Reviews House Of Yakitori

Haven’t been here in 30 years, nothing about this place had changed, except their location? I still remember the 80s Japanese posters and drawing of cartoon chickens on their walls.🤔 I got the Yakitori and Gyoza Linch special. I think I was the first one there and while I ate my food the restaurant quickly filled up with customers. Still as yummy as I remember and the prices aren’t bad either yet somehow their tempura onion rings have changed size?!😜🍱✌🏻

Every time I visit home from Illinois I must eat at a Yakitori. It is delicious every time! This is the original restaurant I used to eat at as a kid until they moved to this location. As an adult I followed them to this location and now can only eat there when I visit. I miss it. My heart literally glows when I pull up at this spot. I usually get the seafood and sides of hen skewers. I’m glad they survived COVID shut down season 💓!

Amazing place and owner. The food is always great and the more you go the more they are like family. Great prices and food.

Delicious food, friendly employees, generous servings, great prices.

I love this place!!! Everything I have had is always GREAT. Okay, so I have only had yakitori, rice, egg rolls and salad, but that is only because it is so good, I only want that.

I believe the onion ring is a dish that can transcend borders, language, and culture. It is but one of many manifestations of the cosmopolis of markets and exchange that tie the world together. The circular nature of the onion ring may even be thought of as representing the inherent ties between and among all men and women on this earth. The onion rings from the House of Yakitori encapsulate the culinary ties that bind us together, providing a Japanese twist on a Western classic. The presentation and plating of these onion rings is ornate and modern, while simultaneously evoking a sense of fond comfort. Rather than the traditional heap, they are delicately balanced across the long plate, giving me pause before diving in, lest I collapse the intricacy before me. A loose coating of Panko breading covers the large and thick cut onions, resembling a growth of some mysterious substance across the surface of the onion rings. This perception is magnified by the inconsistent coating, with the white onions on high display. Despite the mess, there's something charming about the Panko breading, and they make the onion rings seem light and airy. The overwhelming flavor of these onion rings is simply onion. Between the large and thick cut of the onions themselves, coupled with the light and patchy coating, really lets the flavor of the onion shine. These were lightly fried just long enough to unleash the delicious juices of the onion. The breading, however, failed to provide any substantial taste. The overwhelming taste of these onion rings was nothing more, or less, than onions and grease. The accompanying dipping sauce, presumably some sort of ranch, was creamy and well seasoned, which did further develop some flavors in the onion. The delicate onion rings were light, and had a tendency to crumble if exposed to too much pressure. I blame this primarily on the scarce breading, which did not cover the whole of the rings, and what was there wasn't on all that tight. I've written voluminously in the past on the dread of "slippage", wherein the onions fall out of the batter and the parts of the onion ring separate. This is the first time I've ever encountered the opposite, where bites often led to the breading falling off, with only the onion remaining. I've dubbed this problem "shedding", and these Panko rings fall prey to this new dilemma routinely. As mentioned above, the thick onions that make up the core of the onion ring make for a solid bite. They are thick without being underdone, and juicy without being overcooked. The Panko breading, where present, provides a solid crunch, with a surprisingly good consistency. $2.65 buys a medium sized plate of surprisingly large onion rings, which more than sufficed as a shared appetizer for me and my girlfriend before our Yakitori. I would have liked a bit more breading to truly make these onion rings, rather than fried onions with a light Panko coating.

Great food and wonderful folks.

Have been looking for this place for years. It is absolutely wonderful. I will drive from Denver again soon just to eat here.

This is a lovely family owned place, they treated us with kindness and were extremely polite. The food was absolutely excellent. Dine in and try the miso. Will eat here again.