[Fukushima Prefecture] Popular yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) spots! 3 picks in Fukushima and Iwaki City

Photograph:www.doom.now.cc

Toriken is a yakitori restaurant on the first floor of Daiichi Kotobuki Building, a 5-minute walk from Fukushima Station.

The interior has a homey feel. At the counter seats, where you can fully enjoy the live atmosphere and aroma of charcoal fire, you can relax and enjoy your meal.

Photograph:ninonohimitsu

They carefully grill Date-dori (brand chicken from Fukushima) and seasonal vegetables over rare Kishu Binchotan (high-grade white charcoal from Kishu) before serving them.

Yakitori is basically ordered Omakase, in a style where you tell them to stop once you've had the number of skewers you want. Depending on the time of day, you can also order an Omakase set with a fixed number of skewers.

Photograph:7jms195

The "Tokusei Oyako-don (special chicken and egg rice bowl)" is a perfect a la carte dish To finish. The soft, runny egg is rich, and it is said to be so good that it is on another level.

They also offer a wide selection of local sake from Fukushima that pairs well with yakitori (grilled chicken skewers). They also have a wide variety of beer, sours, shochu, and whisky.

Photograph:www.doom.now.cc

Tori no Ichi Iwaki Ekimae Ten is a restaurant in front of Iwaki Station that focuses on yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) and kushiyaki (grilled skewers). The yakitori uses Date-dori (Fukushima jidori chicken).

With Private room options for small groups, seating for larger parties, and counter seats, it works for a wide range of occasions.

Photograph:あみやはる

Date-dori (Date chicken) is said to be juicy, with just the right amount of fat, and very tasty.

The menu item in the photo is "Date-dori Tebasaki (chicken wings)." It is said to be a dish where you can enjoy the fragrant crispness of the skin and the rich flavor of the meat.

Photograph:ゴリラーマン(32)

The mizutaki (chicken hotpot) made with Date-dori (Date chicken) is said to be hearty and packed with plenty of vegetables. You can order it A la carte or as part of a course meal.

There are more than 50 kinds of sake and drinks that go well with yakitori. They also offer a wide range of dishes that make great sides or snacks with drinks.

Photograph:www.doom.now.cc

Yakitori Juhachiban Yumoto Ten is a place where you can enjoy authentic yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), Iwaki specialties, and local sake from Fukushima. It is located a 2-minute walk from Yumoto Station.

The compact interior has counter seats that make it easy to stop by solo, as well as table seating for dining with a group.

Photograph:すえるじおおりば

The photo shows the “Premium Toro Shio Reba.” It is a popular menu item with a soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

For the yakitori sauce, they use a secret tare sauce that has been added to since the restaurant first opened. They also prepare each skewer by hand at their own central kitchen, one by one.

Photograph:すえるじおおりば

The menu item in the photo is mehikari (greeneye fish) Kara-age, a familiar school lunch dish in Iwaki.

They also offer a lineup of Iwaki local dishes, including sanma no popo-yaki (grilled saury fish patty) and uni no kaiyaki (sea urchin grilled in its shell).