Harden's says
Eight skewers and sides for £48 is the blow-out omakase option at this Japanese June 2021 newcomer in Marylebone. But you can also order individually and there are sharing plates available too. The PR tells us that the name means ‘pure’ – apparently a reference to the white wood used to fuel the robata.
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Summary
Traditional yakitori from a grill using charcoal created from Japanese oak is the speciality at this three-year-old restaurant towards the very north of Seymour Place, just before it hits the Marylebone Road. They know their way around a chicken here, with skewers from the thigh, neck, gizzard, heart, liver… Order à la carte, or there’s an omakase for £70 per person (and drinks pairings from £55 per person).
Summary
“Top-notch cooking that uses every bit of the chicken and won’t cost a wing and a leg” draws an appreciative Marylebone crowd to this Japanese two-year-old which “specialises in yakitori skewers with some very interesting options (gizzard anyone?)”. “Go sit at the counter to see the open kitchen at work” and “revel in the omakase menu”.
Summary
“Great chicken skewers” are the USP at this Japanese yearling in Marylebone which specialises in yakitori cooking – different cuts of meat “butchered and prepared in-house” so that not a scrap is wasted, and cooked on a robata grill.
Summary
Eight skewers and sides for £48 is the blow-out omakase option at this Japanese June 2021 newcomer in Marylebone. But you can also order individually and there are sharing plates available, too. The PR tells us that the name means ‘pure’ – apparently a reference to the white wood used to fuel the robata.
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132 Seymour Place, London, W1H 1NS
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £55.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
132 Seymour Place, London, W1H 1NS
Opening hours
| Monday | 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 1 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 1 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 1 pm‑9 pm |
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