鳥劇場 水道橋駅前店 — Restaurant in Tokyo

We passed by this bustling izakaya on our way to another spot and were immediately intrigued—packed with locals and offering a tempting chicken skewer promo. A couple of nights later, after a full day of sightseeing, we decided to return and give it a try. Normally, we’re not fans of ordering via iPad or QR code which is why I don’t rate the service, but in a country where we don’t speak the language, it actually made things much easier. Aside from the chicken skewers, we went for the extra-large salt-grilled shrimp (perfectly crunchy if you're happy to eat the whole shell), chicken with green onion, pork rose skewers, eel, and grilled squid. We also ordered the tartar nankin chicken after spotting it on a nearby table—it looked too intriguing to pass up. We were so hungry we dove right in and completely forgot to take photos, but rest assured, everything looked just like it did on the menu. We enjoyed our meal and the location couldn’t have been more convenient—just a short walk from the...

Forigner friendly(ish). They have a greeting card with different languages and the menu and ordering is done via QR code, available in english (mostly. Some things weren't translated but we got by fine). They were pretty busy but not slammed and it was after a giants game.

The food was delicious and fairly priced. Ordered sake-boiled clams, chicken skins (I recommend ordering enough for each person to have five or more!), chicken skewers, mushroom skewers, gyoza, and fried chicken. Everything was good!

The other parties were having a lot of fun so it made the atmosphere good. A perfect...

Must go there with a friend for evening drinks and food. A group of 4 is comfortable. 6 is possible. A bit tight but the atmosphere is...