Rintaro

It’s kind of a hidden spot. I love going there because their yakitori selection is really good. I’ll basically order one of each—the chicken heart, the tendon, the thigh, and the chicken meatballs—and I’ll eat that all up, and then I’ll come back and order their gyoza, and finally their carbonara udon to round out my meal. They have these really cool chairs at the yakitori bar that spin around so you can watch them as they grill everything. They cook over binchotan, which is super-white charcoal that cooks food really quickly and keeps all the flavors inside by creating a nice sear on the outside.