This Japanese yakitori restaurant is still a reasonably undiscovered little gem in Amsterdam. Located in a residential area, it is virtual invisible for passersby since it totally blends into the dark brown brick apartment blocks. The decor somehow has this seventies dark saloon-like aura. But when the very friendly staff starts serving their amazing yakitori dishes -involving every part of the chicken, from the innards to the delicious skin- you quickly forget about the gloomy decor. It can be quite busy with groups of Japanese business people but i guess in this case that's a good thing. My favorites are the grilled chicken skin skewers and the grilled chicken wings!
Hakata Senpachi, Wielingenstraat 16H, Amsterdam, +31 (0)20-6625823.
