yakitori
noun
ya·ki·to·ri
ˌyä-ki-ˈtȯr-ē 
: bite-size marinated pieces of beef, seafood, or chicken on skewers
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Find izakaya staples alongside an extensive sushi menu of nigiri, cut rolls and hand rolls, plus yakitori and a full bar.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Asian favorites — dumplings and yakitori, rice and ramen and bao buns — made those drinks go down even more smoothly.
—Connie Ogle
may 20, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Beautifully plated maki and sashimi anchor the menu alongside yakitori skewers and splurge-worthy sushi boxes to share.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
Atsushi Kono of Kono uses his All Clad as part of the tool kit to prepare his yakitori omakase that landed him a spot on BA’s 2023 Best New Restaurant list.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Asian favorites — dumplings and yakitori, rice and ramen and bao buns — made those drinks go down even more smoothly.
—Connie Ogle
may 20, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Beautifully plated maki and sashimi anchor the menu alongside yakitori skewers and splurge-worthy sushi boxes to share.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
Atsushi Kono of Kono uses his All Clad as part of the tool kit to prepare his yakitori omakase that landed him a spot on BA’s 2023 Best New Restaurant list.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Yakitori.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yakitori. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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