Dinner at Makitori Shinkobe

Dinner at Makitori Shinkobe

at Makitori Shinkobe on 26 August 2026
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I received an invitation to visit on Saturday at 9 PM!! This place is incredibly hard to book, with a waiting list of several years! I’m so grateful to have been able to go!! Reservations can be made through the Omakase site!! ◆ Tabelog rating: an astonishing '4.44' ⚫︎ National Yakitori Tabelog Ranking: 3rd out of 32,633 ⚫︎ Tokyo Yakitori Tabelog Ranking: 2nd out of 6,746 ⚫︎ Silver award expected in 2025 and 2026 ⚫︎ Selected as one of the top 100 restaurants in 2024 and 2025 The expectations are skyrocketing! Here, there is only one course option! ◆ Course Details Course Price: JPY 24,000 Ginger Ale: JPY 1,210 1. Thigh meat from Akita Prefecture's Takahara Hinai Chicken The skin is crispy and fragrant, while the meat is tender and juicy, infused with a rich aroma from the wood fire—absolutely delicious!! 2. Breast meat with kombu and salt liver Using sesame oil from Kikai Island in Kagoshima! ▪️ Kombu-cured breast meat The kombu curing removes just the right amount of moisture, giving it a chewy texture and moistness, with the chicken's umami flavor spreading with every bite—simply the best!! ▪️ Salt liver Perfectly cooked, it retains a plump texture, and the savory richness fills your mouth, pairing excellently with the homemade sesame oil!! 3. Thigh meat with Kujo green onions The Kujo green onions, heated over wood fire, have a crisp texture and strong sweetness, harmonizing beautifully with the rich chicken fat and juicy thigh meat—so delicious!! 4. Gizzard of Hinai Chicken With a crispy and crunchy texture, the flavor expands with every bite—simply the best!! 5. Jumbo mushroom topped with chicken flakes The oversized mushroom, grilled boldly over wood fire, releases its juices and fresh aroma with every bite, perfectly complemented by the deep richness of the finely shaved chicken flakes and the smoky flavor—absolutely delicious!! 6. Chicken Shumai Made with a clear, light broth based on bonito and kombu, this shumai is not greasy and has a relatively light finish, with the juicy chicken juices and chicken fat gradually melting into the soup—simply the best!! 7. Liver One bite reveals the unique, rich flavor of the liver—so incredibly delicious!! This is amazing! The quality is too high! 8. Chicken breast rillettes Using chicken breast, the rillettes are moist and smooth, spreading the chicken's umami flavor, pairing perfectly with the hot, crispy wood-fired toast, where the subtle sweetness and richness of the rillettes come together beautifully!! 9. Hanging tender from chicken breast Retaining moisture better than charcoal, the moment you bite into it, the high-quality fat and meat juices burst in your mouth—so incredibly delicious!! 10. Fermented fruit tomatoes with somen The refreshing acidity from fermentation and the natural sweetness of the tomatoes pair excellently with the smooth, chewy somen made with Yoshino kudzu!! 11. Sorires The skin is crispy and fragrant, while the meat is moist and juicy—so incredibly delicious!! 12. Chicken wings The skin is crispy and fragrant, and with every bite, the fluffy aroma and juicy meat juices from the wood fire fill your mouth—simply the best!! 13. Peach dressed with lemon verbena Using carefully selected ripe peaches, the rich juice and natural sweetness fill your mouth, enhanced by refreshing herbs, citrus flavors, lemon verbena, and the crisp acidity of lemon jelly, making the sweetness of the peach perfectly balanced and refreshing!! 14. Wood-fired soba rice A dish that can be enjoyed with variations like egg yolk, chives, green onions, ginger, and kanzuri! With a simple seasoning of just salt, and a hidden touch of chopped raw onion, the savory chicken flavor and natural sweetness spread beautifully—so incredibly delicious!! I particularly recommend the corn!! 15. Shine Muscat candy With a thin, crispy texture, the juicy flavor of Shine Muscat bursts forth—so delicious!! 16. Raw caramel The rich sweetness, slight bitterness, deep richness, and fragrant smoky aroma come together beautifully—so incredibly delicious!! 17. Oriental Beauty ◆ Overall Evaluation Total Amount: JPY 27,731 The chef's service was attentive and perfect! Every yakitori dish used top-quality, fresh ingredients and was incredibly delicious, allowing us to spend a wonderful two hours—extremely satisfying! You can enjoy a variety of chicken dishes in small portions, making it enjoyable even without alcohol! The way they maximize the flavor of the ingredients with just salt is truly remarkable! The quality of each dish is simply perfect! I hope they earn a Michelin star soon, considering the taste and the attentive service! I was blown away by the ultimate chicken dishes, ranked No. 3 in the nation, or rather, among the top in Japan! It was truly moving! This place has a waiting list of several years and is quite difficult to book, but it’s definitely a restaurant you should visit at least once!! I’m really glad I came! I’ll be back! It was a great meal!

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