Hakkaku

Frommer's Review

This lively, crowded establishment has a lot going for it: a corner location in a skyscraper with expansive views over Yoyogi Park, inexpensive dishes and meals, and Kirin beer on tap. Its decor and food resemble those of a bar. During lunch only set meals are available; choose grilled fish, hirekatsu (breaded pork cutlet), or from the display case. Dinner offers a wider range of possibilities, including sashimi, grilled fish, nikujaga (a very tasty beef and potato stew), and salads. Yakitori, beginning at ¥300 ($2.50) per skewer, includes asparagus wrapped in bacon and tsukune (chicken meatballs), two of my favorites. Since the menu is in Japanese only, perhaps you'll want to sit at the robatayaki counter, where you can point at various dishes, watch them be prepared on the open grill, and then receive them from a wooden paddle passed in your direction.

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