As I said at the beginning of this article that I posted a long time ago,
I hiikun love chicken to death.
In that article, I introduced my favorite karaage fried chicken restaurant.
What I like along with karaage fried chicken,
Yakitori.
I have had a variety of yakitori grilled chicken
in various izakaya* chains and privately owned izakayas. * Japanese style bar.
But,
I have never visited one of the most famous yakitori chain restaurant.
That is the Torikizoku.
I am sure that a great many of you have visited Torikizoku.
However, I, hiikun, went to Torikizoku for the first time the other day.
I would like to introduce some of the dishes I had there.
This article is intended for the following people.
・Those who have never been to Torikizoku
・Those who are interested in eating and drinking alone
My blog also provides information for international travelers.
There are many people who are interested in Japanese yakitori grilled chicken
but do not know which restaurant to go to.
For those new to Japanese yakitori,
I believe that Torikizoku is the perfect place.
Throughout this article,
you will discover the charm of Torikizoku.
So please read to the end.
Thank you for your cooperation.
What is Torikizoku?
Torikizoku’s history spans some 40 years.
The company was founded in 1985 (Showa 60).
The first restaurante opened in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
Currently under the umbrella of Eternal Hospitality Japan Co,
Torikizoku operates izakaya bars in 28 prefectures.
*Please refer to this page for store information.
・Food and beverages are all 390 yen including tax.
・Using chicken meat produced in Japan
・No cover charge or late-night surcharges
and so on
Torikizoku is the Izakaya chain restaurant
that provides a very good service for us consumers.
Previously, all dishes were offered at a flat rate of 280 yen (excluding tax).
However, it appears that the chain was forced to raise prices due to rising labor and material costs.
Despite the current high prices,
I are truly impressed by the company’s efforts to continue to offer food and beverages at the flat price of 390 yen including tax.
This time I visited Torikizoku Sakuragawa in Naniwa Ward, Osaka City.
Except for the counter seats,
the tables were almost full.
The restaurant was extremely lively.
From the next section,
let’s take a look at some of the dishes that I, hiikun, had on my first visit to Torikizoku.
The food items I had
Let’s take a look at the actual dishes I had.
Here is what I ordered first.
Torikizoku’s specialty: Kizokuyaki premium skewer and draft beer.
Kizokuyaki is available with a choice of thigh or breast meat.
Seasoning can be selected from sauce, rock salt, and special spice.
I hiikun like thigh meat.
So, I chose the Kizokuyaki thigh ( rock salt and special spice).
The two in the front are rock salt and the two in the back are special spice.
You can place your order using the tablet terminal seen in the back.
Torikizoku also supports English, Chinese, and Korean,
Foreign customers can also order with confidence
and enjoy your favorite dishes.
By the way, at Torikizoku,
yakitori skewers are served two per portion.
Kizokuyaki is much larger than I expected.
I think 390 yen for this size and quantity is inexpensive.
Very juicy and tender.
The seasoning is perfect.
Also, the green onions between the meat do a good job.
The tender texture of the thigh meat is perfectly matched with the crunchy texture of the green onion.
Goes well with beer.
This specially spiced flavor was also delicious.
The smell of black pepper is appetizing.
Torikizoku offers not only yakitori skewers
but also a variety of dishes including fried foods, rice dishes, and a la carte dishes made with vegetables and seafood.
These are chicken skin chips.
It is pre-prepared.
It is tasty even without adding anything.
This is a salted cucumber.
It is just the right dish to refresh your palate.
Speaking of yakitori skewers,
I can’t miss gizzards.
Not only at Torikizoku,
whenever I go to a yakitori restaurant, I order skewered gizzards with salt.
What I liked as much as Kizokuyaki is
grilled seseri neck with salt.
The juicy, elastic and plump texture is irresistible.
It is truly an exquisite dish.
Like Kizokuyaki, this is a dish that I hope my readers will enjoy.
By the way, seseri is the part of the chicken around the neck.
Here are the dishes I had this time.
The total cost was 2,730 yen, which was cheaper than expected.
I enjoyed the delicious meal.
Thank you for the meal. Gochisousamadesita!
Summary
This time, I visited for the first time Torikizoku, a izakaya chain restaurant.
I introduced some of the dishes I had.
How were they?
As mentioned in the previous section,
Although the price has gone up compared to before,
the company’s efforts to offer food and beverages for 390 yen (including tax) for all items are truly impressive.
It is a strong ally for those of us who suffer from high prices.
Price, quality, quantity,
All of these are very much appreciated.
All the food I had was delicious.
Especially,
I loved Kizokuyaki and grilled seseri neck with salt.
I also think this restaurant is an appropriate place for people to start learning about Japanese yakitori.
For this reason, I would like all foreign tourists to visit this place.
The dishes introduced here are only a part of the story.
I would like to visit again soon,
and try some of the items I did not have this time.
Thank you for reading to the end.
See you in the next article.
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