I've always wanted to go to this yakitori restaurant called Ikoka. It's a cozy place with only a counter and about 15 seats, so you can have a relaxing and intimate dining experience. It's a bit of a walk from the nearest Sakaisuji-Honmachi station, around 10 minutes. Even without a reservation, you can start with the "chef's choice" option and go for the five-skewer set. They serve tofu and salad first, followed by chicken skewers, duck meat with ponzu sauce, and quail meatballs. Each skewer is large and cooked to perfection, with a nice tender texture. I've never had such tender chicken skewers before. The main seasoning is salt, allowing you to taste the natural flavors of the ingredients. We also ordered an additional dish of grilled chicken hearts and cream cheese with dried baby sardines. The place has a clean and cozy atmosphere with polite service, and the prices are reasonable. The highball drink goes really well with the food. It's an amazing restaurant that I would join a fan club for if they had one. Thank you for the delicious meal!

I was recommended to this yakitori restaurant and it was great! We ordered a course of skewers and some individual items. The grilled chicken was cooked perfectly and everything was delicious! It cost around 8000 yen per person but we were very satisfied. The grilled rice balls we added were also very tasty! The service was excellent as well. I definitely want to go back!

I went to a restaurant in Osaka Sakaisuji Hommachi with a friend, and it was very delicious. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was nice, and the exterior was also appealing. The staff were very friendly. We ordered the appetizer set and chef's choice with an additional dish. Everything was very tasty, and even my gourmet friend gave high praise. It's a restaurant I would like to visit again.

Charcoal-grilled chicken restaurant Ikoka 3-3-3 Otedori, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Mon-Fri 18:00-22:30, Sat-Sun & Holidays 17:00-22:30 7-minute walk from Hommachi Station, 8-minute walk from Kitahama Station ⭐️Chef's choice seven-skewer set ⭐️Tataki ⭐️Grilled rice ball ⭐️Chicken thigh tempura ⭐️Grilled shiitake mushrooms ⭐️Yam ⭐️Twisted skin with ponzu sauce, etc. Selected as one of the top 100 restaurants on Tabelog There are 14 counter seats only You can order various items a la carte You can order skewers starting from one piece in addition to the chef's choice set, which is convenient The chicken breast skewer was delicious with a rare touch The grilled rice ball had a crispy and fragrant surface, similar to a rice cracker It's a reasonably priced chicken restaurant that is easy to visit casually Reservations seem to be easy to make, but it's recommended to reserve in advance for certainty.

I was interested in the famous charcoal-grilled chicken restaurant Icoka in Sakaisuji Hommachi, Osaka. Recommended 5 types of assorted skewers: chicken breast, chicken tenderloin, chicken thigh, chicken heart, and chicken meatball. Today's recommended dish is chicken tataki and chicken seiro rice. I also added some Kishu duck. Grilled chicken tastes completely different depending on how it's cooked. Perfect grilling is the best! Especially the tataki was seriously delicious. #Want to connect with people who love grilled chicken #Sakaisuji Hommachi gourmet #Osaka gourmet #Osaka grilled chicken #Sakaisuji Hommachi grilled chicken #Grilled chicken #Charcoal-grilled chicken Icoka #Perfect grilling #Grilled chicken is so delicious #Grilled chicken addiction #Grilled chicken is the best

