"Sumbiyakitori Kidori is an unassuming strip mall yakitori spot located next to its sister restaurant Sushi Kisen in Arcadia. Behind the Japanese noren curtains, find 12 seats at a bar and three small tables for an intimate yakitori omakase experience. There are two seatings each night - at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. - and everything is cooked to order, the smell of the charcoal grill unfurling as the meal progresses."
"The yakitori omakase (it's $80 per person and add-ons are available). It comes with a selection of chicken skewers, some served rare or well done, as well as small bites like fresh chicken liver mousse. It highlights all parts of the chicken, including hearts, tails, and skin. There are four options for the final savory course. My favorite is the chicken porridge, which feels particularly comforting at the end of the long meal."
"Pair the omakase with cold sake; the restaurant has an extensive selection. A yuzu highball is also bright and refreshing. Sumbiyakitori Kidori feels like a secret. It's minimalistic and centered on the craft of perfecting chicken skewers, so there are no bells and whistles - though jazz music softly plays in the background. Sushi omakase is popular in Los Angeles, and yakitori versions are becoming trendier. Go on an adventure through this enticing category of Japanese cuisine and appreciate the attention to detail and technique."
Sumbiyakitori Kidori is an intimate yakitori spot in Arcadia next to Sushi Kisen, with 12 bar seats and three small tables behind noren curtains. Two nightly seatings at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. allow a cooked-to-order yakitori omakase experience around a binchotan charcoal grill. The $80 tasting highlights every part of the chicken through skewers served rare or well done, plus small bites like fresh chicken liver mousse and four choices for a final savory course such as comforting chicken porridge. An extensive cold sake list and yuzu highball complement the minimal, craft-focused setting ideal for special occasions.
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