Sengoku Yakitori Ieyasu is a Showa retro yakitori restaurant in Hakata, where you are greeted by nostalgic drum sounds when you enter. The interior has counter seats and table seats, making it a casual dining option. The restaurant is popular among nearby office workers, as smoking is allowed. They offer a wide range of choices from pork belly, chicken skin, gizzards, gizzards, chicken thigh, meatballs, and chicken wings to popular recommended dishes. Every yakitori tasted amazing with the "Ieyasu secret lemon sauce". The vegetable rolls are also recommended, especially the shiso rolls, asparagus rolls, and green pepper kimchi rolls. Each skewer is cut into bite-sized pieces, making it easy to eat. Sengoku Yakitori Ieyasu is a place where you can enjoy delicious yakitori at a reasonable price! It is a charming restaurant where you can feel the atmosphere of Hakata and the Showa retro era. Be sure to visit and try it out.

Area: Fukuoka City Chuo Ward, Daimyo 2-11-15 - Just a 3-minute walk from Akasaka Station on the subway! Located at the intersection of Showa-dori and Taisho-dori. Fukuoka City has over 600 "yakitori" restaurants, the highest number per capita in the 21 major cities nationwide! Especially the Hakata and Tenjin areas are highly competitive! Many of the restaurants have names inspired by warlords like "Ieyasu," "Nobunaga," and "Nobuhide." Interestingly, despite having different management entities, they all originated from one "yakitori" restaurant. The founding family, the "Oshima clan," opened "Sengoku Yakitori Ieyasu" in 1962, followed by "Tenka no Yakitori Nobunaga Honke" in 1964. "Tenka no Yakitori Nobuhide Honten" opened in the same year, with the head chef, who trained at "Ieyasu," opening his own restaurant. The first branch of "Sengoku Yakitori Ieyasu" has been in business for 61 years, but in 2016, "Sengoku Yakitori Ieyasu Co., Ltd." was acquired by "Alert Holdings Co., Ltd./Kurume City" through M&A. The current stores are located in the Tenjin area (5 stores), Hakata Station area (4 stores), Hara in Sawara Ward (1 store), Kurume (1 store), totaling 11 stores. The nostalgic sound of drums greets you as you enter, creating a Showa retro atmosphere where you can feel the emotions of Hakata. The interior offers counter seats and table seats for casual dining. The main customers are local office workers. All seats allow smoking, making it a convenient choice for smokers. We tried the popular menu items, including pork belly, chicken skin, chicken liver, gizzard, chicken thigh, meatball, chicken wing, shiso roll, asparagus wrap, kimchi pepper wrap, quail eggs, chicken tempura, cheese bacon, tomato, potato salad, and more. The standard yakitori like pork belly was perfectly grilled and delicious, especially when dipped in the "Ieyasu's secret lemon sauce." The vegetable wraps like shiso roll, asparagus wrap, and kimchi pepper wrap were particularly impressive. They are cut and served in a way that makes them easy to eat, with each skewer split into two pieces. The "kimchi pepper wrap" was especially tasty. This restaurant is highly recommended for those looking to enjoy delicious yakitori at a reasonable price in a casual setting. I look forward to visiting again. Thank you for the meal. Enjoy Gourmet Life☆

Today's second stop was at a yakitori restaurant to eat pork belly. It's located near the hotel, and I really liked the drum sound when entering. Since I was dining alone, I ordered a few skewers of yakitori and a draft beer. I also had the Hakata specialty cabbage with lemon dressing. The hospitality of the staff was excellent. I will definitely visit again. Thank you for the meal!

I visited the restaurant alone and noticed that there were many foreign customers and staff members, but everyone did a fantastic job. It was impressive to see how everyone was attentive to every move and gesture of the customers. The yakitori skewers were all delicious and made with care. I ended up drinking too much because of the delicious food and cozy atmosphere. It was a comfortable and reassuring place to drink alone!

When I was young, I used to frequent this restaurant often. I ordered a course with all-you-can-drink option. The taste of the yakitori has remained the same as before. The cabbage with lemon juice is still delicious. However, due to the high cost of living, the free refills now cost 100 yen. The energetic welcome of the taiko drum was there, but the sound and voice lacked the vigor of the past. It's a shame.

At the second party. A restaurant located at a crossroads in Akasaka that has been around for a long time. When you think of Ieyasu, it feels like a long-established yakitori place in Fukuoka. I visited this restaurant for the first time. Cheers with a Mega Highball ♫ The yakitori was all delicious, but my memory is a bit fuzzy ^^; Looking at the photos helps me vaguely remember what I ate... ^^; I'd like to visit this place as the first stop next time ♫ Thank you for the meal.

