Okaeri Cafe in Richardson has gotten lots of buzz lately so we had to check it out.
is a Japanese spot in Richardson that strives to serve what it calls Japanese comfort food, which is fitting for a place whose name derives from okaeriansai, which translates to “welcome Home.” Owner Michelle Vi Pepping had the concept in the works for over two years and was just ready to go public when the pandemic hit.
Some of the specialty hot teas are loose-leaf varieties that include sench, jojicha, jasmine, oolong, matcha genmaicha and yuzu kukicha at $15 for an attractive glass pot’s worth of brewed tea. Coffees include latte, cappuccino, cold brew, Americano, etc., as well, but we settled for a single cup of oolong, brewed from a teabag. With that out of the way, we moved on to the comfy eats.
Next, a Katsu Hotto Doggu — a hot dog lightly breaded in panko and fried, then topped with shredded cabbage, tonkatsu sauce and Japanese mayo. It was a lot, and large, but it was flavorful. It wasn’t clear if one was supposed to pick it up and eat it in the traditional hot dog manner or attack it with a knife and fork. We chose the latter because we’re dainty that way.
Okaeri Café, 312 N. Greenville Ave. Suite 100 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday., it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism.
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