Yes, you read the headline correctly. And no, I’m not talking about a chicken frank or anything similar.
Yakitori restaurants are all over Japan and there are of course some here in NYC. By now you might be asking, what the heck is yakitori, anyway and why is it on a stick???
“Yaki” literally means cooked over direct heat and “tori” is chicken. However, at yakitori restaurants you can also get beef, pork, vegetables (like asparagus), tofu, and even squid skewered and then cooked over hot coals.
If you want to go a bit upscale, hit Yakitori Totto at 251 W. 55th Street. This place is a bit bigger than Taisho, and has a different “fuinki.” (Fuinki=Ambiance/Mood) It’s a bit more grown-up, I guess is the best way to describe it.
Of course Totto has all the regular yakitori fare mentioned above plus grilled scallops, grilled skirt steak, and yummy bacon-wrapped asparagus, which is of coursed, GRILLED. (There's a theme going on here!)
Yakitori Taisho Yakitori Totto
5 St. Mark's Place 251 W. 55th StreetHours: 6 pm to 2 am Hours: to 11:30 am to 2 pm and 5:30 pm to 12 am
Phone: 212-228-5086 Phone: 212-245-4555