01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
When putting together an evening drink at home or rounding out dinner, skewers grilled fresh to order are hard to beat. At Tonton Yakitori in Ojima 7-chome, Koto Ward, skewers are never handed over cold from a display case; each one is cooked over the flame after an order comes in.
The counter board lists familiar chicken favorites such as tender thigh (momo), negima with savory leek, textured meatballs (tsukune), and crunchy gizzards (sunagimo). Reflecting the shop's name, pork offal skewers are equally prominent, offering distinct textures across chewy stomach (gatsu), crisp heart (hatsu), rich and tender skirt meat (harami), and firm cartilage (nankotsu).
Each skewer can be ordered seasoned with salt or brushed with sweet-savory tare sauce, allowing diners to pick between a clean salted finish for drinks or a richer glaze. Alongside the skewers, the hearty motsu stew (motsu nikomi) has earned regular praise for its generous chunks of tenderly braised offal, serving nicely as a home dinner main.
Business hours run from 16:30 in the evening until 20:30, with Sundays and Mondays closed. Because every skewer is cooked on demand, there is a short wait; timing your arrival or placing a reservation ahead makes pickup smoother.
