Since skewers are small bite-sized pieces of meat grilled over an open flame, they require more concentration than ever before. The chef of a yakitori restaurant is flabbergasted at the skewers on the fire without a second sight. Furthermore, the optimal flavor time and intensity of the fire vary depending on ingredients such as chicken, pork, green onions, and garlic. It really is a dish that requires expert “cooking.†This week, we'll introduce 5 of the best yakitori restaurants, the best flavors created with just time and human effort.
1. “Rak Hee-don†in Hongdae, the ultimate flavor of pork on the outside
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This is a place that is popular for skewers centered around pork in the skewer scene where yakitori is popular. You can enjoy skewers with a great flavor made by a veteran chef with 30 years of experience using bijangtan. Only fresh meat that was slaughtered and delivered at dawn on the same day is used. It is characterized by the fact that only 60 to 80% of each part of the meat is cooked to preserve the juiciness, so the outside is crispy and the inside is slightly rare.
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â–²Location: 86, World Cup Buk-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 16:00 to 00:00 every day, closed every Sunday (open at 15:00 during limited business hours)
â–²Price: Assorted skewers 38,000 won, cheek skewers 5,000 won, pork tongue skewers 6,000 won, Hangjeong pork skewers 6,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Kimderella the shikigin): The meat was very tender and full of flavor. The oil flavor is just right, but it's so spicy and juicy, it's a hit!
2. Enjoy yakitori in a modern space, Yeonnam 'Yakitori Gourmet Seoul'
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The modern interior, with a focus on white, breaks away from the image of a yakitori restaurant and gives a fresh feel. Tezukuri salt, which has been painstakingly made for over a week, is used, and the amount of salt is finely adjusted by sprinkling salt on the skewers directly by hand on a hot charcoal grill and grilling them. The omakase course includes 5 types of grilled skewers and 1 Ã la carte dish. Lamb marinated in herbs wrapped in pork and grilled yangcho-yaki is popular.
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â–²Location: 189-5 Seongmisan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 17:00 – 22:00 every day, closed every Monday
â–²Price: Omakase A 20,000 won, Omakase B 30,000 won
â–²Testimonial (shikigin moonlight powder@@): The skewers are delicious without any residue. It's baked well so it doesn't burn, so it's tender and full of flavor. The space feels modern.
3. The comforting taste that fills the heart, the heart of yakitori
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A small yakitori restaurant located on the side of the road. The exterior, which comforts even tired hearts, makes it impossible to just pass by this place. It consists of counter seats and tables, and you can watch the skewers being grilled continuously from the counter seats, so you won't get bored. In summer, there are also tasteful outdoor seats where you can sit at a simple table in the window.
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â–²Location: 32, Donggyo-ro 29-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 18:00 — 03:00 every day
â–²Price: 5-piece yakitori set 15,000 won, 4-piece samgyeopmaki set 14,000 won, udon 8,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigami Green Apple Pencil): The shop is small, but the atmosphere is very nice. It looked like a small tavern in a lonely foodie. Yakitori is mainly chicken, but pork ribs are also delicious
4. Yakitori Yuda in Ichon-dong, a yakitori restaurant popular with locals
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There are several Japanese-style restaurants in the small alley of Ichon-dong, and Yuda Yakitori is one of them. The shop touched by the Japanese owner is full of local feeling all over the place. Top the fresh cabbage with sardine sauce and place the deliciously grilled skewers on top. The “platter,†which grills 6 kinds of skewers with delicious ingredients from day to day, is popular.
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â–²Location: 19 Ichon-ro 77-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: Every day 17:00 – 00:00 a.m., closed every Sunday and the second and fourth Mondays
â–²Price: 6 types of platter, 26,000 won, 6 types of yakitori platter, 6 types of pork ribs
â–²Review (Shikigami Daljoa): A yakitori restaurant full of local Japanese atmosphere. A lot of Japanese people also came here. I liked it because it was grilled over high heat and had a slightly burnt flavor on the outside. Be sure to order the groups~
5. Enjoy grilled skewers in a private restaurant, “Yakitori Toriya†at Omokgyo
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Due to its popularity, it operates on a 2-part system with advance reservations. The low-light space and spacious counter seats create an atmosphere where you can focus more on food. The rare-grilled chicken tenderloin and mintong baked in a barrel have an appealing texture that seems to pop out of your mouth. Omakase consists of steamed egg custard followed by yakitori course, noodles, and dessert, which is well-balanced. Please note that ordering alcohol is mandatory.
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â–²Location: #115 Slow Square, 345 Omok-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul
â–²Opening hours: 17:30 to 21:30 every day, closed every Monday
â–²Price: Toriya omakase 38,000 won, simple omakase 19,000 won
â–²Testimonial (watermelon juice addict): The bursting pain was really interesting. Grilled chicken tenderloin is delicious no matter when you eat it.. I don't know why cherry tomatoes, which I don't usually eat at home, are so tasty.
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