I stumbled upon this place while walking down the shopping street and decided to give it a try. They had skewers of meat that were cooked and kept warm, which you could dip in sauce yourself. The skewers were priced at a flat rate of 180 yen each, so you calculate the total based on the number you eat and pay at the end. The taste of the meat was pretty average, and they had a standard selection of drinks. But I really liked the style of serving where you could grab a quick bite and drink. Some customers just had two skewers and left, showing how convenient this place is. It's a great spot for a quick and easy drink compared to standing bars.

Musako is different from Ueno's Ameyoko, so there are few places where you can drink from midday on weekdays. This place opens from 3 pm and is located a short distance south from Musako's arcade "Palm". The main store is located in Togoshi Ginza, the second longest shopping street in Japan. I arrived about 30 minutes after the opening time of 3 pm due to certain circumstances. There was one customer already seated at the entrance on the left side, enjoying standing and drinking. The right side is the payment area for takeout (this shop is originally a takeout place), where customers occasionally come to make purchases. On the opposite side, I found a standing drinking space that could accommodate about 4-5 people. ① First, I informed the staff that I would be eating here. ② I received a plate, picked up a skewer (self-service), and dipped it in the sauce. ③ I ordered a drink. Of course, the sauce is shared, so double-dipping is not allowed. It's a bit cheeky, so I only ordered two skewers, one with liver and the other with eel sprinkled with sansho pepper. There are also shichimi and sansho pepper available. I chose a green tea highball for 350 yen as my drink because beer costs 500 yen, and I wasn't sure how big it would be. Oh, I should have checked other people's reviews beforehand. I'm not very quick-witted. How do you like this cheap old man? Well, without chairs, 30 minutes is probably the limit. It's a well-thought-out system. Oh, before leaving, I noticed a group of people next to me, but there was a door behind me for an easy exit. Remember, payment is required before leaving, and it's cash only! So, that's it. Thank you. Bon appétit.

Bird Yuu Ichiban-dori Store Tokyo/ Musashikoyama When it comes to Musashikoyama, it's all about Bird Yuu. Located about a 5-minute walk from Musashikoyama Station, it used to be a symbol in front of the station before the redevelopment. You can enjoy standing-style grilled chicken where you pick your favorite items yourself. Please note that double dipping in the sauce is not allowed! If you order alcohol, you will also receive a small plate. 【Menu】 Liver Mix Chicken thigh meat Skin Chicken breast meat All items are priced at 180 yen each Personally, as long as I have the mix and chicken thigh meat, I'm happy haha. For first-timers, the rules may be confusing, but once you get used to it, it's like heaven. I often stop by on my way back from shopping. Thank you for the meal. [Shop Name] Bird Yuu Ichiban-dori Store [Closest Station] 5-minute walk from Musashikoyama Station [Address] 3-24-7 Koyama, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo [Budget] 1000-2000 yen [Tabelog Rating] 3.43 ⏰ [Business Hours] 11:30-20:00 [Closed] No scheduled holidays [Payment Methods] Cash #BirdYuu #BirdYuuIchibandoriStore #TokyoGourmet #TokyoLunch #TokyoDinner #TokyoGrilledChicken #TokyoStandingDrinks #MusashikoyamaGourmet #MusashikoyamaLunch #MusashikoyamaDinner #MusashikoyamaGrilledChicken #MusashikoyamaStandingDrinks #MusashikoyamaDayDrinking

Arrived on Friday at 11:40. When I came in the spring, it was 170 yen for one skewer. Today it's 180 yen. I somehow like the eel skewers here. They are dipped in a sauce that you can't dip twice. The warm grilled chicken is delicious. Had one glass of draft beer and five skewers, totaling 1400 yen. It was a feast. Also bought 5 skewers as souvenirs. The sauce was separate and cost 50 yen each.

I arrived at the store before 6 p.m. on Sunday. There were many customers looking for takeout. In the midst of that, I enjoyed a quick standing meal. I picked up seseri, liver, skin, tsukune, nankotsu, and mix (liver and skin) myself, dipped them in sauce, and ate them. It was a fun time chatting with the auntie at the store.

