01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Tsukune meatballs, chicken liver and a grilled rice ball to finish: diners who have enjoyed this combination at Yakitori Sawa seem to have found favourites from the skewers through to the rice dishes. The menu lists tsukune for ¥418; liver, available with salt or tare sauce, is ¥165. Alongside classics such as negima, chicken tenderloin and gizzard, there are skewers of asparagus or tomato wrapped in pork belly. Choose salt or tare, meat or a wrapped skewer. You can order them one by one, or try a selection with the assorted skewers platter of 10 pieces.
There is more to a meal here than yakitori. Visitors have praised the chicken nanban and dashimaki tamago (rolled omelette), and the menu also offers the house-style omelette, plus versions with mentaiko or cheese. Keep things light with a few skewers, or add the nanban and egg dishes for a more substantial meal.
Takana fried rice has also been singled out by diners as a favourite. The menu includes both the regular version and a spicy one, as well as ochazuke—rice served with tea or broth—with salmon, mentaiko or pickled plum. Choose a more filling finish or something lighter. If you still fancy a little more after the yakitori, pair the skewers with a grilled rice ball.
For a group, a set course with all-you-can-drink is one option. The listed course runs for 2 hours and includes 8 dishes, among them skewers, wagyu sirloin, chicken nanban, pork and kimchi simmered with egg, rolled omelette and rice dishes. It suits a gathering where everyone wants to sample a range of food, rather than decide on each dish individually. If you would rather choose the food freely, the menu also lists an à-la-carte all-you-can-drink plan with more than 50 drinks. Yakitori Sawa is a yakitori restaurant in Hakozaki, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City. It offers dine-in, takeaway and delivery, and accepts reservations, making it an option for everything from dinner with a group to an after-party.
