Torikyu

Authentic yakitori location with Japanese people running the restaurant and grilling as they do in Japan. Reasonable pricing with a skewer for $2.50 each but it does add up. We had 20 skewers between 2 people and 6 separate dishes and left so full. Would recommend ordering less 😅 the Agedashi tofu was probably my favorite with the sweet, savory, crispy, and soft texture all in one. Bacon wrapped around quail eggs, enoki, or tomatoes were also very solid. Chicken thick with the green onion was also nicely flavored for just the salted version. Oh and the beef tongue is a good one to order just salted too. Many of the skewers offer the teriyaki flavor or just salted option, we did mostly salted vs teriyaki. I would have skipped the meatball option, since the flavor only came through on the outside. I also recommend a salad with all the meat dishes to balance it out — we had the daikon salad which is something I’ve never had. It was very vinegary but paired well with the meats. Overall spent around $133 (without tips yet) for the two of us. Parking lot is tiny but we got lucky with a spot.

Make reservations ahead of time. Limited seating. There are a few parking spot at the restaurant. Chicken meat ball is very delicious with unique taste. I ordered the chicken broth, it is one of the best broth. Grilled beef is equally as good as the chicken. Price is reasonable. The place is operated by Japanese folks.

Store front not visible from the street. The entrance is narrow and very easy to miss. But the turn is right next the 7/11 and 76 gas station. Once you drive in, there's a small parking lot. Dining room is small so i recommend making a reservation ahead. You order through a paper menu instead through your server. And the cook brings your plates to you. There was only one server present for the whole dining room and she managed it quite well. The food came fast and was very tasty. Lots of varieties of skewers and pupus to choose from and the skewers cost 2-6 dollars depending on the type.

Pretty much best takitori in da area, not only cause it's flippin ONO, but because they actually have seating available same day, most places are reserve a couple WEEKS in ADVANCE LIKE BRUH NO CAN! COME HERE AND MOUTHGASM ALL OVER DA PLACE! TELL EM I SENT CHA! FOLLOW ME INSTAGRM @ oahutoursbyrichy or snauzzullzhawaii FOODIES PARADISE LAND!