It¡¯s always exciting when a favorite restaurant sprouts an offshoot, especially if that restaurant is among the best of its kind in the city. And even more so when it¡¯s such a hot table that reservations are nigh-on impossible.
But will the new spinoff complement the original, or diminish it by splitting the chef¡¯s time and attention? And, most critically, will it be easier to book?
Making my way past the celebratory orchids on the sidewalk outside Gallus, it didn¡¯t take long for my concerns to be allayed. After all, this snappy-looking new yakitori restaurant on Meguro¡¯s main street has serious pedigree. It is the new sister operation to Torishiki one of Tokyo¡¯s holy-grail destinations for skewers of charcoal-grilled chicken.
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