☑️ Popular yakitori restaurant located a 7-minute walk from Sakaisuji Hommachi Station ☑️ Every skewer, including chicken breast and chicken tail, is delicious! ☑️ Easy to enter, not too expensive, this is a place you'll want to visit again and again 【Today's Highlight】 ▶️ The deliciousness of the skewers was so amazing that I ordered seconds 【Today's Mini Information】 ◆ Nothing special 【Today's Food Experience】 On the day I couldn't leave Osaka, a junior colleague who suddenly came to visit wanted to go, so it was my first visit. Located a 7-minute walk from Sakaisuji Hommachi Station, the stylish black exterior and inviting lights led us into the restaurant. The interior had a counter in a U-shape surrounding the cooking area, with additional seating at the back. We ordered a la carte, thinking of getting 3 types of sashimi, but ended up getting 4 types with liver included. The liver was so delicious that I could have eaten 5 more skewers. Every skewer was delicious! The chicken breast was moist and tasty, and the chicken tail was also incredibly delicious. The skewers were so good that we ordered seconds. The liver sauce was also fragrant and delicious. They had a wide variety of sake, and the selection of Japanese sake was also impressive! With the quality of the food, drinks, and atmosphere, the bill was surprisingly affordable. I'll say it again, this is a place you'll want to visit again and again! Thank you for the wonderful meal. 【Today's Menu】 ⚫️ 4 types of sashimi (thigh, breast, liver) ⚫️ Chef's choice 5-skewer set (minced tofu, salad, chicken soup, chicken breast, chicken tail, ? tsukune) ⚫️ Additional skewer (liver sauce) ⚫️ Mountain yam ⚫️ Drinks: highball, lemon sour, 1 cup of sake 【Today's Restaurant】 ■ Charcoal Grilled Chicken Ikoka (Yakitori) ■ 7-minute walk from Sakaisuji Hommachi Station / Irregular holidays / ¥6,900 ■ Food Blog ★★★★☆ 3.69 / Hotalog ★★★★☆ 4.2 【About This Account】 ◉ We introduce high-cost performance gourmet recommendations for people in their 20s and 30s, mainly in Ebisu and Ginza ◉ We solve the "I wish I had known before going" in 3 lines with "You must eat this!" and "Be careful with this!" ◉ Please follow us on Instagram! @hotalog

Today, I visited a yakitori restaurant in Osaka that has been selected as one of the top 100 restaurants on Tabelog. I made a reservation in advance and ordered the chef's choice set of 7 skewers, along with a selection of 4 sashimi dishes. The chef's choice set came with yuba tofu, salad, and chicken soup for only 2800 yen, which was very reasonable. I started with a beer and then enjoyed some cold sake. The dishes I had included: - Yuba tofu with salt - Green salad - Four types of sashimi: marinated chicken breast, chicken breast sushi, chicken thigh sashimi, and chicken liver sashimi - Chicken liver soup Then, I moved on to the yakitori: - Chicken tenderloin: moist and rare, nicely grilled - Chicken tender: very juicy and well-balanced - Chicken oyster: great balance of meat and skin - Chicken meatball: not rare but nicely juicy - Chicken heart: grilled and wrapped around a skewer - Quail egg: rare yolk, alternated with plain and flavored eggs - Chicken breast with grated daikon and ponzu sauce I also ordered additional skewers: - Chicken tail - Chicken liver - Grilled rice ball with sweet sauce The yakitori was delicious, with each skewer carefully grilled to perfection. The hospitality was excellent, and the bill was very reasonable. Thank you for the wonderful meal!

We had 4 kinds of sashimi, 7 skewers, an additional skewer, and some yam. Today we didn't have a dessert. We had wine and sake, and the delicious yakitori made us want to pair it with wine. I would like to pair the Japanese Muscat Bailey A with the chicken liver.

Michelin Guide Kyoto Osaka 2023 Bib Gourmand listing Michelin Guide Kyoto Osaka 2022 Bib Gourmand listing Michelin Guide Kyoto Osaka 2021 Bib Gourmand listing July 31, 2023 (Monday) Today's dishes: Assorted sashimi plate Seven skewer set (chef's choice) Oboro tofu Assorted fresh vegetables Sasami (chicken tenderloin) and seseri (chicken neck) Yagen nankotsu (soft bone) Tsukune (chicken meatballs) Sankaku duck with tare sauce Grated ponzu sauce Quail with steamed rice Price: ¥1,300 (tax included) Barley shochu soda highball Fumimori Akitsubo 507 Junmai Daiginjo sake, unpasteurized, 2019

