01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Tucked into the residential streets of Shakujiidai near Musashiseki in Nerima Ward, Tosaka casts a warm neighborhood glow, with its marquee dish being the young chicken milky karaage. In preparation, the chicken is steeped in milk to coax out tenderness and savory depth, finished with your choice of salt or tare sauce. Fried carefully to order so that it arrives hot, juicy, and hearty, it makes an ideal first order to sip against while waiting.
Daisen Chicken Skewers and a Well-Rounded Drink List
The yakitori selection is equally dependable, offering skewers made with Daisen chicken at accessible prices, from breast and furisode (shoulder cut) to liver and saezuri (vocal cords). Offerings like seasoned tsukune meatballs with pleasing cartilage crunch and springy seseri (neck meat) can be ordered individually with ease. To pair with the food, the bar serves crisp Heartland draft, medium bottles of Sapporo Lager, and refreshing tomato highballs to suit whatever mood you are in.
Small Plates and Satisfying Rice Finales
Beyond the skewers, the menu features a varied spread of side dishes suited for snacking: minced chicken breast namerou, house-made chicken ham, and potato salad that occasionally incorporates spicy cod roe. Charred young corn with aromatic silk and miso-cheese-baked courgette provide great vegetable accents. For a concluding carb, there are kashiwa seasoned-chicken onigiri (available with soup), the customizable solitude curry, and fragrant yakitori rice bowls.
Comfortable Counter and Table Dining
Inside, a straight counter and tables set a relaxed, easygoing tone. Open from 18:00 until 0:00 late at night, the restaurant works just as well for someone dropping in solo after work for a quiet drink as it does for friends or couples settling in over a leisurely spread.
