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| - Kyara is a pretty awesome restaurant. Over the years of attending this place, there has been a consistently solid experience from a service, food, and ambiance standpoint. I would chose this spot over any other yakitori in the valley (still haven't tried Raku).
I personally like the location of Kyara. Sometimes, SMR can get overwhelming. That's why I like being away from the hustle and the bustle, occasionally.
The inside is small, but very intimate, with lots of Japanese aesthetics going from wall to wall. The open kitchen is immaculate, and due to great ventilation, you can hardly smell the meat wafting through the air.
The main reason to come here is for the yakitori, or "meat on a stick". But not really because they also have a wide variety of items that they skewer, such as, vegetables, poultry, seafood, etc. I think what separates this place from other similar locations is due to the smokiness of the cooked items. Kyara does a great job of imparting that flavor onto them. They use high quality and fresh items, and you can really tell while savoring the food. They also carry other items such as appetizers and entrees, which most of them are very good as well. I particularly like the takoyaki balls.
One of my favorite spots, I like about 90% of the things I've enjoyed here. I think the skewers are a good deal, but, I do hope they bring back their $1 skewer nights, that was the shiznit! This spot gets 4.5 stars from me.
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