Eating out every day to conquer 100 famous restaurants. Today, I visited Isehiro, a yakitori restaurant in Akasaka Mitsuke at Hotel New Otani. I arrived at the restaurant around 11:30 on a weekday. The restaurant is located in the arcade street of Hotel New Otani. Although I have been to the arcade street a few times, I did not have the impression that there were dining options. The restaurant was established in 1921 and is a long-established restaurant that serves courses using a whole chicken. They are particular about using Ubamegashi oak charcoal. Ubamegashi oak is a type of oak tree that produces particularly hard and heavy charcoal. This results in strong heat and good heat retention. It's a strong commitment to quality. I ordered the Yakitori set meal with 6 skewers for 2,310 yen. With 6 skewers, you can choose one skewer of either gizzard or liver. I chose liver. The set meal comes with salad, pickles, soup, and rice. Everything is delicious, but the salad is especially tasty. Eating it with just a little salt is enough. The taste is so delicious with just the natural flavors. It's truly impressive. The yakitori skewers are all made with firm meat, and you can tell that each skewer is made with a solid chicken. The cooking is just right, and you can see the craftsmanship behind it as you watch them grill behind the counter. I want to come back at night and try the whole chicken course with drinks. I also want to come back for lunch and try the Torimeshi. Above all, I want to eat the salad again.

Hello, I'm Gourmet Actor. Tonight, I went to Yakitori Isehiro located inside the Hotel New Otani in Kojimachi. Hotel New Otani is a fantastic hotel that I would love to stay at least once in my life! The hotel is like a maze, so I recommend going earlier than your reservation time while looking at a map! There are separate buildings for the annex and the main building, so it's easy to get lost! I went by car, and it took more than 10 minutes from the parking lot to the restaurant! We were guided to a tatami room and chose the course option where skewers come out one by one! The yakitori that comes with the course is all excellent! First of all, the chicken soup for palate cleansing was amazing! It was so delicious that I ended up getting seconds! And the gizzard had a surprising crunchy texture that I had never experienced before. As for the negima, I had never seen negima shaped like this before. It had two round leeks inside, wrapped in chicken meat and skewered. The quail eggs were so fluffy, I had never had such fluffy quail eggs before! It was a yakitori restaurant with many first-time experiences, so please try it out!

This is a yakitori restaurant located in the underground arcade of Hotel New Otani Tokyo. The main store is in Kyobashi. I previously enjoyed a course meal for dinner. Today, I had a quick lunch. I ordered a set meal and 5 yakitori skewers. The photo shows 4 skewers, and later 1 more was served. The yakitori here is juicy, fresh, and well-cooked, very delicious. If it were closer, I would want to come here once a week. It's a favorite restaurant of mine! Thank you for the meal. ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎

Isehiro New Otani store I visited this restaurant after enjoying some delicious yakitori as a snack at Isehiro in the basement of Nihonbashi Takashimaya a couple of days ago. When I arrived on Sunday just before noon, there was only one table available so we were seated right away. Lucky us! Today, we ordered from the Isehiro lunch menu: - Yakitori set meal (5 skewers) ¥2,380 (tax included) - Yakitori set meal (6 skewers) ¥2,780 (tax included) - Yakitori assortment (5 skewers) ¥2,250 (tax included) - Ochazuke (rice with tea poured over it) ¥800 (tax included) First, we were served organic pesticide-free baby leaf vegetables as part of the set meal, which we sprinkled with salt. It was refreshing and delicious. The soup was also tasty. And of course, having freshly grilled yakitori was a real treat. The skewers were piping hot and the charcoal aroma was irresistible. You can have seconds for the rice and soup. Thank you for the meal.

This is a review of a yakitori restaurant located in the New Otani building. I went for lunch on a weekday and arrived before the restaurant opened, so I was the first customer. I ordered the yakitori lunch set with 3 skewers for 1,450 yen. Due to the impact of a typhoon in September 2018, they are currently unable to provide domestically sourced powdered sansho pepper, so they are using rice from Gifu prefecture instead. The 3 skewers included one with shishito peppers and chicken, one with tsukune (chicken meatballs), and one with negima (chicken and scallion). The meat was tender, the scallions were crisp, and the shishito peppers added a nice flavor. The tsukune had a good texture, and the negima skewer allowed you to taste both the chicken and the scallions. I paid at the front desk after leaving the restaurant. Overall, it was a convenient and enjoyable lunch experience to try yakitori.

