A note on the words: hatsu is chicken heart, seseri is the neck meat, and shiro-reba is chicken liver prized for tasting rich and creamy, almost like foie gras. Oni-oroshi is daikon radish grated on a coarse, serrated grater, so it comes out chunkier than the usual fine oroshi — here it’s the otoshi, the small starter dish you’re charged for automatically as a cover charge, not something you order.
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Sumibi Kushiyaki Senkushiya on Tabelog (English) — opening hours, payment details and the Japanese address are kept up to date there, not here.
Hello, this is Hangover Meshi. This time we’re at a reasonably priced yakitori place near Roppongi Hills — “Sumibi Kushiyaki Senkushiya.” I was told it’s cheap and delicious, so I’m excited. Took the elevator up to the 2nd floor. The website said B1F, so maybe there’s also seating on 2F? I just went straight up to 2F and got seated without any trouble, so I never actually found out the truth of it lol
Hatsu (chicken heart) — 300 yen
Shiro-reba (white liver) — 380 yen
Seseri yaki (chicken neck) — 350 yen
Cheese pepper — 380 yen
Tomato roll — 300 yen
Chicken wings — 350 yen
Plum and shiso chicken — 350 yen
Asparagus roll — 350 yen
The recommended skewers are marked up from all sorts of angles — signature dish, rare cut, best seller, and so on — so it’s easy to pick.
We’re going to work through this recommended list in order, starting from the right!
First, a toast with beer and the otoshi — oni-oroshi, coarsely grated daikon radish.
Hatsu! Apparently this place’s signature dish. Took one bite and it was so plump and tender! Like, wait, this is hatsu? I seriously thought that, even though the menu itself said as much. Hatsu is hatsu, sure, but I don’t think I’ve ever had it this tender before. This is delicious!
The seseri is also nice and fluffy in texture — delicious.
And this is the cheese pepper! Apparently the most popular item — a green pepper packed full of cheese, wrapped in meat and skewered. Took a bite and it was surprisingly good lol Cheese and green pepper go together so well! I feel like I could actually make this at home — stuff a pepper with cheese, wrap it in meat, and pan-fry it or something. Might give that a try as a reference!
Juicy meat and crisp asparagus. Whoa — delicious.
And this one is the tomato roll. Here the tartness of the tomato really stands out and it’s great! A tomato that’s been cooked until it goes soft and gooey is just delicious.
Chicken tenderloin with plum and shiso. A combination that couldn’t possibly not work. Obviously delicious.
Honestly, every single yakitori at Senkushiya is juicy. So good. Now I get why it’s so recommended!
So there we have it — Senkushiya. I’ve been around Roppongi for ages, but this was my first time here. And it’s delicious and cheap! So I’ve grown pretty fond of it. My impression is that this is a solid go-to for a casual meal. Definitely worth checking out! Apparently the flagship shop is in Hatsudai, so maybe next time I’ll head over there to try it!?
Sumibi Kushiyaki Senkushiya (Yakitori / Roppongi Station, Roppongi-itchome Station, Nogizaka Station)
Tabelog dinner rating ★★★☆☆ 3.5
I ate here and paid for it myself. Nothing on this site is a comped meal.
One more for the road?
