Department of FoodieDepartment of FoodieLaid-back Japanese eatery offering yakitori & kushikatsu dishes in a tranquil dining room.
What to order: Chicken thigh with scallion yakitori · Karaage · Scallop and quail egg kushikatsuFrom Google Maps reviews.
this place is such a gem! amazing service and ambiance — always playing the best music ive gone once for late night snacks and once during lunch service. its always easy to walk in and get a table — im surprised it isnt more popular hence why im writing this! takowasabi is some of the best ive had. definitely leans on the saltier side, if youre okay with that would skip the okonomiyaki.. for their lunch specials, the creamy cod roe udon was decent and portion was HUGE. like twice of anywhere
Stumbled into this spot in search of a late night eatery in Midtown East. Friday night and it wasn’t overly crowded, service was attentive, and the food was a surprising hit! All the yakitoris were delicious. I would skip the Okinomiyaki, we got it with seafood and it was really rubbery, but overall solid spot
So good we went TWICE during our visit to NYC! We visited Japan six months ago and it's been hard to find quality yakitori since then. We were staying at a hotel around the block and stumbled in here - it was packed on a Friday night but they called us for our table in 3 min after telling us 20 min. Score! The yakitori was PHENOMENAL and the best we've had since Japan. The thighs w/ scallion, meatball, breast, and skin were fantastic. Their karaage is sooo crispy and served classic with kewpie
From the Apr 9, 2024 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.
Clean utensils were stored where they could get dirty again.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.