I visited Isehiro in Akasaka, which I had always wanted to try (the main store is in Kyobashi). The restaurant is located in the New Otani Hotel's arcade restaurant. They have counter seats and table seats, suitable for groups of 1 to 4 people. I ordered the Yakitori Oju set (5 skewers for 2250 yen). The visual presentation was appetizing. While I felt the rice portion was a bit small for the amount of yakitori, the skewers were large and had a good texture, and the rice was cooked to my liking, so I enjoyed the meal.

Grilled chicken skewers are the kind of food where you don't just vaguely think "I want to eat grilled chicken skewers," but rather specific parts like "I want liver..." or "Ah! I want to eat chicken wings!" come to mind. On this day, I was in the mood for chicken meatballs. As I thought about all the places where I've had delicious chicken meatballs in the past, I suddenly had a strong craving for Isehiro's dango. However, considering the scorching heat and the fact that I would have to line up at the original store in Kyobashi if I went from Saitama, I decided to go to New Otani instead. New Otani is a bit far from any station, but I figured I wouldn't have to wait in line much, and even if I did, it would be indoors. Plus, the area around New Otani is not somewhere I usually go, so I could enjoy a nice walk after eating. I ordered the 4-piece chicken meatball set with less rice. It was delicious! The meatballs had a strong and meaty texture that I was craving. And let's not forget the chicken soup, which was absolutely amazing. I couldn't help but smile in silence while savoring the rich and flavorful soup. Although I feel slightly more satisfied with the grilled chicken skewers at Kyobashi, I appreciate the unique charm of Isehiro's at New Otani. It's a hidden gem for a summer lunch. By the way, they have resumed Saturday lunch service.

"Isean New Otani branch" is a restaurant that has been awarded the top 100 in the yakitori category of the Tabelog in 2023. It is a long-established store founded in 1921, and for lunch, they offer bento boxes and set meals where you can also customize the yakitori you want to eat. For lunch, there are no vegetable skewers. Today, I had the yakitori bento box with 5 skewers for 2,250 yen. First, I had pickled vegetables. The contents of the 5 yakitori skewers were chicken breast, chicken skin, scallion roll, meatball, and chicken thigh. The yakitori is grilled carefully over charcoal after receiving the order, so it has a nice aroma and flavor. The quality of the yakitori was average. Thank you for the meal."

Visited on Sunday around 13:10 and ordered the Yakitori Ojyu set of 5 skewers for 2250 yen. The restaurant is located on the arcade floor of Hotel New Otani, but it was a bit difficult to find. The interior has a counter with 11 seats, as well as 4-person tables and a raised seating area for 4. The lunch menu includes options like Yakitori Ojyu, Yakitori set meal, and a Yakitori full course. The Yakitori Ojyu set arrived in about 10 minutes, with 5 skewers tightly packed in a box, emitting a delicious charcoal aroma. The set also included soup and pickled vegetables. The chicken thigh was juicy and flavorful, with a nice balance of fat adding to the taste. The tsukune had a crunchy texture and the salt seasoning complemented it well. The chicken breast skewer had wasabi on top, which added a refreshing aroma without being too spicy. The rice at the bottom of the box was topped with seaweed and soaked in the delicious sauce from the skewers.

In 1964, the New Otani Hotel, one of Japan's leading hotels, was born to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics. Within the hotel's "New Otani Garden Court" is the 'Isehiro New Otani Store,' a branch of the long-established yakitori restaurant Isehiro, with its main store in Kyobashi. Skilled artisans at the restaurant carefully prepare fresh chicken delivered every morning and grill it with Ubamegashi charcoal. Tonight, I visited the "New Otani Store" with friends after a long time and enjoyed the yakitori that has been continuing for over 100 years. [Isehiro's Yakitori Course] *Comments are written on the photo. Yakitori Full Course: A 10-skewer course to savor a whole chicken ☆ Chicken breast ☆ Liver ★ Special chicken soup ☆ Gizzard ☆ Quail egg ☆ Scallion roll ☆ Dumpling ★ Cucumber pickles ☆ Chicken skin ☆ Chicken thigh ☆ Duck meat ☆ Chicken wings Drink: ☆ Bottled beer: The Premium Malt's ☆ Highball ☆ One-shot plum wine with carbonated water The restaurant has counter and table seats, where you can enjoy yakitori in a relaxed atmosphere. From the counter seats, you can see the artisans grilling the yakitori up close, which adds to the experience. The newly renovated main store in Kyobashi is great, but the atmosphere of the "New Otani Store" still retains the nostalgic Showa era charm. Thank you for the feast. I will visit again.

