"This dark, smallish basement restaurant in Midtown East feels more like a sake den in the East Village, and it’s open until at least 1am every night (and 3am on the weekends). You can get small plates like chicken karaage and gyoza, but the main reason to come here is the yakitori. Most of it costs around $4, and you can specify how you want each skewer seasoned (with salt or tare). Our favorites are the straightforward chicken thigh with scallions, and the roe-filled smelt, but save some room for the scallop and quail egg kushikatsu." - willa moore, will hartman, neha talreja, bryan kim
Frank Ahn