Kintori!!! Oh yes, it must be read with the three exclamation marks behind it. It's part of the Kinka Family chain group, you see; another sister restaurant to the raucous Guu Izakayas. Like, a darker & cooler Guu sister that smokes...meat on a grill.
Yakitori in its literal translation is meat, but Kintori has veggies and other proteins on charcoal-flame licked skewers too. The most surprising veggie standout for me was the Tokyo scallion, where the milder tastes comes to life through the charred, black grill lines.
The meats still make up the major part of my meal though, since there's a much bigger meats menu. They're all good, expertly and carefully watched over and turned over with precision.
A couple of things to watch out for if you're a somewhat squeamish eater: the reba/Mennonite chicken liver is served rare on the inside, so don't order it if the idea makes you wanna toss cookies. If you like it though, it's pretty awesome, especially when it's cooled down and takes on a silky texture.
Second, the bonjiri. What's up? Chicken butt. No, for realsies, it's the tip of the chicken tail slash literal chicken butt. It has a sort of rubbery texture that only chewing on pure fat will give you. I'm fine with it, but if you're used to a low-calorie diet, it may groce you out.
Last tip: You may want to sprinkle some of the sea salt served on the side on some of the skewers.
The only thing that deters me from giving Kintori 5 stars is the price. I wish it were just a little less than the $2-3 per skewer range, considering the price of meats in Canada are not that high (in comparison to Tokyo anyway). That said, you can literally see the hard work in the boiling hot kitchen though, so I consider it mostly payment for the service which is the case for eating out anyhow. This won't stop me from coming back though. See you there?