating out of trucks, so it's a thumbs up for ambiance from me!
We went on opening day when they were giving out bakudanyaki for free (normally $5). I was skeptical on whether giant takoyaki would really be an improvement over traditional takoyaki. The verdict is... not quite an improvement, but just as good! Although the center is a bit less liquidy than regular takoyaki, it's filled with a lot more stuff. Quail eggs, sausages, shrimp, etc. I absolutely loved it! YUMMY! We will definitely be back for a snack here many times.
For such a strange idea this business has really made a lot of changes and improvements since it first opened. I swear the parking-lot looks different every time I go, they are trying to expand it to make it more accommodating for people waiting and for people to sit-down and eat. Recently I went during sub-zero weather and the lady told us we could wait in the "heated" waiting area which was actually a wooden shed with no heat (maybe it wasn't working properly) so we waited out in the car. The poor girl was searching for us in the shed and actually delivered it to us in our cars when we waved, now THAT's service!
Their sauce and texture and taste and overall everything in that giant ball of goodness is just SO delicious but I really can't eat more than one because then it just gets sickening. Love the quail egg it really adds to it. My favourite is the wasabi mayo one...actually that's about as adventuress as I've gone so far, maybe I'll try pizza next time mmm....
We dropped in to try these unusual snacks recently and enjoyed them, but were not impressed enough to hurry back. I had the regular topping and enjoyed the bonito and aonori on top. The main bakudanyaki was pretty good, but a little soft for my liking. The filling should be completely cooked and no longer gooey if they can be compared to takoyaki consistency and texture. Maybe it's just the nature of such big balls and if so, that's a problem. I don't think it was because the master was hurried as there were only a few customers ahead of us. My wife had the pizza flavour (?!?!!?) and enjoyed it more than I did. I didn't bother trying it. Seriously, pizza flavour?
It's a parking lot so you kind of know the ambiance before you get there. If that's a problem, then this isn't the right kind of joint for you. I thought five bucks was a little too much for the size. Yeah, it's big compared to takoyaki, but it's not particularly filling.
I think they should expand their menu a bit and maybe even do a version where they do each part of the filling in a separate ball, takoyaki-sized. That would be more appealing to me because I'd be sure they would be well cooked and fluffy.
Mmmmmmm - for native Japanese, this is a real taste of home. I never even heard of "Bakudanyaki" in Japan, but it's like Okonomiyaki offered in huge Takoyaki style. We had to wait for 10 min., but it was worth it. The ball was filled with seafood, quail eggs, little mochi, and topped with Okonomiyaki sauce and bonito flakes (plus your choice such as mustard, wasabi, chili, etc). I never thought wasabi would go well with Okonomiyaki until now! It's right across the street by Fitness World - so I'll be stopping by after a workout for sure.
The bakudanyaki is a nice once-in-a-while treat. It is a giant ball of filling, cabbage, seafood, quail egg, etc. For $5, I find the price a bit high despite its gigantic size. But then again, charging $5 makes reduces the complications of how much is owed, how much change is needed, etc.
The toppings are all unique and tasty. I like to stick with more familiar toppings (i.e. terimayo, curry, wasabi mayo, nori sesame) which are all excellent. Even the not-so-typical toppings (i.e. California [avocado, cram meat] and pizza [tomato sauce, cheese]) are tasty.
There's really not a lot of ambiance-- it's a parking lot but they have a little covered area with small side tables where people can mingle and put down their food.
Service is alright. They are quick to acknowledge you, and are very honest about how long the wait is
I was driving down towards the airport on Gilbert when I saw a Trailer selling food in a parking lot across the way from Rona on Elmbridge.
Drove up to see what it was and They sold this thing called BAKUDANYAKI!?
I was curious so I ordered an Original off of the menu (They had seven kinds with the same base just different sauces and flavors)
The thing was a massive takoyaki ( a traditional octopus dumpling in Japan )
The thing was a size of a softball!! I had dug in to a surprizing mix of ingredients like eggs and sausage and various seafood ( I think there was calamari, shrimp and perhaps octopus?)
Waited about 10min tho, They were grilling a fresh batch for me so took awhile but was a great experience! Felt like I was in asia where they do quite a few of these stand kiosk like foods.
I'm glad someone is on the ball in making eating interesting.
Japanese food is not just sushi eh??
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