Tachikichi, a dumpling shop that is very popular in Shibuya, Tokyo. The second store, "Tachiyoshi Gyoza Aoyama Store," will open in Omotesando, Tokyo on March 24th. Recently, dumplings have been enthusiastically supported by women. Tachikichi is a popular "gyoza bar" from such "gyoza girls".

What kind of dumpling shop will be opened in Omotesando, the most fashionable spot in Tokyo? At a tasting party for the media, I ate it first!

Wine and dumplings aren't good either!
Wine and dumplings aren't good either!

The store is about a 3-minute walk from Exit B2 of Omotesando Station. When you find the sign, go underground. Inside, there is a cafe-like atmosphere. The name of the restaurant is like standing drinks, but it is not standing drinks.

It has a different taste from the Shibuya store.
It has a different taste from the Shibuya store.

By the way, the concept of the shop is "drink wine with dumplings". So let's take a look at the dumpling menu. The signboard menu is the special "Tachikichi Gyoza" (3 pieces starting from 380 yen). You can choose from three types of cooking methods: grilled, watered, and fried.

The gyoza is superbly cooked. The contrast between the crispy grilled eyes and the white part that seems to be chewy is very beautiful. If you crack it crisply, the gravy will overflow. It's a promise, but the tension will rise.

Do you know that it's not sticky with oil?
Do you know that it's not sticky with oil?

Juicy taste that does not betray the appearance! But it's not just oily, it's juicy like dim sum, as if it contains a delicious soup. It has a refreshing aftertaste, so it goes well with sparkling wine. It is a satisfying taste of "Gyoza x Wine".

It doesn't contain garlic!
It doesn't contain garlic!

Gyoza is refreshingly dipped in a sauce with black vinegar. The dough is not too heavy and crispy, and blends well with sauce and ingredients.

Accented with the tingling scent of Chinese pepper
Accented with the tingling scent of Chinese pepper

The fried dumplings are sauce made with doubanjiang. It's not too spicy, and the sauce is delicious with the delicious taste of Doubanjiang.

Crispy skin and juicy ingredients, the best
Crispy skin and juicy ingredients, the best

I was surprised at the dumplings that changed their facial expressions even though I just changed the cooking method. When I asked the clerk, it was said that the skin was a feature. Because it is made with rice flour, it is crispy when baked, chewy when boiled, and crispy when fried.

Horse
Horse

Next, we have some strange dumplings.

"Puri Puri Shiba Shrimp Dumplings" (3 pieces 500 yen)
It contains a whole lot of shiba shrimp. The rich shrimp scent that spreads in your mouth the moment you chew. It seems that the surimi is mixed in that too.

Shrimp, both in scent and taste
Shrimp, both in scent and taste

"Basil and perilla salad dumplings" (3 pieces 520 yen)
Excellent for women! Fresh water dumplings with basil and perilla are placed on top of raw vegetables, and vinegar dressing and cheese are sprinkled on them. It is a dish that you can eat refreshingly like a salad.

I know I like girls
I know I like girls

"Tom Yum Kung Soup Dumplings" (3 pieces 730 yen)
An ethnic soup made with curry-flavored dumplings in Tom Yum Kung with plenty of coriander. Thanks to the rice flour skin, it goes crazy with the soup. I want ethnic lovers to eat it even if it isn't!

Coriander!
Coriander!

It's kind of like pho (rice noodles).
It's kind of like pho (rice noodles).

In addition, a great-value "evening drink set" (850 yen) is also available, and you can choose from 3 types such as 5 Tachikichi dumplings + sake. Most customers order at the Shibuya store. Each dumpling is large, so I'm satisfied with this! Some people may say.

But it's a waste to end with this! Even a single item menu is a talented person.

"Exciting! Meat tofu" (590 yen)
Tofu that is soaked with a secret sauce. Anyway, it's pitch black! Served with plenty of green onions, served with thick onions and pork. It's sweet and spicy, and sake is great.

It ’s black because it ’s Chinese soy sauce.
It ’s black because it ’s Chinese soy sauce.

"Aged meat hamburger steak" (720 yen)
A super-value hamburger with an extra-thickness of 150g (5.29oz). A hamburger with a crunchy texture, not the usual minced meat. It's said that it's simply finished with nutmeg and salt and pepper, eggs and bread crumbs, and it goes really well with wine.

This is "Gyoza shop"
This is "Gyoza shop"

It is a dumpling shop
It is a dumpling shop

Gyoza,…!
Gyoza,…!

In fact, there is a sister store " Shunjuku " (Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo), which specializes in aged meat, and it is the same hamburger that is offered there. Because it uses the edges of the meat, you can enjoy the texture of various parts. Occasionally, tendon meat comes out. I forgot that it was a dumpling shop and ate it innocently.

"Special dumpling bowl" (980 yen, with soup and kimchi)
A bowl of rice topped with vegetables, minced meat, and dumplings. You can choose from three sauces: the black vinegar sauce used for the water dumplings, the doubanjiang sauce used for the fried dumplings, and the miso sauce with yuzu pepper. Lunch time is 540 yen . There are a lot of vegetables, so it's popular with women.

In fact, it will be served with the sauce of your choice.
In fact, it will be served with the sauce of your choice.

By the way , the most popular lunch is a set of abura soba and dumplings (3 pieces starting from 730 yen). It seems that salad, kimchi, and free refills of rice will be served, so it's quite a volume. Whether you know this or not, it seems that there were many male customers during the test business.

Recently, the gyoza fever seems to be increasing so much that gyoza girls (also the word "gyoza") are featured in various media. Girls (and men, of course!), If you want to drink dumplings at Omotesando, head to Tachikichi! It seems that there are many women who are "alone".

【store information】
Tachiyoshi Gyoza Aoyama Store Address: 5-50-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Sankei Aoyama Building B1F Business Hours: 11: 30-15: 00, 18: 00-24: 00 (Last order is 30 minutes before each)
Regular holidays: Irregular number of seats: 36 seats (plus 4 standing seats)