01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Chicken and daikon simmered in chicken paitan broth is a natural first choice at Toridokoro Hatsusuke Restaurant. The menu describes the dish as being slowly cooked in the ramen shop’s carefully prepared broth, allowing the light chicken paitan to soak into the chicken and daikon. It seems to have its own following; it is a good pick if you’re after an izakaya meal centred on chicken.
For a meal that ends with noodles, there’s another option unique to this restaurant: it is connected indoors to the neighbouring 「麺屋 武一 初台店」. One diner who chose tantanmen after a banquet reported enjoying its creamy, rich flavour. The menu also lists rich chicken paitan tantanmen with a specially made sauce and a moderate level of heat, as well as chicken paitan ramen and rich chicken tsukemen, available with either soy sauce or salt flavouring.
The izakaya menu focuses on chicken dishes, including yakitori and fried chicken. The fried chicken comes in three flavours: special soy sauce, sesame sauce, or grated daikon with ponzu, offering a few options to share around the table. One review notes that the Caesar salad was generously sized. Pair beer with a few small plates, then decide what to order for a final bowl.
