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About this place
At Sumisho Kishimoto, ordering chicken tenderloin skewers with different toppings makes for an enjoyable comparison. The shiso plum skewer is 230 yen, as is the wasabi version at 230 yen; the tartar version costs 250 yen. One visitor who tried all three described the meat as tender, with a juicy texture. That trio could be a good place to start if you want to compare the variations.
There is a wide choice of cuts, including chicken neck, tail, heart and wing. Chicken neck is 230 yen, tail 200 yen, heart 200 yen and wing 250 yen, making it easy to order a few skewers at a time. Visitors have also praised the tenderness of the chicken neck, the rich, juicy fattiness of the tail and skin, and the substantial size of the tsukune, or minced-chicken skewer. Try a few cuts that catch your eye, then order more of the ones you like.
Between skewers, consider a Miyazaki-style flame-grilled chicken thigh (1,100 yen) or fried ham cutlet (400 yen). A diner who tried the grilled thigh noted its charcoal aroma and savoury flavour, which grew more pronounced with each bite—a different way to enjoy chicken from the skewers. For a final course, there is chicken-soup ochazuke, rice with tea or broth poured over it (550 yen), as well as chicken rice porridge (800 yen). One visitor ordered the ochazuke at the end of the meal, enjoyed the flavour of the broth and polished off the bowl.
One visitor reported watching the skewers cook from a counter seat; tables are also available at the back. The layout suits a meal of a few skewers at the counter, or sharing dishes around a table.
The drinks list includes beer, sake, shochu and wine. Ozeki sake is available chilled or warmed, as well as by the bottle or in one- and two-go servings. Red and white wine by the glass are both 600 yen. Some visitors paired skewers with shochu; others enjoyed sashimi and charcoal-grilled dishes with beer, sake and white wine. Switching drinks can be another way to explore the menu.
Reservations are accepted, and booking is recommended for dinner. For an evening in Showa-cho, the menu offers plenty of ways to enjoy chicken, with a choice of cuts and flavours for the skewers.