You can enjoy Fukuoka's famous yakitori at a reasonable price. The menu is also extensive. The cabbage and secret sauce that automatically come out are delicious. Usually, cabbage with vinegar and soy sauce is served, but here the sauce is served separately. The lemon sauce is delicious! However, there may be some difficulty in communicating with the staff in Japanese, so it is necessary to speak slowly when ordering (if the order goes through properly, the food will come out quickly). Around 8 pm, it may be almost full, so be careful.

This is a famous old-fashioned yakitori chain with its main store located in front of Hakata Station. I haven't visited in over 20 years, so this was my first visit since starting to use Tabelog. This time, we visited the Akasaka branch because the location was convenient. My companion was a colleague, and although they are technically my senior in terms of joining the company, I entered after spending 4 years studying... I mean, playing around, so I am actually a little older. Therefore, when we drink, it is customary for me to pay, but my companion isn't too picky about the taste, so we chose this cheaper option (laughs). Stingy? No, no, I also take them to nice places occasionally! This was our second stop on our bar-hopping. We had cut short our visit to the first place, so we started with a cheers with beer once again. Well, no matter how many places we go to, my first drink is almost always beer (except for bars). We ended up ordering vinegar motsu (offal) again because it goes well with beer. For those who have drunk with me before, you might know that if there is vinegar motsu on the menu, I will order it without hesitation. No matter how many times in a day. This one felt like it was pre-made. It's cold. Well, it came out quickly and it's cheap, so it's fine. Now, the cabbage in the appetizer comes with a sauce, and it seems that this sauce also goes well with grilled items. Indeed, the grilled chicken itself is quite ordinary and the portions are small, so it can easily become "common" or "unremarkable," but when you dip it in this sauce, it becomes unique. There was also red miso, and that was delicious too when dipped. Since we were already quite full and it was our second stop, we didn't go too heavy on the grilled items. I couldn't drink any more beer, and I wasn't in the mood for shochu, so I gulped down some sake. On the way back, I took the Shinkansen, but I dozed off and almost overshot to Hiroshima. I hurriedly got off at Kokura Station when the bell rang for departure. I was a little better on the local train ride back, but I ended up taking a slightly longer route. Normally, even if I exceed my limit and am about to fall asleep, I would have another drink until I pass out after getting home, but I was out of alcohol, so "Ieyasu" was the last stop for the night. Luckily, I woke up feeling refreshed the next morning. Since the Golden Week 10-day holiday is a rare long break, I'm going to make the most of it!

I think the cost performance is good. It was delicious at a reasonable price! It was great to eat with the rose sauce. I tried various dishes and they were all delicious. Of course, the staff brought me a refill in the middle. Keep up the good work!

After work, I suddenly felt like eating yakitori and decided to drop by a yakitori restaurant. As I walked through the streets of Fukuoka, I couldn't help but notice how many yakitori shops there were, including House Ieyasu. The moment I entered, I was surprised by the sound of drums, but it was fun. ★ Here's what I ordered: - Pork belly x2 (121 yen each) - Chicken skin x2 (121 yen each) - Chicken thigh meat x2 (132 yen each) - Gizzard (132 yen) - Liver x2 (121 yen each) - Tongue skewers x2 (154 yen each) - White intestine (132 yen) - Squid meat (121 yen) - Large bottle of Kirin Ichiban Shibori beer (594 yen) - Highball (418 yen) - Soba shochu Unkai (429 yen) with hot water Yakitori was delicious, especially the cabbage with secret sauce was surprisingly tasty! The pork belly, liver, and tongue skewers were my personal top 3 favorites. The restaurant was filled with local regulars, giving it a nice local vibe. While there are trendy yakitori places popping up, this local charm is also great. (It's not a non-smoking place, so I wouldn't recommend wearing fancy clothes! lol)

Finally made it to the first store of the popular yakitori chain "Ieyasu" located in Akasaka, facing the intersection of Daimyo. I ordered a draft beer and enjoyed their signature cabbage with salt sauce. The 5-piece yakitori set included tsukune, seseri, bara, and skin, followed by tebasaki. For my second drink, I had a highball. As a surprise, they served asparagus as a complimentary dish. Whether it was a mistake or a special service due to the state of emergency, it was a generous gesture considering it costs 260 yen on the menu. After a quick meal and drink, the total bill came to 1903 yen. Overall, a satisfying dining experience at the first store of "Ieyasu" yakitori chain in Fukuoka.

