Yakitori

  • Yakitori: Scallop — stub

    food #yakitori #seafood #stub Sea scallop yakitori. Skewered, glazed lightly. Cook time is the variable — overcooked scallop is the most common...

  • Yakitori: Tsukune (chicken meatball) — stub

    food #yakitori #stub #content-needed Slot for tsukune — ground chicken meatball with cartilage. Skewered, glazed with tare. Spec to be finalized by...

  • Yakitori: Asparagus + Pork — stub

    food #yakitori #stub #content-needed Slot for asparagus wrapped in thin-sliced pork belly. Salt-grilled. Vegetable yakitori adjacent. Spec to be...

  • Yakitori: Shishito Peppers — stub

    food #yakitori #vegetable #stub Vegetarian yakitori. Shishito peppers skewered and grilled. Salt-finished. Spec to be finalized.

  • Yakitori: Gizzard / Sunagimo — stub

    food #yakitori #offal #stub Chicken gizzard yakitori. Trimmed, scored, salt-grilled. Texture-forward offal option for the adventurous guest.

  • Binchotan and yakitori fuel

    equipment #yakitori #charcoal Binchotan (Japanese white charcoal) is the yakitori grill fuel. Started in a chimney with a small amount of newspaper,...

  • Sonos zone: Yakitori counter

    music #sonos #zone #yakitori Counter zone is the intimate zone. Volume: 3 of 11. Playlist: Japanese city pop, ambient, jazz fusion. The counter is a...

  • Yakitori: Pork Belly (stub)

    food #yakitori #stub #content-needed Slot for pork belly yakitori — TBD by Aki. Pork belly cubed, skewered, salted, grilled over binchotan....

  • Yakitori: Chicken Thigh (stub)

    food #yakitori #stub #content-needed Slot for chicken thigh yakitori. Boneless thigh, cubed, skewered. Salt or tare options. Spec to be finalized by...

  • Yakitori: Mushroom selection (stub)

    food #yakitori #vegetable #stub Vegetarian yakitori option. Mushroom selection — could include shiitake, king trumpet, enoki bundles. Spec to be...

  • Yakitori Program

    Aki's yakitori station on the patio. Late night and weekend programming. Charcoal-grilled skewers, paper-goods service. What we serve (rotating)...

  • Yakitori: Octopus + Maitake

    Charcoal-grilled octopus and maitake mushroom skewers. Description Tenderized octopus, sliced, skewered with maitake mushroom. Grilled over binchotan....

  • Yakitori: Chicken Thigh + Green Garlic

    Charcoal-grilled chicken thigh skewer with green garlic. Description Dark-meat chicken thigh, marinated, skewered, grilled over binchotan. Topped with...

  • Equipment: Yakitori Grill SOP

    The 36-inch charcoal yakitori grill on the patio. Setup Aki lights binchotan 90 minutes before service. Charcoal reaches grilling temp (~800°F...