Torien

Had quite a few yakitori down this street. By far the worst yakitori we had. Meat not properly cooked. E.g chicken skin was undercooked and soft not the usual crispy. Has a weird practice of table charge of 330 yen per pax even though our total spent was more than 6000 yen for just the two of us dining. Liver overcooked

Perfect little izakaya stop right outside the station—fast, fun, and exactly what you want after a long day. The beer hit the table ice cold and quick (never a complaint there), and the food was solid even if I was too busy enjoying it to grab photos. Casual, lively, and easy—sometimes that’s all you need.

The food here is far more bland than expected. The meatballs on a wooden spoon are not good and I would avoid them. The fried chicken is decent but not worth going out if the way for. The main benefit as others have pointed out is the lack of wait time but the restaurant is noisy and not enjoyable. The staff are constantly shouting and the manager seems to be frequently correcting them. It gets annoying and spoils the vibe. The price is also too high. I expected a cover charge but for the food and experience to make it worth it.

Each table has a charge, but the food and drinks are good when you have a long day from work and you want something delicious and filling. Tables are only good for 4-6.

Stumbled across the restaurant and they had space inside. Menu had pictures and English words on to use so very easy to order as a tourist. Small cover charge but we were sold about this before we sat down. Service was prompt and friendly staff. We wanted a simple, quick dinner and that’s what we got. Had some vegetarian dishes too.

Should have read the reviews about this place first, we deeply regret eating here. So it's true about them charging only tourists with cover charge but I didn't mind that as much since they do tell you up front. What's really bad was the yakitori we were served. Both chicken and pork had this unpleasant smell and tasted bad - easily were the worst yakitori we had in our lives.

This is a perfect way to experience Memory Lane in Shinjuku. While it may not appeal to someone looking for tablecloths and napkins, it is ideal for this type of experience. The food was hot and well prepared, the staff was always scrambling to keep up with customers

Food is good. Looks like they are quite popular, so we went in... Food is pretty good. And they have a big menu. Id come back to try more items

I'm actually excited that someone is writing about this place and have a pretty honest rating. I don't remember if I ever rated a restaurant this low but definitely lowest in Japan. 1. Service - as good as expected in Japan. Always impressed with the service attitude of Japanese service industry. 2. Value - Some may considered it ridiculous to charge 300 yen service charge not minimum spend to eat here. As tourist and with 4 people, my kids don't want to wait for other places. 3. Foods were disappointed. So disappointed I didn't even take pictures for many of our dishes. Nagoya teba - it's more like fried than grilled. Didn't put a lot of seasoning... Honey and pepper. Yakionigiri - The flavor is ok. But rice is too moist, the rice ball was not crispy enough. Okonomiyaki - That was a joke. Used eggs instead of flour and proper ingredient like squids and cabbage etc. Just didn't taste right now the sauce is fine cause you can buy okonomiyaki sauce from anywhere Chicken and pork skewer - Too salty. Way too salty. Not grilled long enough, I mean it's cooked but lack of the charred flavor not the grilled marks. I see no proper attitude in the food making. It's just cook something to make some money. They only plus here is no wait and has lots of table. Disappointed.

This is a standard place for core drinkers. I do not think it gives very special something for them. However, for the beginners, the place may give experience to enjoy traditional style without high threshold.