Order: Yakitori, grilled pork tongue, assorted seafood salad 638 yen, crab fried rice 748 yen, otoshi (appetizer) 380 yen, draft beer 328 yen, highball with aroma 218 yen, hoppy set 426 yen, etc. Evaluation of dishes and drinks: Yakitori, grilled pork tongue: Ordered in units of 2 skewers, priced at 108 yen per skewer which is quite reasonable. The yakitori is quite delicious, cooked well. You can choose between salt and sauce, but the salt option has a powdery seasoning that may be divisive. Seafood salad: A salad mainly consisting of leafy greens with thawed bits of tuna and octopus on top. The seasoning is good, but the amount of seafood is not substantial, and the tuna was watery. Crab fried rice: Recommended, with good seasoning. The ingredients include frozen mixed vegetables and what seems like canned crab. The rice grains are firm but lack the individual texture, leaning more towards a porridge-like consistency, and the amount of crab was minimal. Draft beer: Good value for the price. Highball with aroma: Also good value for the price, but the alcohol content is low. Hoppy set: Regular hoppy, but served at room temperature causing the ice to melt quickly. The yakitori was delicious for the price, but the other dishes were average for the price of a typical casual izakaya. Evaluation of the ambiance and service: The interior is simple and well-maintained, which is good. Ordering is done through a QR code, which can be a bit of a hassle. Smoking is allowed in the restaurant, so non-smokers should be aware. The service is neither exceptional nor poor. Revisit: The yakitori was tastier than expected for the price, but the other dishes were mediocre. Considering the smoking allowance, I may come back if I feel like it.

JR Asakusabashi Station, exit the east side and turn right, then go under the railway tracks to find Tori Gekijo, which opened in March 2023. They offer skewers for 50 yen each (excluding tax) and all skewers for 99 yen each (excluding tax). There is a minimum order of 2 skewers. It seems like a copycat of "Toriichizu" or "Shinjidai"... Tori Gekijo has opened multiple locations, such as Ueno, Okachimachi, and Suidobashi. I visited alone around 7 pm on this day. The restaurant was very busy. A Chinese female staff member led me to a table and left an appetizer (380 yen) without taking my order, then disappeared. It turns out you have to use your own smartphone to scan a QR code and place orders yourself, but the QR code took a while to arrive. I called a Chinese male staff member who seemed to be in charge near the entrance to order a draft beer (328 yen) and finally got the QR code. I ordered two skewers (55 yen each), two tsukune skewers (108 yen each), and homemade grilled dumplings (429 yen). The staff seemed very busy, but the dishes I ordered through the smartphone arrived relatively quickly. The skewers were like the secret skewers from "Shinjidai" or the special skewers from "Toriichizu", with fried chicken skin in a sweet and savory sauce. It would have been better if they were a bit crispier. The grilled dumplings were plump and juicy, with a sauce already mixed with chili oil and soy sauce. I also had a refreshing highball (218 yen), a shiso spice set (429 yen), and an additional shiso spice (242 yen). This place seems convenient for both groups and solo diners.

This place, which opened behind JR Asakusabashi Station down the stairs, is a new one to me. It might be a chain store? They serve green onion, salad, and chicken sashimi. They were showing the WBC on the TV inside, but the reception was so bad that it kept blacking out at the good parts, so maybe it's better off without a TV, haha. I probably won't visit again, but the food was delicious.

I visited a newly opened yakitori restaurant near Asakusabashi Station for the first time. I was attracted by the opening campaign offering draft beer for 200 yen. The food was average overall, and seemed to be priced accordingly. The service was a bit inexperienced, but that's understandable since the restaurant had just opened. There were a lot of customers inside.

A new izakaya opened right after descending the stairs at the east exit of JR Asakusabashi Station and turning right. On the opening day, it was crowded and almost full by 5 pm. Until March 12th, you can get a Super Dry draft beer for 200 yen. I ordered the Tori Gekijo salad and simmered dish, both were generous in portion. I also got a set of 5 yakitori skewers. Although smoking is prohibited in restaurants by the city ordinance, this place allows smoking in all seats. However, they have recently put up the city's sticker at the entrance prohibiting entry for minors.

A new store that serves alcohol from daytime. It's clean and attractive that they have two restrooms.