After having lunch in a small frying pan, we headed to Toriyu Ichiban-dori shop, a place we had been wanting to visit for a while. My wife noticed the delicious smell as we passed by the restaurant, so we decided to go in. The shop has a standing counter surrounding the grill, where you can choose any skewer for 180 yen each and then coat it with sauce yourself. Even though I was driving and couldn't drink alcohol this time, everyone else seemed to be having a great time enjoying their drinks. The yakitori was delicious, but the eel skewer was particularly memorable. Thank you for the meal, and I look forward to visiting again with a beer in hand next time.

Today's takeout adventure took me to the area around Musashi-Koyama Station. After exiting the ticket gate at Tokyu Line Musashi-Koyama Station, I headed towards the east exit and turned left towards the rotary. After a short walk, I found myself on Palm Shotengai Street on my left. Continuing on, I turned left at the intersection of Palm Ichiban Street and soon spotted the restaurant I visited today, Torayu Ichiban-dori Store. The original Torayu main store was founded in 1926 as a chicken meat shop, and has evolved into its current style post-war. At 5:20 PM on a Saturday, there were four people standing and drinking in front of the store, and two people waiting in line for takeout, so I joined the takeout line. Before it was my turn, I checked the menu. The menu (per skewer) included: Hinaniku (chicken thigh) for 180 yen, Negi-niku (chicken with green onion) for 180 yen, Shishitou-niku (chicken with green pepper) for 180 yen, Liver for 180 yen, Skin for 180 yen, Snagimo (chicken neck) for 180 yen, Mix for 180 yen, Nankotsu (chicken cartilage) for 180 yen, Tsukune (chicken meatball) sold out for 180 yen, and Unagi (eel) sold out for 180 yen. When it was my turn, I ordered three skewers of liver, two skewers of skin, and one each of Negi-niku, Shishitou-niku, and Mix with sauce. Back at home, I enjoyed the meal. Torayu's sauce is a secret recipe that has been passed down since the establishment of the restaurant. The sauce came in small containers. I poured the sauce over the skewers on a plate. The liver was tender and flavorful, without any unpleasant taste, complemented well by the smoky aroma of the charcoal and the sweet and savory secret sauce. Liver is rich in nutrients like Vitamin A, B, iron, and zinc, making it a healthy choice. Chicken skin was fatty, offering a rich sweetness and a unique texture that I love, whether crispy or chewy. The Mix skewer, a combination of chicken skin, gizzard, and liver, is a signature menu item that always reminds me of Torayu. Negi-niku provided a juicy and flavorful combination of meat and crunchy green onion. Shishitou-niku offered a balance of meaty richness and a slightly bitter flavor reminiscent of bell peppers. Today, I indulged in delicious yakitori at this popular, longstanding restaurant enjoyed by people of all ages. Thank you for the meal.

Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) for 170 yen each in a standing bar style. It seems like Musashikoyama has changed a lot recently, but it's wonderful to find a place like this. I haven't done standing drinking in a while, so it's fun, and being outside feels great. I chose a green tea highball and skin and scallion skewers. You dip the yakitori in the sauce yourself and place it on a plate. The skin and scallion skewers are quite large. I take a big bite. Mmm, it's incredibly tender and delicious. The green tea highball in a plastic cup is oddly satisfying. The taste and atmosphere are excellent, thank you for the meal!

I've always wanted to go there, and as soon as I entered, I saw freshly grilled chicken skewers lined up on the counter. It's the ultimate standing bar for yakitori, where you can start eating right away. They also offer takeout, and the orders are prepared quickly, so many people were getting takeout while drinking inside. I wish there was a place like this near my house.

Bird Yū-san's skewers are all priced the same and you can't dip them in the sauce twice. You can enjoy them on the spot or take them home, and you can also drink alcohol. Whenever I'm nearby, I always stop by because they're cheap and delicious. It's my favorite place!

