Gokita — Restaurant in Tokyo

Add a star if you like smoked flavour.

I had high hopes for gokita, and I have a feeling those with a love for traditional izakaya food will find the menu endearing. Unfortunately for everyone else this is probably a pass. The service was excellent, and the resteraunt itself was very nice. The food started off strong and that was about it. So many chicken dishes, and only one or two were any good. Texture was unfortunate on a lot of dishes. The grape plum and honey ice-cream desert, chicken liver, squid paella, white mousse, pear rabbit, and chicken rillettes were the saving grace. The drink menu was also very well curated. It felt like there was a sense of being in a izakaya that was being cultivated throughout the meal, dishes being reused, slowly getting dirty with complimenting flavors, slightly warm restaurant, ever increasing skewers.

Over all, I'd pass on visiting again. But those who love the yakitori, and japanese bar food may find the elevation here charming and...

Food is too slow for Fine Dining Standard. 30 mins for each sticks of Yakitori is a bit too much. Seeing Head Chef as the only one Griller and struggling to keep up the pace of a  full house is somehow pitiful. There's even a Japanese Couple walked off halfway as they couldn't wait.

In 14 years of Fine Dining Restaurant in many cities in Japan, this could be one of the worst. We have tried many Yakitori Restaurants before and we know exactly how it works.

Compared to 焼き鳥 と ワイン 源 moto with the same (or lower) Price, Food Presentation/ Drinks/ and Hospitality there was another level.

Ended up the whole Ambience was covered with unsatisfied-waiting Customers, that we decided to leave and found near by Ramen Place to complete the night.

Anyway, wish you would take my comments for improvement.

We know doing fine-dining restaurant is tough, but not every Customers are that patient and forgiving by trying to bite as small and have as much conversation as they...

I had a fantastic experience at this one Michelin star yakitori restaurant. We were seated right away and the restaurant was really clean and visually appealing. The food came out one at a time and as you would expect on an omakase experience. I also got it with the wine pairing, which went well with every single thing that I ate. The yakitori was made perfectly. It was very flavourful and smoky. The ambiance was nice and perfect for a dinner date. It was a wonderful experience and I recommend it to all my friends and family! Highly...