Mark Wiens

"One type of izakaya is a yakitori restaurant, serving grilled chicken. I went to a restaurant called Shibuya Morimoto, a wonderful chicken heaven and ordered the omakase set."

Chris Nuttall-Smith

"Morimoto, a long, narrow, fluorescent-lit room built around a busy kitchen, opened in the 1970s. The place is a master of the form. I ordered everything they had. One by one, the skewers arrived and bowled me over."

Sabukaru

"The yakitori grill is run by one old dude that reallllly knows whats up. He takes one look at you when you walk in and sizes you up, almost like a glaring match. Once you pass the test, it’s go time. Spectacular amounts of chicken skin, liver, thigh, drumsticks and deep-fried wings come out one plate at a time, and then you move on to the “other” part of the menu."

Favy Japan

"Open since 1952, Shibuya Morimoto has become a cult yakitori restaurant. Located in a corner barely 300 meters away from the famous Hachiko statue, they serve yakitori, or chicken skewers, grilled to perfection."

C. Akira

"With its extensive history, this 60+ year old izakaya has perfected the fine art of grilling yakitori (meat skewers)."

TANGERINE journal

"One of the oldest and most venerable yakitori restaurants in the city, you would never pick Morimoto out of a crowd. But its unassuming blue awning and fluorescent-lit counters belie its greatness."