Uchiwa – Yakitori

July 21, 2019

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Uchiwa is a small Yakitori place just a few walking minutes away from Shibuya Station and it’s great!

Is there ever a time when tiny portions of meat on sticks are not appropriate? I would not know of such an occasion ???? As many know they come in all sizes, there is the street food version vs. the more high-end one and this is definitely the later. Just without the massive price tag!

We arrived for dinner around 7 pm and there was still space, it did quickly fill up, so there might be a wait if you come in after 8 pm. We sat at the counter, to be honest for a small group of 2-3 people I always prefer the counter seats. Especially as often you get to see the chef preparing the food. Here you get to see him through a tiny window…

Its a classy yet casual setting, the crowd was pretty mixed, maybe a bit older like in their ’30s. They have an English Menu and also ask how much you want the chicken cooked. As some may know, it’s not “rare” to get half-cooked chicken. ????

Now for the Food, they have a great selection of all the parts of the chicken, as well as vegetables, salads and some other things. If you wanna just give it a taster, go for the sets, they are great value, with the cheapest one at ¥1200. We went for a mix of many. But be careful not to get as carried away as we did. So many tasty things, we totally over-ordered (see pictures below).

They are also passionate about Sake and the guys next to us got one of the taster sets. Its a Bargain at ¥500 for 3 small glasses. If you are into it ask the waitress for her recommendation. I will definitely go back and order one!