Masakichi

“Yes” this was on Ugly Delicious, and “yes” it lives up to the hype. This is hands down the best meal I’ve had in Japan.. maybe of all time. The preparation and presentation is immaculate, the flavor is finessed...need I say more? Get a reservation, because you will need it.

This restaurant was featured in the Netflix Ugly Delicious series by Dave Chang. In the episode BBQ, Yakitori Masakichi (5-2-8, Megurohoncho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 3-3792-5216): Chef Masahiko Kodama grills Niigata-sourced chicken seasoned with Niigata salt over Japanese binchotan charcoal. "This is the best yakitori I've ever had," Chang says in an emotional moment. We arrived at 9:30pm and they managed to accommodate us as last order is 10:15pm. We had the chicken omekase set of 5 variety (¥1480), chicken Breast, neck, liver, meatball and chicken wing which was the best. We also ordered the chicken tail and skin. The quality of the grilled food was done perfectly and the service was prompt. Totally enjoyable experience and recommend a visit.

Great Yakitori place made even more famous when David Chang cried after eating their food on Ugly Delicious. I can say that those tears were real because this was the best Yakitori I have ever had. The photos don’t do them justice , you have to try it for yourself. The chicken was absolutely tender and delicious without the need for any extra seasonings as well. Shout out for their excellent sake collection. Too bad juyondai was sold out

Yummy! Not many locals, but the food was delish. We got 2 of each kind, shared between 3 people and that was perfect. I really really liked the whipped eggs on rice!

The place lives up to the hype in my opinion. I recommend doing Omakase followed by ordering few more pieces as needed. Chicken butt and neck meats were my favorite. The ramen is delicious too.

This place gives you a mind-blown experience with food tasting. The fact that David Chang recommended it is one thing, but then if you get to try their food, you won’t be able to forget the taste. Now they tend not to accept a reservation from tourists, because there were too many “no-shows” which is a shame. So ppl please don’t do that.

Little yakitori in a local neighbourhood. Beautifully cooked yakitori with a really good selection of 🍶. The grand finale ending of ramen was absolutely moreish! Definitely a need to go back for more place.

Hole-in-the-wall, Michelin star-rated yakitori joint “Masakichi” delivered the best-tasting yakitori we’ve had so far. Who knew chicken necks can taste so delish? One thing, however—I wouldn’t cry over it, not like David Chang in “Ugly Delicious”. It was good, but not great. The place was a bit lacking in customer service. We had a 1.5 hour omakase, and towards the end, the entire joint was filled with so much smoke that our eyes were stinging. Don’t think that their exhaust fan was working very well 🤔 Our omakase did not end with a ramen dish (I was led to believe that it actually does?). With 3 small appetiser bowls and 5 yakitori skewers, we left the place feeling not quite full.