Toriyasu

These days, good yakitori places seem to be popping up left and right, but no one should ever forget that it was Toriyasu that introduced Shanghai diners to the wonders of flawlessly grilled chicken skin.

Although many in the Japanese community tried to keep this hideaway in Zhongshan Park to themselves (it's difficult to find, so keeping it secret was an easier task), something this good just had to get out.

Try the grilled crispy skin, crunchy cartilage, flavorful wing, chicken meatball with sauce, chewy gizzard and creamy liver yakitori, all simply seasoned with salt and lemon, and tell us if it doesn't change your opinion of chicken. (You won't.)

Toriyasu never serves anything less than perfect yakitori. This place elevates skewers to a transformative experience