Torishige

First time visitor to Japan and this restaurant was recommended and booked on our behalf. Until this point we'd had nothing but excellent dining experiences in Japan so we were looking forward to this (expensive) dinner. Despite being advised otherwise, the staff we encountered spoke no english. T...he menu also had no english translations but a young japanese couple seated next to us gave some assistance. We then waited about 45 mins before being served, we were literally about to get up and walk out. After ordering what we though was chicken yakitori (??) we waited at least another 30 mins before any food arrived. What we received was not chicken but a series of partially cooked skewers of various types of pork offel, including liver, various cuts of intestines, underbelly, tongue etc. Given the restaurants renown, the fact it was packed and the queue outside to get in we thought we might be missing something so we made an attempt to at least taste each batch of skewers as they arrived (the last one arriving about 3 hours after we arrived!) but to be honest it was all pretty unpleasant so most of the food went back uneaten. Unless you can speak (or read) japanese and you are a very adventurous and patient diner i'd recommend you avoid this outrageously overpriced restaurant and go someplace else.

Visited May 2019

I travel a lot. I don’t review every restaurant/hotel/bar because I don’t always feel the need! But ... I loved Torishige. We went because it was raining and my feet hurt and it was a v short walk from our hotel and open later than some. I wasn’t expecting much. But what a joyous gem of a (prima...rily) yakitori restaurant. It was packed when we arrived but they squeezed us in at the bar by moving a few people along. No picture menu, all in Japanese but, if you’re not a faddy eater, just let them bring you the bestsellers! And order with your eyes and ‘I want what he’s eating’. There are a lot of pork innards (which I would normally not order) but the skewers are tiny and they really tasted excellent. We also ordered a whole baked shiitake mushroom and some delicious seared beef. Being a non beer drinker I was v v happy with the Chablis by the glass. Would I return ... a resounding YES! Lovely restaurant and an excellent happy atmosphere created by great boss and team. Thank you for an unexpectedly great evening.

Visited March 2019

I have had many yakitori around japan and found that this is simply the best by far.. you have not eaten yakitori you have not had it. They found a way to make many internal parts just oh so tasty and tender A warning: waiting time can be really Long, even with reservation made. We had a 8pm reser...vation, we arrived at 740pm, sat down at about 840pm. Seats are very close to each other and ambience boisterous .. dinner took a Long time to complete All in if it’s the food then it’s well worth it, but only if one can spare the patience and time for it

Visited February 2019

This kanji name of the restaurannt misled some of us non-Japanese speaking visitors as they actually don't serve any yakitori, instead they famous for the beef, pork and their internals. They have a la carte menu you could choose from but if you are the first timer, go for the Omakase menu, they wil...l give your a varity of pork and beef robatayaki, internals (you can ask to skip or have it cooked, they do speak very basic English). Their food tasted so good and best to have it with a drink. A great place to go with friend for an enjoyable night with great robatayaki. One of the best rating restaurant in Tabelog for Shinjuku.

Visited February 2019

2018.Dec.3rd. I have been to Japan so many times and I have been to nearly every place in Japan, and of course numerous restaurants. I know tabelog is not for foreign comments at all, so even I have been so many restaurants normally I don’t leave any comments. But I’m so angry tonight and I have to... write it down. My first visit for this place was in 2016 and it was a good experience. So I decided to have dinner with a friend here tonight. We reserved 19:30 and arrived at 19:20. They let us in and seated at 1st floor. (2nd floor last time though) As last time we ordered two 今日のおすすめ and two 3years 梅酒 and ソーダ. For first hour we had 串焼五本 and sashimi. It was 20:30. Then we just sit there and had nothing for over 80 mins and no one said anything to us. At around 10 pm, they finally served 握りand 雑炊. So I think 今日のおすすめ they offered today is 前菜 串焼き五本 刺身 香物 握り 雑炊 I included everything they offered tonight in the picture. Maybe I’ll post what they offered last time later. The course is totally different from my first time and the last two dish wastes us over 90 mins. We asked for bills and they charged us over 20000 yen. I can see there is obviously something wrong tonight or they just want to over charge us. So I asked if they offered 今日のおすすめ correctly. They answered it was served correctly which makes my very angry. Because at that time I realized they just want to overcharge me because maybe I look like a very young guy? The owner(maybe 店長？) comes to ask if they can offer more dishes to make everything all right. I asked him again if this is 今日のおすすめ. He answered again yes. At that time I can see tonight could be my worst restaurants experience in my life so far. I can’t bear that and said it’s my worst experience so far loudly in the restaurant and feel very embarrassed. Then I puts 30000 yen on the counter and asked for the change. It becomes very embarrassed for me at that time because they are not giving me changes and I just stand there. I asked for my luggage and coat then because I just want to leave and I don’t want to stay there any more. But no one replies. Minutes later they offered us another bill that only cost 10000 yen. I asked the third time if this is 今日のおすすめ, again yes. I don’t want to argue with those liars any more and left 30000 yen there which makes me look like extremely stupid. I think tonight could be my worst restaurant experience in my life and worst experience in Japan during my 8 years travel experience in Japan so far.

Visited December 2018