"A yakitori in Preston Center has demanded a lot of attention, landing on quite a lot of best restaurant lists in 2024. Chef Masa Otaka, who used to own the beloved Teppo on Greenville Avenue, opened Mabo to acclaim. It focuses on grilled chicken, with dishes served omakase-style. Dishes can include bites like freshly cooked rice with uni and a quail egg, skewered chicken and beef of top quality, and a Caesar salad on a skewer. The atmosphere is a little lacking for the cost, which is $200 per person for four to five courses, followed by between six and eight yakitori skewers. That is plenty of food, but the room is a simple black setting with seats around a chef’s counter — minimal art, minimal sound, and minimal service." - Courtney E. Smith