Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori & Chanko Gardena

Food options, atmosphere, friendliness. This place is always busy for a reason. The food is delicious. Be sure to take a look at the board behind the grill to see what specials are available that day.

The lunch combo is a great deal! Their yakitori plate includes two thigh skewers, one meatball skewer, rice, salad, and miso soup—all for just $15. Both skewers were delicious!

Had a wonderful dining experience at this little Yakitori Restaurant. The Staff was very nice and the food was really good. The venue is small and very popular so you should expect to wait if you don’t have a reservation. Even if you have a reservation you should expect at least a 10-minute wait to get to your table. The Yakitori and special menu items are really good and they come in small portions so you can really explore the menu by ordering many different things. The Yakitori is grilled meat, seafood, or vegetables with minimal seasoning, you get to taste the freshness and quality of the food. They do have condiments and sauce if you need more flavor. The venue itself is very small and cramped it not good for a large party setting anything party over 6 can be challenging. The atmosphere and ambiance are a mix of a busy pub and diner during peak hours. The food and the staff make the dining experience worthwhile.

I'm not an expert of yakitori by any means but I know good food. They are really solid. They have a crazy busy operation going on but people definitely seem to love it because they are definitely filling the place up! I went with my friend and we had a great time! Our favorites were the Kobe yakitori. SUPER tender! Like, I've been dreaming of that! Everything else we ordered was solid. We enjoyed the shishito peppers, the chicken karaage, the cucumber salad, the asparagus wrapped in bacon (I think?) was delicious!!! My friend thought the plain pork belly yakitori was just okay. We sat at the little bar area because all of the tables were filled but we didn't mind at all. It definitely added to the experience. The chicken yakitori with dots of wasabi was good but not my favorite. The gyoza was solid too. It was super loud in there because it's such a small space, plus they grill in front of everyone, which is super cool and they shout phrases in Japanese (I wish I knew what they were saying!). There were times where my friend and I both had to repeat ourselves because we couldn't hear each other and we were sitting next to each other. I've never been to Japan (not yet anyway) so, I'm unfamiliar with this type of eating environment. But we still had a really great time! Service was very fast! The staff is super kind and friendly! We just wished we had ordered more of the Kobe beef yakitori and wrapped asparagus yakitori!!! I'm still dreaming about them! I would definitely go back and try more of their items, but especially that Kobe steak and asparagus!!!!! We had a really fun time!!! Would definitely recommend!!! OISHII!!!!!

Food is good and has good price. Servers are nice and passionate about their jobs. Will definitely visit again :)

everything a yakitori place should be. the smell of charcoal, plenty of bar seating, and an attentive and helpful staff. a classic paper menu with items separated by category and type. extremely smooth and pleasant experience. would highly recommend the spicy cucumber salad as a cold dish to pair with your skewers. Like all yakitori places, the prices can add up pretty fast so this definitely isn't a spot for the price conscious. However, in my opinion everything is pretty reasonably priced and is competitive with other yakitori places.

Been to many locations for their infamous ramen🍜 including the 'Shin Zen Gumi to go' d just down the street from this location. Me, the wifey, & daughter came here because we usually like to go to the 'Jedaya' Japanese restaurant which is in the same plaza. There was a 45 minute wait on a Sunday evening and we didn't want to wait. Since Shin Zen Gumi was just a short walk away, we decided to come here. We didn't realize that it was based on Yakitori grilled styled Japanese and therefore I wasn't gonna be able to get any tempura like I normally would, however a change in pace would be just as fine. We studied the menu for a few minutes and were easily enticed to order some yakitori meats 🍡 which was surprisingly delicious with a garlic dipping sauce, couple bowls of Shio ramen which was delicious for that style of ramen they didn't have tonkatsu style available , some grilled gyoza 🥟 for our daughter, karaage which also was delicious and fried to perfection , and finally I ordered a plate of their garlic 🧄 shrimp 🦐 fries🍟. Now I normally do not ever get fries at a Japanese restaurant however I randomly chose this item and didn't regret it one bit. The shrimp were tantalizingly grilled to perfection with its own unique flavor accompanied with their own amazing sauce They drizzled the fries which were straw style and just perfect with the way they served them up. Last but not least a large Sprite, Kirin Ichiban Bottled Beer, and some water to wash it down. The place was crazy busy, however the staff made you feel at home with the way they shout their welcoming and departing greetings. The restaurant was clean, organized, and outstanding service which made our first time experience an awesome one. I give it a 5 star rating for their excellent dining experience 👌 We'll definitely come back here for more of their Yakitori style cuisine! Awesome job Shin-Zen-Gumi 👍

The braised pork belly is a revelation. I highly recommend ordering that. This is a great place for a small party of 2-4 people to go. Extremely busy so go early if you can-- 15-20 min before they open. Good vibes, good atmosphere, good food. Couldn't ask for a better experience.