Located about a 7-minute walk from Sakaisuji Hommachi Station✩ It's a bit inconvenient to access because it's in Sakai Hommachi, but there seem to be several affiliated stores!! The shops are stylish and casual, making them easy to use for everyday wear♥ Reservations are relatively easy to make, even a week in advance was possible〜 First, choose a course where you can select from 5 or 7 skewers! After that, order additional dishes or sashimi✩ Once the course is finished, you can order additional skewers♬ If you have any preferences or dislikes, they will accommodate and exclude them from the course〜 This time, I chose the 5-skewer course! It comes with soup, salad, and tofu♡♡ First up was the Tataki♥ The chicken thigh tataki was incredibly delicious♬ This is a must-order! The perfect searing made the skin crispy and amazing◡̈♥︎ Next was a sashimi platter with 3 varieties✩ It was decent〜 The yakitori skewers were all juicy and generously portioned♡ Among them, the chicken tail was the best!! The flavor, saltiness, and juiciness were amazing〜 Of course, I ordered more of it〜 For the finale, we had steamed rice and grilled rice balls♡ The steamed rice portion was generous and flavorful throughout, very delicious〜 The grilled rice balls had a nice crispy texture on the outside and a savory soy sauce flavor inside! It was the best〜 For dessert, we chose Amaou strawberry and salted caramel gelato〜 Both were very delicious, and it's recommended to share them with friends♡ We left feeling satisfied and full♥ The only downside was that the timing of the dishes coming out was quite slow, so it would be nice if they came out a bit faster〜

A counter-only shop. Good prices. Good taste. Good atmosphere. Good staff. Good clientele. Good drinks. Good attention to detail. Good service. Delicious desserts. Never felt rushed for drinks or food! No stress at all from start to finish! It felt like finding a good restaurant after a long time! Good food, good prices, good atmosphere - it's rare to have all that in one place.. I will definitely come back again! Amazing! ICOCA, you're incredible.

The inside of the store had only a counter where you could walk around and sit at the counter. The dining experience was at the counter in the back. Unlike other restaurants that open all at once, this place allowed for a relaxed and leisurely meal. The turnover was managed well with time limits. Reservations are required for this restaurant. The food was delicious, and I would like to visit their sister store next time.

The restaurant is located a short walk from any station. It's a favorite place that I almost don't want to tell anyone about. It's a popular spot so it might be difficult to make a reservation. Everything is done very carefully. There is only a counter, and there are also seats behind a curtain, but from the counter seats at the entrance (8 seats), you can see the chef cooking.

You can always enjoy delicious yakitori without fail. It's interesting that the menu changes depending on the day, allowing you to try various parts. The grilled rice balls are crispy on all sides, and I've never had such carefully grilled rice balls before. ✨

I ordered the following menu items: - Sashimi of the day (three varieties) 850 yen (excluding tax) (please eat raw items within 15 minutes) - Chicken breast sushi - Chicken breast tataki - Chicken thigh tataki - Chef's choice 7 skewers set 2,800 yen (excluding tax) (served with tofu, salad, chicken soup) 1. Chicken breast with wasabi 2. Chicken tenderloin 3. Duck with sauce 4. Chicken cartilage 5. Chicken heart 6. Chicken meatball with salt 7. Quail egg - Additional order: grilled chicken liver with sauce 935 yen (including tax) - Grilled rice ball 500 yen (excluding tax) - Highball 600 yen (excluding tax) The total came to 6,160 yen. The wet towel had a strange smell and the chicken soup was lukewarm, which was disappointing. The grilled chicken breast and chicken tenderloin were especially delicious. Thank you for the meal, Iko-ka Charcoal Grilled Chicken!

