WORST restaurant ever! The restaurant manager was super rude like we owed him money! We booked a table for 7 ppl but given a table for 4. They refused to change to a bigger table even though we were the ONLY guests in the restaurant at the time. AVOID PLEASE!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sei Peele
Came in hungry, left in love. Everything was delicious, yakitori was on point and Hakata tonkatsu ramen was a blast.Make a reservation to guarantee you a seat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daimyojin Ninpo Dojo
Always a great experience!
Mikyung H.
Ambiance: small and intimate space. No frills. Street parking on small streets. Service: the whole process is slow. The cooking of the food aka grilling stuff the old school way over a coal grill, took a longgggg time that I got buzzed sipping on my hot sake. Order a shitload of food because you will be hungry waiting for the next round of food and it will take even longer to get more food once the place starts getting packed. Wait staff is very nice tho. Food: I have ZERO complaints about the food. Everything we ate was delicious. Who knew intestines and chicken skin could be so delicious???? Even the crispy chicken gizzards was so yum. The food is tapas style so it adds up and the bill can have a bit of a woah factor, especially when buzzed.
Irving A.
Upon entering, a reservation was requested despite the initially empty setting; however, it swiftly filled up, underscoring the importance of reservations. The lady host, though not overly welcoming, is understandable in a culturally rich and classic environment. The culinary offerings are superb, with particularly delightful hot sake. Another younger host proved notably pleasant. It's worth noting an odd policy against phones, though lacking corresponding signage; regardless, I proceeded with my conversation. While the venue could benefit from an exhaust system upgrade, as exiting leaves one smelling delicious, overall, it's an amazing place with truly excellent food.
Jennifer G
Should get a Michelin star.Vegetarian options: Agedashi Tofu, Mushrooms,Veggies, French Fries Etc
The food taste really good. I would recommend to try Yakitori special chicken soft bone, tail, and neck. I removed two star because the waiter is so rude. He’s the only one impolite Japanese that I have ever met. Was trying to give less tips but the options starting from 18%. :(
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Yakitori
Kern Y.
The place is small, the seating tight, long wait times, not well ventilated and limited parking. It's all worth the experience. I have found some great and not so great izakaya, robata, and yakitori through my travels. They are far and few between. If you search for real japanese yakitori and robata in the NYC area, there are NOT a lot of choices. So when you discover this hidden gem in NJ, don't complain and enjoy your time at Yakitori 39. The food and service is out right one of the best and authentic in the country.
John Delacruz
Authentic Japanese yakitori spot. Best agadashi tofu I've ever had, by FAR. Ask for wasabi on the side to go with your skewers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Agedashi Tofu, Yakitori
Margo “QuaintBiscuit”
Authentic and delicious yakitori (Japanese bbq), great variety of dishes. Favs were the pork belly and fried oysters. Fast and efficient service, great little place.
Cozy Japanese bbq spot. Everything was delicious, especially the yakatori skewers. Prices are reasonable and the Japanese beer, sake, and whiskey selection was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon, Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings, Yakitori
Mobea J.
This was my second time at this small culinary GEM hidden next to another top spot peck peck. I saw this restaurant when I went to pick peck chicken. I was curious because every time I saw the place packed. First time had a large beef dish with some of the best shrimp I have ever had they were seasoned fried with the shell. This visit had the skewers one pork belly one chicken and one beef all off the blank blank blank hook. They were soooooooo good. The fried octopus with mayo omg omg. The ramen was so seasoned and spicy I thought I knew what real ramen tasted like. I WAS WRONG. This was the best dining experiences I have had I have a 4 but that was for the slow service. I'm going back to make sure they have that 5 this is overall one of the best restaurants in the tristate area. It's a big secret which needs to be shared.
Vincent Liao
Very cool to find a yakitori spot here in Bergen County. I tried various chicken skewers and the tonkotsu ramen. Everything was pretty decent, but not amazing. I thought the skewers weren’t grilled enough because I was hoping to get more crispy bits and charred flavor. Everything also tasted a bit under-salted, in my opinion. The Asahi on draft was lighter than I expected, though I can’t say if it was abnormally light because I don’t usually get it. (Another review said it tasted watery so I wanted to comment on that as well.) I would opt for a bottled beer next time, of which they have a nice selection. Overall, not a bad experience, but also not nearly an equal substitute for yakitori in the city.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Brook Kim
One of my favorite places! Various menu choices, inexpensive small tapas, nice workers! I sometimes go there with my husband and we always order a lot. The flavor for each dish is just enough. Never disappointed. I think it’s the only Yakitori place in nj. Always packed so need to call and make a reservation early.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yakitori
Amateur Everything
Food and the vibe is great, but the restaurant is usually very busy and hence slow service. And the place desperately needs better ventilation. It is so smokey that my eyes were hurting towards the end of the meal.
