Izakaya · Tateishi

Torifusa (Tateishi) 鳥房

A Tateishi chicken butcher whose whole fried half-chicken, crisp skin outside and juicy inside, started a Tokyo craze; eat it in the cramped izakaya behind the shop.

HoursShop from approx. 12:00; izakaya from approx. 16:00

ClosedTuesdays (approx.)

PriceHalf fried chicken: ¥800
Typical visit with drinks: ¥2,000

Getting thereKeisei-Tateishi Station (Keisei Oshiage Line), 2 min

Time needed1 hour

Best timeWeekday late afternoon

Address7-1-3 Tateishi, Katsushika City, Tokyo

About

Torifusa has been a poultry shop in Tateishi for some 80 years, and its famous wakadori hanmi-age, a half young chicken deep-fried whole, is sold from the front counter to locals taking it home and served in the small izakaya at the back. Staff tear the bird apart for you at the table, and you eat with your hands alongside cabbage and beer. The shop is credited with starting the half-chicken karaage boom. Space is tight, regulars are many and house rules are firm (order the chicken, dont stay too long), but this is Tateishi drinking at its purest.

Highlights

Whole deep-fried half chicken
Butcher counter at the front, izakaya at the back
Staff tear the chicken for you
Credited with starting the half-chicken boom

Tips

The izakaya opens in the afternoon (around 16:00) and fills quickly; the shop counter opens earlier.
Order the half chicken first; its expected.
Cash only; closed Tuesdays (approx.).

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