Iseya Koen

Fully enjoyed Japanese traditional motsuyaki (skewer style grilled pork and chicken )restaurant! The location is great, at the entrance of Inogashira park. The second floor is decorated by tatami and chabudai which are traditional Japanese dining style. The price is so affordable to try a variety of food. Don’t forget to order Namazake(fresh sake) for the completion.

Going to a Japanese izakaya will be a good experience. So we decided to have some BBQ food with beer tonight. Long queue outside restaurant. Fortunately the restaurant is very big with a few storeys so we can go inside quickly. Food is not as good as we think. Pork liver is still raw. Quite disgusting. Intestines may be overcooked, too chewy. The best food is corn. Very fresh and sweet. It’s good not because of their grilling skills. It’s just Japanese corns are always good in quality.

Famous dining place for visitors as well as locals after having a great stroll at Inokashira Park. I assume it is ideally located just right by the entrance of Park. The place was crowded when I dined in, overall waiting time is about 10-15 minutes or longer during the weekends. Yakitori is their signature dish, and you will also see other items typically found at Izaka-ya.

Delicious yakitori. Loved the tsukune. Because it’s crowded expect to wait. Food takes a while to arrive.

This charcoal grill place is always very popular. Went at a quiet time so the queue was shorter. Their tongue and heart skewers are very juicy. The seasoning was simple but really delicious.

This yakitory stand is pretty popular with constant lines around it as it makes easy and cheap takeouts to eat in Inokashira Park. At 100 yen a skewer, you can mix a bunch of them. My favorite was the chicken meatball. Overall they were pretty average but can't complain about how cheap and easy it was for quick skewers in the park.

An easy place to get takeout yakitori skewers near the park. They give you the skewers in a sealed bag so it stays warm but be careful bc the skewers are sharp and punctured our bag, making the juices spill out!! My favorites were the negiyaki (grilled scallions) and tsukune (chicken meatball). When you order, go up to the takeout counter and let the chef know what you want. They’ll ask you what flavoring (shio/salt or something else I don’t remember), then you pay and step aside while you wait. I wouldn’t say it’s the best quality skewers. Some things we ordered like the hanadori was tough and the meatballs weren’t the most flavorful, but it’s fun to eat at the park so 4 stars for VIBES~~~~

Nice barbecue food with beer and wine.

!!!!!!TOURIST TRAP!!!!!!! It's really not worth getting in line for this Yakitori place. Things that put me off: 1) They were smoking tobacco while grilling. I don't mind people smoking, but.... There's a time and place for everything! I personally don't want my yakitori to taste and smell like tobacco. Also, the people next to you smoke into your face with their cigarette butts also facing you. Wow. Talk about manners. I literally could not taste my food. Good god. 2) the yakitori was mediocre-- the skin was squishy, and the negima and sunagimo were bland. On second thought, basically everything tasted bland. 3) the price is ridiculously high for a cheapass tasting yakitori stand. Thanks for reading my rant.

Let me start off by saying that the workers here are probably the most rude bunch of guys to ever serve you. They smoke, they don't smile, etc. but that aside, the yakitori is one of the best that I've had in Japan and I have had a lot in my lifetime! The price is very cheap 80 yen per yakitori. Just one warning is that you will smell after eating because this place is SMOKEY!!