I have lost count of how many times I have eaten the yakitori bento from Isehiro. I started going to Isehiro in Kyobashi near my office when I was a new graduate, and it has been almost 20 years since then. It's disappointing that the New Otani branch has stopped offering sansho pepper due to difficulty in sourcing the ingredient. I personally love to sprinkle plenty of sansho pepper on this bento. The 4-piece bento comes with default skewers of chicken breast, meatballs, negima (chicken and leek), and thigh meat. You can request to change any skewers you don't like or add your favorite ones. On this day, I asked for 2 thigh meat skewers instead of the negima.

Yakitori Bento Box - 5 skewers for 2250 yen Located in the arcade street of Hotel New Otani in Akasaka, this yakitori restaurant offers a retro atmosphere. The sauce is lightly sweet and elegant, not too overpowering. The chicken is juicy and tender inside, with a crispy and fragrant outer layer from the charcoal grill. The tsukune (chicken meatball) is flavorful and has a nice texture with a bit of cartilage and muscle. The chicken soup is rich and delicious. Overall, the retro seasoning allows you to savor the natural flavors of the ingredients, providing a straightforward and timeless taste experience.

There is a yakitori restaurant called "Hyakumeiten" at Hotel New Otani where I am staying. As a yakitori lover, I had to go there! I entered as soon as they opened for lunch. I had the Yakitori Oju with 3 skewers and the Yakitori set meal with 7 skewers. The yakitori was cooked perfectly and had a delicious charred flavor. The scallion-wrapped skewers were especially unique. The baby leaf salad was also tasty. I think yakitori is best enjoyed with wine in the evening. I am full and satisfied. Thank you for the meal!

I visited this store on Sunday because it was open, and had lunch. The customer base was good and the atmosphere inside was calm. I ordered 7 set meals without rice. It was delicious. However, the service... well, it was just a coincidence. They kept forgetting various things for us, like the hot towels and tea, so it was a bit tiring to keep reminding them. I would give a rating of 3.4 for the taste of the yakitori alone. Overall, maybe a 3.2.

A shop in the New Otani arcade. Several shops are lined up, each offering something unexpected. I ordered the lunch set with three yakitori skewers. They cook it fresh after you order. Watching them cook at the counter builds up anticipation. The sign says they use Kishu Binchotan charcoal. First, the soup arrives, then the set meal. The yakitori skewers are packed tightly with rice soaked in sauce. It's impossible for it not to be delicious. The aroma of the charcoal-infused yakitori is irresistible. Three skewers are enough for me. It seems like there are many regular customers, as I heard a lot of "Thank you as always. Please come again" from the staff. The bill is settled at the hotel counter outside the shop. Thank you for the meal. I will definitely come back.

I was very hungry, so I ordered a Yakitori bowl for the first time, with five skewers (2250 yen including tax) and extra rice (same price, I think). When it arrived, it was clearly very filling. Hmm, it looks like it will be satisfying to eat. Actually, I'm already full. I also had a second serving of soup. Thank you for the meal.

What makes Isehiro so wonderful is that not only the main store, but also the branch stores maintain quality. The staff, who are from the same place, ensure proper quality control. I occasionally visit the New Otani branch because it's near my company, and I'm always satisfied with their lunch. You can choose the number of skewers for both the osechi (Japanese traditional New Year's food) and set meals, and they are willing to accommodate some requests. I personally don't make any requests though. On this day, I had a set of four skewers. The balance was good, and the soup was delicious. Interestingly, regular customers even ask for refills of the soup.

