chanced upon this yakitori joint along circular road that only serves two dishes at lunch - oyakodon and a spiced chicken don topped with tamago. upon entering, I noted that most of the people eating were speaking japanese - always a good sign.
service at the restaurant is top notch, you are greeted with a loud shout of ‘いっらしゃいませ!’ on entering and a cup of cold barley tea is immediately served to your table.
the oyakodon arrived piping hot, accompanied with a side of pickes and a small bowl of soup. atop a bowl of rice sits a layer of barely-set egg and chicken, covered in a sweet sauce. this was crowned with a gloriously orange yolk. no chopsticks are provided, you eat the dish with only a spoon.
it’s hard to mess up an egg, and the soft, curd-like egg paired perfectly with the tender chicken cubes. the sweet sauce made the dish very moreish, and the yolk added extra richness to the proceedings. I felt the rice could have been a little less mushy, but that’s just nitpicking there.
at $15 after gst and service charge, this is no tamahide, but a very good attempt at comfort food!