Yakitori Chef - Shinjuku
On my first night in Tokyo I found a small yakitori restaurant in east shinjuku away from the clubs/bars.
I speak no Japanese but I could tell from the yakatori being grilled on hot coals through the window that it was the place for me.
The chef spoke good english. I was told most foreigners just had chicken meat, I was brave and had the chicken heart and liver too (neither of which I really liked). The giant bottle of Sapporo helped.
Halfway through the meal the family next to me started to talk to me (via the chef). We chatted about tokyo, australia and the gold coast. At the end of meal the old guy bought shared half of his sake with me. I later found out that he was 84 years old and had been coming to this restaurant for 40-50 years.
To a carnivore like me, the chicken on the charcoal grill was like a beacon
Yakitori Chef - Shinjuku
On my first night in Tokyo I found a small yakitori restaurant in east shinjuku away from the clubs/bars.
I speak no Japanese but I could tell from the yakatori being grilled on hot coals through the window that it was the place for me.
The chef spoke good english. I was told most foreigners just had chicken meat, I was brave and had the chicken heart and liver too (neither of which I really liked). The giant bottle of Sapporo helped.
Halfway through the meal the family next to me started to talk to me (via the chef). We chatted about tokyo, australia and the gold coast. At the end of meal the old guy bought shared half of his sake with me. I later found out that he was 84 years old and had been coming to this restaurant for 40-50 years.
To a carnivore like me, the chicken on the charcoal grill was like a beacon