Hidden in one of Shibuya’s back alleys, this new izakaya is all about grilled chicken and seasonal fruit sours.Specialities here include meaty gyoza wings, where chicken wings are stuffed like dumplings and grilled until the skin is crisp. Dishes like this normally call for a classic lemon sour – freshly squeezed lemons mixed with shochu and topped with club soda – but Toridosi offers other variations of the izakaya staple that will turn heads. These include toppings of fresh strawberries, passionfruit, mango or watermelon, depending on the time of year.
The pièce de résistance here, however, is the succulent grilled chicken leg, which the staff will slice into bite-sized pieces for you at your table. You’ll be tempted to finish the entire dish, but don’t. Ask the staff to take the remaining chicken and juices back to the kitchen and use them to whip up some garlic fried rice topped with spring onions to finish your meal.