WORST restaurant ever! The restaurant manager was super rude like we owed him money! We booked a table for 7 ppl but given a table for 4. They refused to change to a bigger table even though we were the ONLY guests in the restaurant at the time. AVOID PLEASE!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Came in hungry, left in love. Everything was delicious, yakitori was on point and Hakata tonkatsu ramen was a blast.Make a reservation to guarantee you a seat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always a great experience!
Ambiance: small and intimate space. No frills. Street parking on small streets. Service: the whole process is slow. The cooking of the food aka grilling stuff the old school way over a coal grill, took a longgggg time that I got buzzed sipping on my hot sake. Order a shitload of food because you will be hungry waiting for the next round of food and it will take even longer to get more food once the place starts getting packed. Wait staff is very nice tho. Food: I have ZERO complaints about the food. Everything we ate was delicious. Who knew intestines and chicken skin could be so delicious???? Even the crispy chicken gizzards was so yum. The food is tapas style so it adds up and the bill can have a bit of a woah factor, especially when buzzed.
Upon entering, a reservation was requested despite the initially empty setting; however, it swiftly filled up, underscoring the importance of reservations. The lady host, though not overly welcoming, is understandable in a culturally rich and classic environment. The culinary offerings are superb, with particularly delightful hot sake. Another younger host proved notably pleasant. It's worth noting an odd policy against phones, though lacking corresponding signage; regardless, I proceeded with my conversation. While the venue could benefit from an exhaust system upgrade, as exiting leaves one smelling delicious, overall, it's an amazing place with truly excellent food.
Should get a Michelin star.Vegetarian options: Agedashi Tofu, Mushrooms,Veggies, French Fries Etc
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Scallop and Chicken Momo, Agedashi Tofu, Yakitori, Fried Baby Octopus, Beef
The food taste really good. I would recommend to try Yakitori special chicken soft bone, tail, and neck. I removed two star because the waiter is so rude. He’s the only one impolite Japanese that I have ever met. Was trying to give less tips but the options starting from 18%. :(
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Yakitori
The place is small, the seating tight, long wait times, not well ventilated and limited parking. It's all worth the experience. I have found some great and not so great izakaya, robata, and yakitori through my travels. They are far and few between. If you search for real japanese yakitori and robata in the NYC area, there are NOT a lot of choices. So when you discover this hidden gem in NJ, don't complain and enjoy your time at Yakitori 39. The food and service is out right one of the best and authentic in the country.
Authentic Japanese yakitori spot. Best agadashi tofu I've ever had, by FAR. Ask for wasabi on the side to go with your skewers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Agedashi Tofu, Yakitori
Authentic and delicious yakitori (Japanese bbq), great variety of dishes. Favs were the pork belly and fried oysters. Fast and efficient service, great little place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Cozy Japanese bbq spot. Everything was delicious, especially the yakatori skewers. Prices are reasonable and the Japanese beer, sake, and whiskey selection was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon, Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings, Yakitori
This was my second time at this small culinary GEM hidden next to another top spot peck peck. I saw this restaurant when I went to pick peck chicken. I was curious because every time I saw the place packed. First time had a large beef dish with some of the best shrimp I have ever had they were seasoned fried with the shell. This visit had the skewers one pork belly one chicken and one beef all off the blank blank blank hook. They were soooooooo good. The fried octopus with mayo omg omg. The ramen was so seasoned and spicy I thought I knew what real ramen tasted like. I WAS WRONG. This was the best dining experiences I have had I have a 4 but that was for the slow service. I'm going back to make sure they have that 5 this is overall one of the best restaurants in the tristate area. It's a big secret which needs to be shared.
Very cool to find a yakitori spot here in Bergen County. I tried various chicken skewers and the tonkotsu ramen. Everything was pretty decent, but not amazing. I thought the skewers weren’t grilled enough because I was hoping to get more crispy bits and charred flavor. Everything also tasted a bit under-salted, in my opinion. The Asahi on draft was lighter than I expected, though I can’t say if it was abnormally light because I don’t usually get it. (Another review said it tasted watery so I wanted to comment on that as well.) I would opt for a bottled beer next time, of which they have a nice selection. Overall, not a bad experience, but also not nearly an equal substitute for yakitori in the city.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
One of my favorite places! Various menu choices, inexpensive small tapas, nice workers! I sometimes go there with my husband and we always order a lot. The flavor for each dish is just enough. Never disappointed. I think it’s the only Yakitori place in nj. Always packed so need to call and make a reservation early.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yakitori
Food and the vibe is great, but the restaurant is usually very busy and hence slow service. And the place desperately needs better ventilation. It is so smokey that my eyes were hurting towards the end of the meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3