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Yakitori Taisho

5 St. Marks Pl., New York, NY 10003
nr. Third Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-228-5086 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    5.8 out of 10

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    5 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Japanese/Sushi
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Daniel Maurer

Official Website

yakitoritaisho.com

Hours

Sun-Wed, 6pm-1:30am; Thu-Sat, 6pm-3:30am

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$6.95-$8.50

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Good for Groups
  • Late-Night Dining

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only
  • Sake and Sojou

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

Taisho is a cramped, dingy subterranean space lined with tin foil, old calendars, and smoke stains. It is also so insanely cool that local Japanese kids (themselves insanely cool) will wait 45 minutes for a table here rather than walk down the street for an easy seat at any of the other yakitori copycats on St. Marks Place. Of course, it's not just a manically friendly atmosphere or semi-secret slice of Tokyo they're after—the food rocks, too. Yakitori —-grilled skewers of anything from mushrooms and chicken to quail eggs and gizzards —-arrive hot, juicy, and eminently snackable, but the menu also features heartier dishes, such as kimchi nabe, a stew made from spicy Korean pickled cabbage, and yaki soba (stir-fried noodles). — Matt Gross

5.8 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
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60% Would you go back?
60% Would you take a date?
20% Would you take kids?
40% Would you go on business?
60% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.0
Service: 4.0
Décor: 4.2
Value: 6.4

Cheap and recommended

TakoyakiLover from 11214 | Posted on 10/5/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 7
Décor: 10
Value: 9

I actually prefer cramped up places because it gives you a "authentic japanese restaurant" type of feeling. When i was eating in taisho, it felt like as if i was in tokyo, japan. The prices are decent- they're in manhattan after all. The food were delicious. I would definitely go back for more.

No apologies

baldrick2 from 10025 | Posted on 1/3/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 5
Décor: 4
Value: 9

This place is unabashedly what it is: a grungy, crowded, no-frills kind of joint, and I love it!! I go there with friends to sit for hours ordering two dishes at a time, or sometimes by myself when I'm in the neighborhood and have an hour and an appetite to fill. The food is simple, but almost always delicious. The service can be a little harried, especially when it's crowded but for me that's part of the charm. I love ordering my staples (including smelt and quail egg yakitori, and fish roe filled grilled rice balls) and always trying at least one thing new (like fried skate wing or the eel and tofu dish). Go early before the line forms and bring an positive attitude and a sense of adventure. Also, you can have a full and tasty meal at a very reasonable price range.

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