Ogawa (おが和)

Two minutes from Ningyocho Station, Ogawa splits its identity neatly in two: a brisk weekday lunch service built around its signature yakitori-ju, a rice bowl piled with grilled chicken and finished in a rich, savory broth, and a more deliberate dinner service showcasing the same skewers to an evening crowd. The restaurant has been a fixture on Tabelog’s Yakitori East Top 100 for years, prized as much for the lunch bowl regulars line up for as for the after-work dinners. Closed entirely on weekends, it keeps a tight, traditional schedule that rewards those who plan a Monday-to-Friday visit.