Visit date and time: 18:30 on a weekday Waiting time: Reservation Menu: A la carte I always passed by this restaurant during lunchtime and was curious about it. When I entered, there were counter seats surrounding the kitchen and table seats in the back. While you can order individual items, this time I had the chef's choice of grilled chicken. Lately, many places tend to serve chicken on the rare side, but here the chicken was large and cooked thoroughly, making it delicious. They also had a variety of sake that I hadn't tried before, and I ended up drinking too much, but the grilled chicken was really tasty. Thank you for the meal.

This day, at Ikoka, a charcoal-grilled chicken restaurant in Sakaisuji Hommachi, Osaka, I enjoyed their well-seasoned dishes that paired nicely with alcohol. The prices were reasonable and it was a great place for business dinners. The menu I had that day included: - Oboro tofu - Salad - Chicken breast with kelp - Chicken thigh sashimi - Chicken breast sushi - Chicken liver sashimi - Chicken tenderloin with wasabi - Chicken neck - Chicken heart - Chicken cartilage - Chicken meatball - Quail - Chicken tail - Chicken back liver - Duck

I started a gourmet website for Mitomi Emon. You can find it at Homepage "https://blog.33inc.jp/" and Instagram "@mitomi_emon". I visited a yakitori restaurant called "Charcoal Grilled Chicken Ikoka" in the Honmachi area of Osaka. The interior of the restaurant has a bar-like atmosphere with dim lighting, creating a calm and sophisticated ambiance. The restaurant has received high praise, including a Michelin Bib Gourmand award. It used to be a standing bar before being renovated, and you can still see remnants of that in the tall counters. They use multiple brands of chicken from various regions, emphasizing the importance of freshness. One popular menu item is the "Sashimi Platter," which includes breast meat sushi, marinated chicken, chicken thigh sashimi, and liver with sesame oil. The freshness of the ingredients and the variety of flavors make it a standout dish. The "Chef's Choice Seven Skewers Set" costs 2800 yen, which is surprisingly reasonable. Each skewer has a unique and bold chicken flavor, enhanced by salt and chicken fat. The course is designed to provide a satisfying dining experience that pairs well with alcohol. Don't forget to try the "Chicken Seiro Rice" as a finishing touch, featuring two colors of chicken soboro and shredded egg on top of rice. The combination of flavors is delightful. You can enjoy authentic yakitori in a sophisticated setting at a casual price. A visit to "Ikoka" is definitely worth it. Thank you for the meal.

A popular yakitori restaurant near Kitahama, right at the edge of Dotonbori. You can see the grilling process well from the corner of the counter. We started with a platter of 4 types of chicken sashimi, seasoned in the unique Kansai style, which was incredibly delicious. The grilling was also done rare, another Kansai specialty. And of course, we added 2 more skewers to the usual 7.

This is recommended for those who want to eat delicious yakitori. It is said to be the most delicious in Osaka. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is calm, the presentation is beautiful, and the taste is excellent. There is a wide variety of drinks available, including sake and wine. The speed of serving the dishes is just right, and the service is polite, so it can be used for various occasions such as dates, business meetings, and celebrations. There are no photos, but I like the chicken bone soup and grilled rice balls as a finishing touch.

Located between Sakaisuji Hommachi and Kitahama, this restaurant is situated slightly away from the hustle and bustle of the business district. Once you step inside, you'll find a lively yet peaceful atmosphere with a charming interior featuring soft wood tones. The space may be a bit cozy, but it doesn't feel cramped, allowing you to relax. Start off with some chicken tataki, and don't miss the assorted chicken sashimi with a delightful kombu marinade. The chicken here has a satisfying texture, with the first skewer of chicken breast being perfectly cooked – tender and juicy. Moving on to skewers like harami, sankaku, hatsu, uzura, and seseri, all are delicious, but the seseri stands out. It's cooked to perfection, offering a unique and enjoyable texture. The tsukune skewer is also fantastic, incredibly tender with a flavorful taste. Lastly, the chicken seiro gohan is a must-try. The aroma of the hinoki cypress steamer adds a special touch to the soft and flavorful rice, creating a truly luxurious experience.