On a sunny holiday afternoon, I decided to have a quick bite at a shop located just a 2-minute walk from Musashi-Koyama Station, off a side street from the Palm Shopping Street. The price for any skewer here is a reasonable 170 yen. You can stand and eat or drink at the counter outside, but many locals buy skewers to take home, so inside, the skewers are constantly being grilled. On this particular day, the weather was nice, and people were already enjoying the delicious skewers around the shop. I lined up outside and managed to stand at the counter. I ordered various skewers: chicken, green onion, cartilage, shishito pepper, meatball, and eel, all for 170 yen each. The freshly grilled skewers were immediately placed in a warming machine with aluminum foil, and I generously coated the sauce skewers with the sauce in the center. It's gas-grilled, but because it's freshly grilled, the meat is tender and very juicy, making it very delicious. I enjoyed the skewers with a gulp of beer. I was surprised by the eel skewer, which was also only 170 yen. It was a fun and enjoyable time to have a quick bite at such an affordable price. It was delicious! Thank you for the meal.

When this shop was still in front of Musashi-Koyama Station (before the station redevelopment), I used to come here with my friends a few times as a meeting spot before our first round of drinks. Even back then, it was a place with a unique style of standing and eating (taking grilled chicken skewers to go) and had a lot of character. It had been a while since my last visit. I went to the main store after 7 pm, but the shutter was down! (￣◇￣;) I reluctantly walked down the long shopping arcade towards the station to this store. Taking a chance, I went in and... they were open. I told them I wanted to eat in, got a plate, and started with a beer. Then it was self-service – I picked skewers from the ones already grilled, dipped them in sauce, and placed them on the plate. (Of course, double-dipping in the sauce was not allowed.) The grilled chicken skewers here, after not having them for a while... they were still delicious! The background music was the live broadcast of a baseball game on TV. Even though I had only been there for 10 minutes, I couldn't resist getting a second highball. And then, the final push. I ended up eating 10 skewers. There were two salarymen next to me... maybe on their first day of a business trip? Or a senior and junior... quietly reflecting on their day over beer and grilled chicken. I spent about 20 minutes there... the bill came out to 10 skewers x 170 yen, a beer for 500 yen, and a highball for 350 yen, totaling 2,550 yen. It was a pleasantly nostalgic 20 minutes. I won't make a detour today, but on the way back, there's a natural hot spring called Shimizu-yu... next time, I'll stop by there after visiting Toriyu. Thank you for the meal. I'll be back.

Introduction of the Shop A large yakitori restaurant located at the end of the Musashi-Koyama shopping street. The writer considers the entrance of this yakitori restaurant as the "entrance" of the shopping street, although officially it is considered as the exit by the Musashi-Koyama shopping street. The writer always noticed a nice smell coming from this restaurant when entering the shopping street. Sometimes there is a lot of smoke coming out. It was the first time for the writer to eat there. Time Visited Sunday, 1:00 PM Food and Impressions Tsukune (chicken meatballs). The system of the shop is that the staff asks whether you want to eat there or take out, then gives you a plastic plate. You can choose and eat as many yakitori skewers as you like, then pay according to the number of skewers at the end. Even if you plan to eat only one skewer, you might end up ordering more. It is a clever system. Double dipping in the sauce is not allowed. Considering the COVID-19 situation, this system is well-implemented. The sauce has a rich flavor that enhances the taste of the different parts of the skewers. It is entertaining to dip the skewers in the sauce by yourself. The live atmosphere of standing and eating brought a sense of liberation on that Sunday. Interior and Atmosphere The shop was bustling with customers. The staff provided simple and efficient service. The customers seemed familiar with the system, and there were no customers asking unnecessary questions. There were even small children and elderly customers. A yakitori restaurant loved by the locals.

