A Hidden Gem in Torrance — The Pinnacle of Japanese Yakitori 🏮

A yakitori spot in Torrance that my friends call the absolute best in LA! 🐟 Monkfish Liver Salad Silky smooth with a tender bite, balanced with a sweet seafood flavor — the perfect starter. Highly recommend! ❤️ Special Chicken Heart I think it’s the heart valve part? Crispy texture with a smoky charcoal aroma, not dry at all. The glaze is just right — not overly sweet or salty. Limited supply — sold out when we tried to reorder! 🐔 Chicken Meatball Same teriyaki glaze as the heart — soft, not too dense, with wood ear mushrooms for a nice crunch. I usually don’t love meatballs, but this one — I’d order again in a heartbeat. 🐮 Thick-Cut Beef Tongue If you love beef tongue, order this blindfolded. Charred outside, tender and juicy inside. Served with lemon and ginger-scallion sauce — three flavors in one skewer. Wanted more, but it was gone! 🐔 Chicken Cartilage Unlike Chinese-style heavily seasoned grill, Japanese yakitori highlights the natural taste. This one is just salted (a bit heavy-handed though 😅). Hand-cut cartilage with some breast meat — crispy and chewy, the more you chew, the more flavorful it gets. 🐔 Chicken Skin Soft texture with a lightly charred surface, sprinkled with salt to bring out the chicken fat aroma — unforgettable. 🐔 Chicken Thigh A yakitori staple and a true test of skill — juicy and tender as expected. Glazed with teriyaki and paired with grilled scallions — so satisfying. 🐔 Grilled Chicken Wings Instead of whole wings, they’re cut open — easier to grill, more flavorful, and simpler to eat. Slightly less juicy because of the cut, but still worth ordering. 🐷 Osaka-Style Pork Belly & Tomato Roll Grilled pork belly wrapped around a cherry tomato, topped with mayo, okonomiyaki sauce, and dancing bonito flakes. Decent but a bit rich — the tomato helps cut the grease. Not a standout. 🍢 Oden Fish Cake They also serve oden! This fish cake isn’t the usual ramen type — it’s large, soft, and soaks up the broth well. We also tried daikon, but the radish flavor was too strong and the broth a bit salty. Still, the fish cake was delicious. Overall, an amazing experience — 9/10 for both ambiance and food. Until I find something better, I’m calling this LA’s yakitori (best of the best)! #BBQ #JapaneseGrill #Yakitori #LAEats 🏮🔥✨😋