From Nagoya, the popular restaurant "Gaburichikin." With "Bone-in chicken, karaage, highball" is open in Koenji, Tokyo. Speaking of Nagoya, chicken dishes such as Nagoya Cochin and chicken wings have a good reputation. "Gaburichikin." Is said to be the store that sparked the karaage boom in Nagoya.

There are surprisingly few shops that mainly serve karaage. concern. In the first place, I like karaage. Intrigued by that, I decided to go to the store.


■ "Gaburichikin." To Koenji store

"Gaburichikin." Is located in a corner of Junjo Shopping Street, about a 5-minute walk from the north exit of JR Koenji Station. As soon as you open the door, the counters are lined up, and the cheerful staff welcomes you cheerfully, "Welcome!" It was kind of warm because it was cold outside.





■ Order "Bone-in chicken, fried chicken, highball" from the signboard menu

Order the restaurant's signature menu, chicken with bones (850 yen) and karaage (290 yen and up). There are two types of birds with bones, "Hina" and "Oya", and this time we selected "Hina". It is said that it uses birds 45 to 90 days old, and it has a softer texture than "Oya", which has a firm texture.




■ The first fruit highball in my life

First of all, homemade pickled highball came. Compared to regular highball, the scent of whiskey is modest. Instead, the fruity scent of pineapple coolly irritates the nasal passages.


Invited by the scent of the tropical country, a bite. U ... Umai! !! The pineapple is slightly sweet and beautifully blends with the mellow taste of whiskey. The tropical taste is nostalgic and reminds me of that distant summer day.

In addition, various highballs can be changed to "Men's drinking mug (large mug)" for an additional 200 yen. It's almost twice as big as a normal mug. The menu name is "Men", but of course women can also order.



The "Triple Berry Highball" ordered from a man's mug has a sweet and sour and refreshing taste. It goes great with whiskey and may be the most delicious highball I've ever had.

By the way, when a man orders a beer mug, he shouts "I'm a man!", But what about women? When I tried it, all the staff members said, "I got a beer mug from this beautiful older sister! Okay, a good woman!" When I heard that word, I almost ordered it again, but my reason barely stopped.

■ Today's main, fried chicken and chicken with bones appeared

Meanwhile, the main dish arrived. Let's start with karaage.


I ordered three types of thighs, necks (seri) and gizzards (gizzards). The size, shape, and taste of each are wonderfully different.

First, start with the thighs. The crispy batter is the minimum thickness required, and the body is thick and has a nice texture. The moment you chew, the gravy spills out. It seems that it is soaked in the "secret sauce" of the shop and seasoned, and it is delicious with moderate saltiness without sprinkling anything. It is a taste that directly conveys the deliciousness of chicken .


Next, the neck. The elongated neck is soft and the sometimes crunchy cartilage adds an accent to the texture. It is greasy and has a mellow taste.


And nod. It has a chewy texture, and the more you chew, the more gravy oozes out. It's crunchy, seasoned, and perfect. It's a gizzard that is common in yakitori, but I ate karaage for the first time. However, this is definitely a repeat decision. It's delicious that the sake goes on and on.


You can add mayonnaise and shichimi toppings as you like. If you want to change the taste a little, you should give it a try.


And finally, we will start working on bone-in meat. You can leave it as it is, or if it is difficult to eat, the staff will cut it into bite-sized pieces.


■ Shime's "rice ball" is soaked in gravy

The staff's recommendation is to add the gravy of the bone-in chicken that you have finished eating to the rice balls and eat it. This seems to be irresistible again.



When you try eating a rice ball that embraces the air in a fluffy soup, you will feel the height of happiness in your mouth. A simple but unmistakable combination of tastes. If you drip a little soy sauce, it will double your horse!

Of course, in addition to the chicken menu, side menus such as salad and chopped cabbage are also substantial. It's a good idea to have some vegetables to rest your chopsticks and reset your mouth so that you can enjoy fried chicken and bone-in meat from the end.


Casual like under the guard of Shimbashi where you can easily drop in, chicken with bones and fried chicken that will make you sick once you eat it, and homemade fruit highball. The taste, cospa, and atmosphere of "Gaburichikin." Are likely to cause a boom in Tokyo, following Nagoya.