This place is called Ichiban-dori, part of the Torayu chain with three locations including the main store, Park City store, and this one in Musashikoyama. I was drawn in by the delicious smell of yakitori as I passed by during lunchtime. It tends to get crowded in the evening, but it was quiet at this time so I decided to stop by. I ordered a draft beer for 500 yen, which came with a small plate. The standing grill had aluminum foil on it, with the yakitori lined up and kept warm. You dip the yakitori in a large container of sauce and then transfer it to your plate to eat. Of course, double-dipping is not allowed. I had the negima (chicken thigh with leek), liver, and gizzard mix, each for 170 yen. I sprinkled some shichimi pepper and sansho pepper on the slightly larger yakitori and enjoyed it with a gulp of beer. Ah, the beer tastes so good. The thigh and liver were delicious, but I personally like the gizzard. The mix includes various parts mixed together on a skewer, so it's fun to guess which part you're eating. To avoid overeating, I packed up after 5 skewers. It was a quick and enjoyable yakitori experience for 1350 yen.

I love Mix! It's very popular and has a local feel. My husband loves it, and every time we go to Musashi-Koyama, he eats it. When you buy alcohol, you get a plate and you can choose what you like to eat. The calculation is based on the number of skewers. Even if you don't drink alcohol, just the skewers are fine. I like the fluffy and rich liver, as well as the mix with one piece each of gizzard, skin, etc.! The impression is that the freshly grilled skewers are stacked on top. Freshly grilled ones are definitely delicious. The uniform price of 170 yen may be a bit high depending on the skewer, but the freshly grilled liver and mix are too delicious!

I enjoyed eating my favorite yakitori at the restaurant where you pick your own skewers and pay at the end. The system is to dip the skewers in sauce before eating, and it's okay if the sauce drips onto the floor. I quickly ate three skewers (green onion, shishito pepper, liver) and then headed home. They were all delicious. Thank you for the meal.

I strolled through Palm Shopping Street and was planning to buy canned beer from a nearby convenience store to drink, but it was not allowed. I looked it up and found that Torayu-san here also serves alcohol. The grilled skewers are all priced the same, which is easy to understand. They offer a variety of skewers, from liver to young chicken, and even eel skewers at the same price. Moreover, they are delicious (although the origin is unknown). If you put about four skewers on rice, it would definitely make a delicious eel bowl. They also provide powdered sansho pepper on the table. The matcha mixed with alcohol was very delicious, and I ended up drinking about five cups.

MUSASHI-KOYAMA SHOPPING STREET LANDMARK [Price] 1000-2000 yen [Order] - About 6 yakitori skewers - Makgeolli, draft beer MUSASHI-KOYAMA SHOPPING STREET LANDMARK This place is a landmark in the Musashi-Koyama shopping street. It used to be located in front of the station, but due to the station redevelopment, it has moved to its current location. For first-time visitors, the system might be a bit confusing. Here's how it works at Toriyu: 1. First, order a drink (you will receive a plate when you order a drink) 2. Take the yakitori skewers freely and dip them in the sauce (double dipping is not allowed) 3. Keep the skewers you have eaten on the plate 4. When you pay, the number of skewers will be counted for the total bill It's a casual place where you can eat at your own pace. Enjoy a quick yakitori and a drink while shopping. Thank you for the meal.

At the midway point of the Musashikoyama Station front shopping street on the Tokyu Meguro Line, if you turn right, you will catch a whiff of a nice charcoal aroma... Beyond the faint smoke, you will see Yakitori Torayu. In the kitchen, yakitori is grilled over charcoal, and the skewers are piled high on the semi-open 90-degree counter. You can choose your skewers and dip them in sauce for 160 yen each. I started with a beer and picked out about six skewers while enjoying the cityscape with a skewer in one hand and a beer in the other. It's a local favorite spot, and people of all ages gather here to enjoy the yakitori. I ended my meal with two eel skewers and a green tea highball. Although the chicken skewers are a bit pricey at 160 yen each, it was a cozy experience. #YakitoriTorayu #MusashikoyamaStation #MusashikoyamaDrinking #MusashikoyamaGourmet #BarHopping #Izakaya

Musashi Koyama, I dropped by Toriyu-san after a long time. The price seems to have gone up to 170 yen per skewer, but considering the tax increase as well, it's understandable. Although mainly for takeout, you can also enjoy standing and drinking on the side. When you order a drink, you get a plate too. I like this style of enjoying a beer for 500 yen with freshly grilled skewers to munch on. Thank you for the meal!