Frommers.com Frommers.com
Most Recent Destination Forum Posts
Most Recommended Articles
Most Commented Articles
  Print This Article Print Get Frommer's RSS Feed RSS

Torigin Honten Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Chochin Chicken
Hours Daily 5-11pm (last order)
Address
3-14-22 Nishiki
Location Naka-ku, Sakae
Transportation Station: Sakae (exit 1, 2 min.)
Phone 052/973-3000
Prices Set meals ¥3,000-¥5,200 ($25-$43/£13-£22); ¥500 ($4.15/£2.10) per person appetizer charge
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

In the heart of Nagoya, this 37-year-old casual restaurant with counter, tatami, or table seating is known for its Nagoya cochin (free-range chicken). It serves yakitori, with a set menu of eight different skewers costing ¥1,900 ($16/£8), as well as miso-nabe (rice cake, tofu, chicken, and vegetable stew) and kamameshi set meals (rice casseroles). Set meals all include raw cochin with real gold flakes, but you are allowed to substitute for a cooked dish. An amiable staff makes it diner-friendly; a black-and-white kura-style facade makes it easy to identify. If this main shop (Honten) is full, you may be led to one of three nearby branches, one of which offers tatami rooms with a view of the garden.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


  Print This Article Print Get Frommer's RSS Feed RSS


Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Frommer's Japan, 9th Edition Destination Guide Frommer's Japan, 9th Edition

Author: Beth Reiber
Pub Date: August 04, 2008
Price: $24.99

Add to Cart
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide Related Titles:
Comrades and Strangers: Behind the Closed Doors of North Korea
Destination Guide
Frommer's Bangkok Day by Day, 1st Edition
Destination Guide
Frommer's Beijing Day by Day, Official U.S.O.C. Edition, 1st Edition
Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide
Destinations

Frommer's Star Ratings

Frommer's Recommended 0 stars Frommer's Recommended
Frommer's Highly Recommended 1 stars Frommer's Highly Recommended
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended 2 stars Frommer's Very Highly Recommended
Frommer's Exceptional 3 stars Frommer's Exceptional

About Our System

Frommer's ranks every hotel, restaurant, attraction, shop, and nightlife establishment it reviews for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating scale, an expression of the strong compare-and-contrast opinions that are a brand hallmark.

Other ratings provide stars based primarily on price and amenities; the Frommer's star rating is meant to quantify the kind of intangible, experiential elements that help travelers make informed decisions.

The "baseline" recommendation is zero stars--every hotel, restaurant, attraction, shop, and nightlife establishment that Frommer's chooses to review is recommended; otherwise, we simply wouldn't include it.

Close Window