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Yakitori restaurant · San Mateo ·

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Cozy grill house where skewers—tongue, tsukune, cartilage—meet bowls and black sesame ramen. Loved by Japanese community press and regulars for smoky binchotan flavors and a lively, intimate vibe.

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Binchotan-grilled skewers & Japanese eats with house sake

yakitori

chicken skin

beef tongue

pork cheek

reservations recommended

parking

black sesame ramen

chicken thigh

Featured in Eater

509 2nd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 Get directions

$30–50

Reserve a table

Usually a wait

Restroom

Popular for lunch

Popular for dinner

Dinner reservations recommended

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Information

Binchotan-grilled skewers & Japanese eats with house sake

yakitori

chicken skin

beef tongue

pork cheek

reservations recommended

parking

black sesame ramen

chicken thigh

Featured in Eater

509 2nd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 Get directions

$30–50

Reserve a table

Usually a wait

Restroom

Popular for lunch

Popular for dinner

Dinner reservations recommended

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