I was planning to go to a certain restaurant but found out it was closed, so I hurriedly headed to Akasaka for the weekend. I ended up at New Otani, where there are two buildings, and it's best to enter from the main gate. I arrived at 11:20 and there were seats available, with about 60% of the tables occupied. I ordered the yakitori assortment of 4 skewers for 1,850 yen. Additional skewers cost 500 yen each, but if you order a set of 5 or more skewers, the price decreases by 400 yen for each additional skewer. By the way, the default skewers are thigh meat, chicken tenderloin, negima (chicken thigh with leek), and dango (chicken meatball), but you can request changes. The yakitori assortment arrived in about 10 minutes, with large pieces of meat that were delicious and satisfying. The grilled chicken was flavorful and tender, especially the negima and dango skewers. The negima skewer, which is thinly sliced chicken wrapped with two leeks, was particularly tasty. They also serve a chicken broth soup, which is comforting and delicious. You can watch the grilling process from the counter seats, where you can see the charcoal grill in action. Each seat has an acrylic board for added safety. The atmosphere was nice, with some people enjoying drinks even during the daytime. The bill is settled at the counter near the entrance of New Otani. From entering to finishing the meal, it took 40 minutes. They accept credit cards and PayPay for payment. Yakitori is always delicious!

I visited the restaurant after half a year. This time I had lunch which included 4 skewers, soup, and pickled vegetables for 1850 yen. It's located in the New Otani area, different from the luxurious main building, offering reasonably priced meals. They serve authentic yakitori cooked over charcoal with a delicious sauce. The staff pays attention to cooking the skewers perfectly. It's not expensive and worth a visit for a satisfying meal.

Established in the 10th year of the Taisho era, the New Otani branch of the yakitori specialty store Kyobashi Isehiro is located on the Arcade floor (basement 1st floor) of The Main, with the lobby floor on the 2nd floor, the banquet floor below (1st floor), and the Arcade floor below that. The hotel itself has a unique atmosphere that I love, but the Arcade floor exudes an even stronger Showa retro mood that makes you want to walk around in a circle. After circling twice, we entered the restaurant (laughs). Inside the restaurant, there are counter seats, sunken tatami seating, and table seating. The best seats are at the counter facing the grill, where you can watch the chef's hands at work (ﾟ∀ﾟ) Wow! The space between the counter and the grill is separated by acrylic panels, so there is no smoke. Now, should we go for the bento set or the set meal, and how many skewers should we get? The bento set has 3 skewers (starting from 1,450 yen including tax), while the set meal has 5 skewers (starting from 2,380 yen including tax). I went for the set meal with 6 skewers, and my companion chose the set meal with 5 skewers. We started with pickled vegetables. The set meal comes with a mini salad, which is a nice touch. The yakitori set meal with 5 skewers for 2,380 yen (my companion) comes with default options of chicken tenderloin, skin, scallion-wrapped skewer, meatball, and chicken thigh. The yakitori set meal with 6 skewers for 2,780 yen includes default options of scallion-wrapped skewer, meatball, chicken thigh, chicken tenderloin, skin, and various chicken liver dishes. You can also customize according to your preferences. The aroma of the charcoal is fragrant, the texture is firm and juicy, and the chicken flavor is rich and delicious! The scallion-wrapped skewer (the thick one in the center) is thinly sliced chicken thigh wrapped in leeks, with shishito peppers and shiitake mushrooms in between. It's incredibly delicious. Next time, I'll try 1 chicken tenderloin and 2 scallion-wrapped skewers. The simple chicken soup is delicious, and the rice (refills available) is also tasty, leaving us completely satisfied. I'd like to visit the Kyobashi main store as well, but the New Otani branch allows for hotel exploration and the purchase of cakes from Satsuki or Elme (laughs). If you feel like eating delicious yakitori, I would like to revisit this place. Please note that they are closed for lunch every Wednesday and Saturday for the time being.

I visited Isehiro, a restaurant selected as one of the top 100 yakitori restaurants in 2021 and 2019, after finishing some errands at Hotel New Otani. The restaurant is located on the arcade floor of Hotel New Otani. The staff there are very friendly and will kindly guide you if you ask them where Isehiro is. I arrived at 11:40, and the restaurant was about 40% full throughout my visit, so it seems like it won't be fully booked on weekdays. The restaurant has sunken kotatsu seating, table seating, and counter seating. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is cozy and has a traditional feel. I ordered the "Yakitori Oju set with 4 skewers for 1,850 yen including tax." In my experience, many popular yakitori restaurants in the city serve pre-made skewers that are somewhat cold, but at this restaurant, they grill the skewers fresh after you order, so I was able to enjoy hot and freshly grilled yakitori. The quality of the yakitori was excellent, cooked perfectly over charcoal, and it made me feel very happy. In the midst of many expensive restaurants at Hotel New Otani, I think this restaurant offers a relatively reasonable price for a high-quality lunch.