What is Chicken Yakiniku?

Beloved as Matsusaka's comfort food, chicken yakiniku (also toriyakiniku or toriyaki) features chicken imbued with flavor from a sweet and savory miso-based sauce and grilled on the spot on wire mesh or a slotted grill plate. Gather around at a table with family and friends to enjoy the savory aroma and the sizzle of grilled chicken like a true local.

Where Can I Try Chicken Yakiniku?

You will likely find chicken along with Matsusaka's other specialties, like Matsusaka beef or pork, in yakiniku restaurants throughout the city, but specialized chicken yakiniku restaurants have unique offerings of various rare cuts of chicken. Below are just a select few of the specialized chicken yakiniku spots around town.

Daruma-ya

Enjoy a homemade miso sauce with the fresh, juicy chicken offered at Daruma-ya at just a short walk from Matsusaka Station. This yakiniku restaurant offers plenty of options in addition to their chicken, including beef, pork, seasonal oysters, and scallops.

Address: 513-8 Kyomachi, Matsusaka, Mie (Open in Google Maps)
Phone: 0598-26-3350
Hours: 17:00 - 23:00 daily 
Website: http://www.mcity.co.jp/darumaya/

Maeshima Shokudo

This long-running restaurant has been serving their secret homemade miso sauce with tender chicken since 1967. Their menu includes a hearty vegetable soup made from chicken stock that pairs perfectly with grilled chicken.

Address: 612-1 Okawachicho, Matsusaka, Mie (Open in Google Maps)
Phone: 0598-36-0057
Hours: 10:30 - 17:00, daily except Fridays
Closed: Friday, every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month