Appetiser
Cucumber
Garlic
Asparagus-bacon maki
Chicken sasami-yaki
Chicken liver and shūmai dumplings
Grilled tōfu
Shūmai dumplings
Beef and spring onion skewer
Stewed motsu
Chicken liver
Minced chicken with pepper
Katoriya is a fun little yakitori-ya known for its Shōwa era ambience and excellent cost performance.
Despite being a decades old haunt of Jiyūgaoka locals, it’s also surprisingly welcoming to the uninitiated. Much of the salty, no nonsense conviviality is due to the vim of the mistress of the house as she ensures a brisk flow of drinks, chicken skewers and customers.
The yakitori and assorted side dishes are tasty and reasonably priced, although they’re of the more traditional smaller variety, rather than more robust fare at yakitori-ya such as Toriishi and Kushiwakamaru.
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