Mention “meat”, and most Malaysians will hardly turn you down. Meat is no doubt just one of many food items that we love to feast on, and one version happens to be yakitori, which is basically a Japanese version of grilled chicken skewers. These bite-sized pieces are typically available in different parts such as thigh, breast, neck and skin. Best enjoyed with a bottle of sake or beer, here are the recommended Top 10 Yakitori Restaurants in KL & Selangor to satisfy your meat cravings.
1) Tansen Izakaya 炭鲜居酒屋
Tansen Izakaya welcomes you with its warm and inviting atmosphere, friendly service, and good food. You can expect varieties like succulent grilled seafood, assorted donburi, and of course, their speciality: yakitori. For the latter, they offer skewered meat, pork, chicken, seafood and vege options. Indulge in the marble-lous, melt-in-your-mouth Wagyu MB9 or the irresistibly flavourful Iberico from Abanico to jowl, rib finger and shoulder.
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2) Yakitori Haki
Choices are aplenty at Yakitori Haki with over 30 choices of skewered goodness, all grilled to perfection. Enjoy assorted chicken yakitori from Negima to Tori Kawa (skin), Sunagimo (gizzard) and Leba (liver). Not to forget the savoury pork skewers such as Buta Bara (belly), Buta Tan (tongue) and Buta Enoki. Yakitori Hari has two outlets in Kuala Lumpur including Cheras Business Centre and Bukit Jalil.
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3) Sumi-Ka SS15 Subang Jaya
If you are looking for quality yakitori around the Subang Jaya area, you can’t go wrong with Sumi-Ka at SS15. You will find a treasure of grilled poultry-in-skewers with different chicken parts available from thigh to skin, heart, gizzard, neck and breast meat. Some of them are paired with wasabi, ume, mentai and yuzu. They also offer other delicious choices such as pork slices with oyster or enoki mushroom, pork belly miso, seafood and vegetables.
4) Yakitori Syokudo Yae 食堂やえ 炭焼き 酒処
Located in Jaya One, Yakitori Syokudo Yae’s casual vibe makes it an ideal place to chill out after work or during the weekend. Have a sake or two and don’t forget to try their signature skewered meat. Among their recommended choices include Teba (chicken wings), Tsukune (chicken meatballs) and Buta Bara (pork belly). They also serve seafood and vegetable options ranging from Ika Geso (squid) to Shiro Maguro (white tuna), Okura (lady’s finger) and Eringgi (trumpet mushroom).
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5) Tono Izakaya
Step into the neon-lit Tono Izakaya and enjoy some of their Japanese food staples inspired by the izakaya culture. One of them, of course, is their scrumptious yakitori varieties. Different chicken parts such as wing, thigh, neck, soft bone and gizzard are meticulously grilled and skewered for your culinary enjoyment. Or go for the premium choices including Japanese Wagyu Beef and Mala Lamb with Shishito. Best paired with one of their sakes or cold beer. You can locate Tono Izakaya at Publika, TTDI and Changkat Bukit Bintang.
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6) Hiro Yakitori
Have a drink and enjoy mouthwatering Japanese skewered meat at Hiro Yakitori. This Solaris Mont Kiara spot has you all covered with different chicken varieties such as the recommended Chicken Thigh, Wing and Meatball. Or sink your teeth into one of their appetising Buta choices from Pork Belly to Pork with Golden Mushroom and Pork with Asparagus. Bacon and gyu lovers, in the meantime, can look forward to Bacon with Tomato, Beef Skewer (Gyukushi) and Beef Wagyu.
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7) Toriya Yakitori Restaurant
Experience great-tasting yakitori at Toriya Yakitori Restaurant in Bandar Puteri Puchong. Savour the umami taste of Tori-Niku Kushi (Chicken Meat Skewer), offering different parts like Kawa (skin), Tougarashi (calf muscle) and Tokkuri (whole neck). Or have a taste of Toriya’s signature Chochin, which comes with a set of oviduct and egg yolk. You can also order a value-for-money individual course meal from Nana Course (7 skewers) to Jyuu Course (10 skewers) and Jyuu-Ni Course (12 skewers).
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8) Yakitori Kakusu 烧鸟秘地
The Changkat Bukit Bintang-based Yakitori Kakusu’s cosy izakaya-style ambience along with its authentic Japanese cuisine has many patrons coming here for a nice, hearty meal. Topping the list of must-try dishes would be their perfectly grilled yakitori. Choices include Leek Chicken Breast, Breast with Wasabi, Yuzu Kosho Chicken Thigh and Chicken Gizzard are available. And so do others like Cheese Tsukune, Thigh with Soft Bone and Chicken Necks.
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9) Palillos Yakitori Bar
Palillos Yakitori Bar combines the best of both worlds, offering the rich tastes of Japanese and Spanish culinary delights in the comfort of an aesthetically pleasing bar. Each yakitori is grilled upon order using the traditional charcoal-style Binchotan, resulting in juicy and smoky meat. Their menu consists of chicken skin, thigh with leek, wing, breast with skin and soft bone, just to name a few. If you prefer pork or seafood, they have choices from Iberico Pork Belly to Tomato Wrapped with Pork Bacon, Prawn with Spanish Serrano Ham & Truffle Oil and Salmon Wasabi.
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10) Minato Yakitori
This Bandar Puteri Puchong spot for all things Japanese cuisine covers everything from donburi sets to shabu-shabu and assorted skewered meat & vegetables. Minato Yakitori offers reasonably priced options from Bacon Cherry Tomato to Enoki Mushroom Bacon, Chicken Gizzard, Chicken Breast with Wasabi and Shitake Mushroom. Best paired with their house sake.
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That’s not all! More Top 10s in Malaysia are waiting to be discovered!
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