Lorraine

Cozy, lively, and tucked away izakaya place. Servers were very attentive and friendly! Servers were also very considerate and gave us a pair of food scissors and tweezers for our food!! They do dim the lights in the evening so it becomes very intimate but dark. Cool music playlist. The deep fried squid legs were a great appetizer. Chicken and scallion skewers were delicious! It is VERY affordable for the huge piece of chicken on there. Eggplant, shishito peppers (they’re not spicy and were sweet), and the pork with bacon skewers were also delicious. If you like fish, the Hamachi Kama is a must!! The Takoyaki was not my favorite since it was 85% batter. If you don’t like alcohol, the Yuzico or Grapico is a great alternative. Been looking for an izakaya place ever since Yokocho Village closed and this one was not bad. 🚻 Gender neutral restroom 👶🏻 Changing station available inside

Ziad Iskandar

Really enjoyed the cozy spot indoor they do have outdoor (covered heated/AC) space. There bk is usually a line however not too bad. The Yakisoba is really good the fried skews don’t measure up to the grilled ones. Nice service and good beer selection.

+16

Austin Song

Food: 5 stars Service: 5 stars Ambiance: 5 stars (for fun dinner/drinks, not romantic) I’ve visited here few times already and food is consistently amazing. While skewers seem to be their popular picks with variety of options, their dishes like yakisoba and karaage are deeeeelicious. Food: My personal skewer favorites are chicken thighs, chicken wings (with sauce), and chicken skin. Chicken meatballs have been the favorite from everyone at the table with egg yolk sauce. Yakisoba with pork belly and agedash tofu are also amazing. Food comes out as they are being prepared, so pace yourself and order accordingly. Service: everyone is very attentive. Let’s just say your water cup is never empty and you won’t run out of clean napkins without ever asking. Place is vibrant and fun. I would go there for a romantic date, but it’s a great place for a fun date or small group fun evening. I think the biggest table was for 6 people. Drink options are also very good. I’ve only ordered sake, beer, and whiskey on their rocks. I think they have cocktails but decided to stay with other ones. I’ve gone there with my kids. They LOVED the food, but I would definitely go there when it first open at 5 to avoid the crowd. Lastly, I don’t want to give away my secret but that their fried mochi is so good!!

+4

Blazej Sendzielski

This place is awesome. It has clean and stylish Japanese vibe. There is a great variety of food from small bites to grilled meets with special sauces. Every one who likes Japanese cuisine should come over. The food is very fresh made from the top quality ingredients. You can also sit inside or outside if you feel like it. If you are lucky you might even meet a chef himself. I had a great time and will come back here soon for sure!

+1

Helen H

This is my favorite place now! We visited this place 3 times in the past week. Their skewers sold out faster than I thought. Just remember to call and check whether your favorite meat is in stock that day before you visit! My favorite: chicken liver and gizzard! Sweet ones!

+5

Ethel Pinheiro

Cozy place, nice "Izakaya" atmosphere and a flawless service made by very gentle and Professional staff. The food is well prepared, but he chicken skewers are the best. I RECOMMEND visiting in NYC.

Chunglin Wen

Authentic Japanese yakitori in a cozy izakaya setting. Beer selection is good too. The waitress is very friendly to let us came in a bit earlier. There is a washcloth smell when they first open the door in an evening. Other than that I’m quite satisfied with the place. Would rate it 4.5 stars if there is such an option.

+10

Vincent G

Came here on a Friday night (around 6:30) and a table for 2 took around 10 min. But soon after I noticed there was a line so be sure to come early. The wait staff was pretty good even though the place was really packed and busy. We came here for the yakitori but also ended up getting the karaage and okonomiyaki which were both really good. For the yakitori we had a few from each category. The chicken ones seemed a bit dry but thr others came out really nicely. My favorites were the pork jawel and the pork wrapped enoki. It's very easy to keep ordering here so try to keep a mental count of how much you ordered in total since it can get expensive very quickly. Oh if you end up setting at the bar you get a nice view of all the cooking and if you're lucky they might even give you free yakitori if they made extra!

+7

Came in at 11:30, it was slow, was unsure if they were open but a server assured me they were still serving, just doing last call for food. Food was fine but didn’t order much or stay long. The kitchen was playing music loud enough to hear clearly on the floor. That’s fine, but with the FOH also playing different music on the speakers I felt like I was going lose my mind. Would’ve ordered more food but just couldn’t stand to be in there longer than absolutely necessary. Honestly, staff seemed desperate to get out of there. I get it, been there, and it seemed crazy slow. Owners might want consider changing the weekday hours.

Cole Graham

As a local guide I can honestly say I had a nice shared meal here w some friends and we also shared a bottle of sake which was nice. It took about an hour for the fried squid and in the end it was time to leave so we asked for the squid to be removed from our bill as it never arrived. Honest mistake that’s the way the squid goes. The food was delicious and the service was kind The music was bad and the seats were comfy Triple star

Yuelin Li

While Izakaya Toribar looks like a cozy spot, the food quality didn’t match the vibe. Cocktails were overly sweet and flat. Most dishes — skewers, fried chicken — tasted like pre-made items, lacking freshness or real flavor. The chicken skin skewer was dry and greasy, with no charcoal aroma. Loud music and fast-but-bland food made for a disappointing experience. We spent over $100 for three and left unsatisfied. Wouldn’t recommend for those looking for quality yakitori.

+6

Josie Rossum

First of all, the serving dish was broken. Yakitori was ok. The only thing that stood out was the chicken heart. Will not recommend their fried items(batter fell apart after first bite). Chicken karrage and Pork belly Okonomiyaki were very mediocre. We came at Friday 5:30. Service was the worst part! The servers asked us four times if we have got everything we ordered in the end. Obviously they were trying to get rid of us since there are people waiting for our table. Super annoying!

+6