What are your favorite izakayas in Tokyo?
Don’t just drop a name, tell us what’s special about the place and why you love it.
Bonus point if you share the google maps link.
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Torikizoku is always easygoing and they are all over Tokyo, whenever I have friends visiting from abroad I take them here.
1️⃣[貝と魚と炉ばたのバンビ](https://g.co/kgs/Hru4ne)
I went there with my friend two years ago, smoked shashimi was great. Love the oysters.
5000yen/person
2️⃣[肉汁餃子のダンダダン 渋谷道玄坂上店](https://g.co/kgs/SBJMVr)
Good dumplings. Watch out for the juice. When you bite, the juice will burst 💥
3️⃣[Taipei Gyoza Chi Chi](https://g.co/kgs/4Vjfht)
Dumplings again🤣i love them. I love it because it was the place I went to with my friends.
4️⃣[鶏のチョモランマ 亀有店](https://g.co/kgs/jnWwYt)
there is a dish called torisashi(sashimi of chicken)
It was great but you’ll get diarrhea next day
Overall the yakitori was great!
Shinjidai. Cheap as hell and the でんぐし are amazing.
I don’t do izakaya often but I like the retro feel of [Hanbey](http://www.hanbey.com/).
[Tsukada Nojo](https://www.tsukadanojo.jp/)
A bit pricey for a chain, but the charcoal-grilled chicken is awesome.
My biggest hurdle is that as a foreigner that doesn’t speak a lick of Japanese, an izakaya seems to be the most intimidating since it’s a smaller establishment that doesn’t have a set menu.
Are there any places that are okay with this? Any etiquette to keep in mind?
I’ve always wanted to try one and have the opportunity next month but I feel like I’d be a fish out of water
Ain’t nothing wrong with a Torikizoku now and then, all I’m saying.
Every izakaya outside of the big chains just gives me a big hand X so I have no idea.
Medaka in Kabukicho
Late to the party, but a few good ones in Gotanda:
* [Nichinan](https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1316/A131603/13001650/). Down a dingy alley across from the station. Casual, cool atmosphere, amazing food, often full.
* [Akemame](https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1316/A131603/13038998/). Small, little izakaya that you used to have to enter through a half door, but they’ve since updated. Great sashimi platters.
* [Asari](https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1316/A131603/13049813/). Cheap and casual after work spot. Not amazing, but it is the “If you look up ‘izakaya’ in the ~~dictionary~~ *Wikipedia*, you see a photo of Asari.”