Hachi – Japanese Yakitori Izakaya

Hachi is the name of the restaurant – translates to the number ‘8’.

Yakitori are japanese ‘Shish Kabobs’ grilled on a special imported Binchotan charcoal.

Izakaya are small plates like you would find at a Spanish Tapas bar. They also have the traditional Sushi, Ramen, Katsu selections but we wanted to try some other items not commonly seen.

Salmon: Sushi with razor thin lemon slices.  Ask for lemon slices, it makes all the difference in the world.  Eat the whole thing, rind and all.
Takoyaki: Crispy dough balls filled with octopus covered in a sweet glaze with bonito flakes
Hayashi Nasu: Eggplant served cold in a glaze with bonito flakes
Tsukune: Ground chicken sticks with super soft boiled egg
Kurobuta: Grilled Sausage
Grilled Chicken Sticks
Binochotan grilled steak
Grilled Okra
Grilled Shishito peppers: My favorite selection. The blacked parts really show off the binchotan flavor  
Honey Toast: 1000cm^3 in a perfect cube of bread filled with ice cream and honey. This was the cheat of the week.  Doesn’t that look fabulous?