Yakitori Kokko, San Mateo

Foodnut.com — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 07:00:18 +0000

Japanese Izakaya is hot in the SF Bay Area right now.. Yakitori Kokko is a Japanese Izakaya or drinking oriented establishment (like Sumika in the South Bay, Ippuku in Berkeley or Izakaya Mai in San Mateo) that serves casual food focusing on skewers of meat and liquor. It is run by Japanese folks and feels pretty authentic. Yakitori means chicken grill, so the focus is on charcoal grilled meats. The place has gotten some good buzz, so we decided to give it a try. Our last visit was in the summer of 2015. You will end up spending a good amount of money, as 5 to 8 skewers per person is probably the good meal. Cuisine – Japanese izakaya Location – Downtown San Mateo Opened – 2010 Service – Yakitori Kokko had fair service although we’ve seen many reviews noting how slow food comes when the place gets busy, which is true. The servers pretty much drop and go. Verdict – Yakitori Kokko is a fun Japanese restaurant, offering patrons a wide variety of meat skewers and beverages, at reasonable prices that accumulate quickly. Their quality is good but not as good as Ippuku in Berkeley. Be sure to make reservations, the word […]

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Mokutanya, Burlingame

Foodnut.com — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:00:09 +0000

Why did we dine here? – Mokutanya is a modern Japanese restaurant located in a non-descript strip mall in sleepy Burlingame. A friend suggested this restaurant, so we were excited to give it a try. The food and atmosphere exceeded our expectations. Kokko and Izakaya Mai is one of the better skewer restaurants in this area and Mokutanya exceeds it in terms of quality and fun. Insider Tip – Make reservations, this place gets busy especially late Cuisine – Japanese Yakitori Location – Burlingame Opened – 2011 Service – Mokutanya had fair service. We had to chase them down to get many things done. Verdict – Mokutanya is a fun Japanese Izakaya style restaurant with surprisingly good food and an extremely modern interior. Apparentely, the restaurant turns into more of a night club in the late evening. They close at 2am everyday. Because the service hit or miss, we recommend that you order everything at one time. Mokutanya Signature Dishes – Skewers, Saki, Ramen. Mokutanya’s Menu has a wide variety of items including many different Yakitori charcoal grill skewers. It will take many of these to get full, so expect expensive bills. Website Mokutanya Menu Mokutanya Food Picks: Kumamoto Oysters […]

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