Restaurant: Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori & Chanko Gardena
Location: 18517 S Western Ave, Gardena, CA 90248. (310) 715-1588
Date: March 17, 2024
Cuisine: Japanese Yakitori & Chanko
Rating: Surprisingly excellent
Joe wanted to “derail” Chinese Sunday with some Japanese, so we headed down to this Gardena Shin-Set-Gumi which is Yakitori instead of ramen.
This is the “chanko” room of the shin sen gumi yakitori where you can actually make a reservation.
Wines.
Cheese “eggrolls” — ok.
Mushroom salad. Just ok too.
Fried oysters. Pretty good.
Agadashi tofu. I always enjoy this dish.
Chicken hearts. yum.
Pork with shiso. Shiso always makes everything great.
Chicken meat balls.
Bacon asparagus and bacon-wrapped scallops. Crispy and delicious.
Beef and some bacon-wrapped something.
Crispy chicken bits.
Delicious tongue.
Another chicken something.
Okra.
Scallops.
More bacon wrapped scallops.
Beef and bacon wrapped tomatoes.
BBQ chicken.
Crispy chicken tails — awesome!
Another chicken bit.
Wings!
More bacon wrapped scallops.
Garlic.
Delicious sausage and mustard. One of my favorites.
This was our “chanko” which in this case was steamed pork and other stuff. Quite delicious with sauce.
Steamed up.
Here is the other stuff.
Steamy!
Coconut Lime Rum Sorbet.
A deal!
A very fun evening with surprisingly delicious yakitori — since we ordered things extra crispy. Apps aren’t that great but the skewers are.
Shunji in the house!