Modern Japanese Yakitori Restaurant Torisawa Opens in Jing'an
Torisawa is a modern Japanese yakitori restaurant on the ground floor of the Jing An Kerry Centre. Chic interiors with bar counter seating around the open kitchen, an adjacent cocktail bar, excellent service, and every part of the chicken served.
Affordable Japanese food concepts like yakitoris and izakayas are in. And like most new restaurants in this category, Torisawa has invested in sleek interiors.
Torisawa has also partnered by with Speak Low for the drinks—more than a dozen signature cocktails (¥78-¥128) from the award-winning speakeasy bar, plus a wide selection of whiskies and sake.
On the menu is chicken—all of the parts save for the beak, skewered and set on the charcoal grill. There are the usual suspects (entry level cuts) of chicken breast, wing tips, skin, thigh, gizzards and heart.
The menu also lists “rare parts” like tail, knee, shirako (sperm sacs), ovary, and aorta, which are regular cuts you’d find at yakitoris in Japan. In addition to skewers are appetizers, rice/noodle dishes, and vegetables.
Chicken thigh (¥22)
Crunchy chicken gizzards (¥18)
Chicken Ovary (¥24) – The muscle the taste and texture of liver, while the ovaries themselves are like egg yolks encased in a thin membrane. For the adventurous eater.
Chilled bitter gourd and cherry tomato (¥38)
Rice Cake (¥20) – Fluffy, marshmallow-like rice cakes with potato and cheese. Definitely order these.
It’s good. It’s affordable. For food, expect to spend about ¥150 and above. The big draw is the sleek space (date night, business dinners) and the great service.
Torisawa
Address: 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, Jing An Kerry Centre, S1-04, South Block, near Yan’an Zhong Lu 南京西路1515号静安嘉里中心南区商场 S1-04, 近延安中路
Tel: 18018657741
Hours: 11am-1am
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