Sushi and Sake with Denise @ Yakitori Sake House

By Denise Righetti

What an amazing time our foodie friends had at Yakitori Sake House, located inRoyal Palm Place, Downtown Boca. The owners rolled out the red carpet for us and wowed us with a never-ending flow of tantalizing treats.

To begin with, everyone was offered a saki (hot or cold), wine, beer of beverage of their choice. The starters began flowing shortly after and are too many to list here, but I will highlight a few of our favorites: Japanese Snapper Ceviche ($10), finely chopped Japanese snapper marinated overnight with lime, cilantro, tomatoes, and red onions; the Blue Crab Tartar ($9), a crowd pleaser, consisted of real blue crab and avocado mixed with masago and wasabi cream, served with a side of homemade taro chips; Hamachi Jalapenos ($12),  Wonderfully fresh hamachi sashimi bundles topped with fresh jalapeno slices. Note, the jalapenos are not at all overpowering, but you can ask for them to be left off if you are concerned about the heat. The presentation of the Osaka Tuna ($12), was just as creative as it was delicious. Raw tuna steak wrapped with seaweed, flash fried, sliced thin, and served with wasabi mayo; Crispy Baby Bok Choy ($6), Chinese greens deep fried and served with garlic soy sauce – something that was totally unexpected and an absolute must-have!

Blue Crab Tartar

The next course was an assortment of yakitori – grilled Meats, Seafood & Veggies, seasoned to perfection and served on Japanese bamboo skewers. We sampled five different kinds, with the Calamari ($4), Shrimp wrapped with bacon ($4), and the Chicken ($3) being the crowd favorites.

Next up were an assortment of rolls. They were all good, however, the Little Tuna Tower ($12), one of Yakitori’s specialty rolls, was definitely one of my personal favorites. It consisted of very fresh tuna, cream cheese and avocado, done tempura style and topped with chopped spicy tuna.

As if we had any room for dessert, Ben and Lixii delighted us once more with a sweet ending of tempura banana ($5) topped with fresh whipped cream.

Yakitori is located at271 SE Mizner Blvd,Royal Palm Place#41,Boca Raton,FL33432.

T: 561 544 0087  Friend them on facebook at: Yakitori Sake House