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About this place
For dinner in Tsuruhashi that offers a change from yakiniku, Toriko serves yakitori alongside small plates and rice dishes. Diners have singled out the charcoal-grilled skewers, as well as the tsukune, chicken skin and liver. One diner described the skin as crisp and the meat as juicy. Ordering an assortment of yakitori before moving on to other dishes is one way to explore the menu.
Chicken shumai is another dish that comes up repeatedly. These juicy dumplings are described as a blend of minced chicken and onion, offering a different take on chicken from the grilled skewers. The assorted sashimi plate, featuring chicken tenderloin, gizzard and liver, is listed at ¥700. Some diners say they order it alongside the chicken shumai every time, making these dishes options for anyone keen to try different cuts and preparations as well as grilled chicken.
To finish the meal, options include ochazuke with pickled plum or seaweed, rice porridge, a tsukune rice bowl and a chicken rice bowl. One diner said they ended a meal of yakitori and shumai with rice porridge, and the rice dishes also make this a choice for a more substantial dinner.
A medium draft beer is listed at ¥550; Kamoizuru sake is available in an S size for ¥450 and as taruzake (barrel-aged sake) for ¥800. The dinner-service restaurant is in Shimono-hara-cho, Tsuruhashi, and is described as suitable for dining alone. Reservations are available, so groups planning dinner can arrange a visit in advance.