Hakata yakitori, not well known nationwide, is a style of skewered chicken placed on a bed of sliced cabbage, with unlimited cabbage refills. The skewers are dipped in a citrusy salt sauce before eating, which is a unique feature. It's common practice for locals to first confirm the number of pork belly skewers with their companions when ordering. Don't miss out on the beef skirt and pork belly vegetable rolls. The restaurants under the Ieyasu Group are all reliable and offer a consistent dining experience. Each morning, the store managers gather at the headquarters to prepare before the ingredients are delivered to each restaurant, a system that is well-appreciated.

After finishing a busy day at work, it's finally the weekend! I was walking with the determination to drink on the way home when I stumbled upon Sengoku Yakitori Ieyasu... Wait, this is the first branch here?! Since I've never been here before, I decided to pay a visit! The interior of the restaurant is similar to other Sengoku Yakitori Ieyasu branches, with a counter surrounding the grilling area and table seating on the side. The traditional "welcoming drum" is also present here! So, I ordered yakitori as the main dish along with beer and some appetizers. Pork belly, chicken thigh, chicken liver, beef skirt, round intestine, thick tofu, stuffed bell pepper with pork belly, vinegar tripe, and draft beer were on the menu. The vinegar tripe had a crunchy texture with the acidity of vinegar and a hint of spice, perfect for pairing with alcohol! The highlight of the yakitori here is the dipping sauce! The lemon-flavored sauce goes well with the grilled chicken and cabbage, especially with the fatty pork belly. The liver had a distinct aroma and the stuffed bell pepper with pork belly provided a generous portion. The grilled rice ball with dried baby sardines was crispy on the outside and flavorful due to the well-grilled surface. Lastly, I added a grilled raw garlic, which was a great addition. Everything started from here, and I had a great dining experience at this first branch! The quality was consistent with other branches. Thank you for the delicious meal!

On the second night of visiting graves in Fukuoka and pilgrimage in Yamaguchi, we had a hotel drinking session. We ordered "Chicken Skin" 10 pieces for 1100 yen, "Sunazuri" 2 pieces for 220 yen, "Chicken Liver" 2 pieces for 220 yen, "Beef Tongue" 1 piece for 280 yen, "Beef Tongue Skewer" 2 pieces for 260 yen, "Shiso Roll" 2 pieces for 520 yen, "Shishito Pepper" 2 pieces for 260 yen, and complimentary cabbage. Everything was tax included. It was cheap. Even though it was for takeout and had cooled down, the flavor of being grilled over charcoal still came through. The salt sauce for the cabbage was generously provided and delicious. It was a refreshing break for the palate. They also provided a special spicy seasoning which complemented the skewers perfectly. Both the salt-grilled and sauce-grilled skewers had a subtle flavor, but it really brought out the quality of the ingredients. Overall, we originally wanted to try the famous "Chicken Skin" in Fukuoka, but the other shop didn't allow takeout, so we ended up here, which turned out to be the right choice. I wish there were more delicious and affordable shops like this in Osaka!

Here is the translation of the restaurant review content: *Winter 2019 Return to Fukuoka* After enjoying delicious fish at Ikesuke in Otemon, take a leisurely walk towards Tenjin. At the crossroads in Akasaka stands the famous yakitori chain from Hakata, "Sengoku Yakitori Ieyasu", the original store. I had never tried the authentic pork belly before, so I decided to step inside. In Hakata, when people go to a yakitori restaurant, they go to eat "pork belly" yakitori. "Pork belly and onions" are called "negima". I remember that in the past, they used to greet you with the sound of drums when you entered the restaurant... I wonder if they stopped doing that. After a long time, I enjoyed delicious yakitori with lemon sauce... no, I mean pork belly. Thank you for the meal.

I came to celebrate our victory in the Battle of Sekigahara this year. When it comes to eating yakitori in Fukuoka, I always come to this restaurant in Akasaka. I don't know much about the yakitori scene in Fukuoka, so I just come here out of habit. The old-fashioned, slightly dirty restaurant has a nostalgic and welcoming atmosphere. The yakitori chef, an old man, greets customers with drumming when they enter and leave, which adds to the lively atmosphere. I noticed that this restaurant now accepts credit card payments, and they offer a variety of payment methods. The menu even has English translations, making it easier for foreign tourists to understand. The fact that the staff includes a chef and two foreign employees who can speak languages other than Japanese is very convenient. The all-you-can-eat cabbage and Kirin beer are great, and the meat is claimed to be fresh, not frozen. Everything about this restaurant feels authentic and welcoming. I definitely want to come back to sit at the counter.

Affordable and delicious, the small size allows you to try a variety and enjoy the fun of eating cartilage meatballs. The best!

I always find myself stopping by at this No.1 store, a long-standing yakitori restaurant with meticulous work and inherited taste of their sauce. It's my favorite delicious yakitori restaurant!

The yakitori and side dishes are delicious.

The staff are very attentive and thoughtful. ⤴️