KICHIJOJI: Yakitori Izakaya Shochan... Filled with so many regulars and young ladies. Jalapeno Cheese Jalapeno was pretty good!! (iPhone Xs)

Kichijoji isnt only about the huge Shopping Arcade or Harmonica Yokocho but if you wander around there are little spots filled with regulars.  

This night a friend took me to Yakitori Shouchan

This weeks Specials.

Big drink menu.

All you can drink plans. 90 minute 1,500 yen seems like a deal. 

My favorite Red Star Sapporo Bottle Beer! 

Regular sitting next to me shared a piece of his Cheesy Jalapeno dish... 

Had to get one for myself! Its all cheese!

Doesn't this look like a stick of Yakitori with egg? NOPE! Its like totally connected... its like a certain part of the chicken.  PASS!

Chicken skin!  I prefer mine more crispy... a bit too chewy.

Pate very good! 

The friendly regular who ordered that yellow ball stuck to the yakitori. 

The damage for 2.  Overall this place was mostly regulars and alot of young ladies.  There is counter seating so if you dine solo Im sure someone will chat you up.  Can get very busy so a hit and miss to get seated.  First post using my iPhone Xs... what do you think vs the Sony RX100?

Restaurant: Yakitori Izakaya Shouchan Kichijoji Main Branch

Restaurant J: 焼き鳥居酒屋 しょうちゃん 吉祥寺本店

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1320/A132001/13183013/

Address J: 東京都武蔵野市吉祥寺本町1-23-3 とみふくビル 1F

Address E: Tokyo, Musashino, Kichijoji Honcho 1-23-3, 1F

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/4AFmvEQYvMxc2ogi8

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KICHIJOJI: Tachinomi (Standing/Drinking) Banpaiya Izakaya! Newly Opened... friendly staff and such a budget menu! (Sony RX100)

In April I randomly wandered into Banpaiya Nogata Branch and the menu is soooo incredibly reasonable.  That staff was very attentive and the female manager was amazing... BUT! I went back a few weeks later and the staff was totally different.  Service went down hill.

http://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2023/04/nogata-tachinomi-banpaiya-very-wallet.html

I received a flyer about their Kichijoji branch opening up on May 1st.. had to go!

I spotted the Nogata Manager! Later talked to her and said she moved to this new location!

https://tokyobelly.blogspot.com/2023/04/nogata-tachinomi-banpaiya-very-wallet.html

Sooo many items only 100 yen. WOW... 

Drink menu.

They also serve 4.5 million yen Romanée-Conti boys. 

Automatic otoshi... appetizer. 

If you want.. can write your order on a little piece of paper. 

110 yen Ara-Jiru fish soup. Lots of bones and meat but very flavorful!

150 yen for fried Aji-Fry fish and corrokke... the value!

Drink Menu on the wall.  Red wine 330 yen. Seems the 490 yen draft beer is the most expensive.

There is seating on the 2nd floor plus the restroom... just walk up the stairs.

A whole pot of simmering tender motsu nikomi.

Always love the tender motsu nikomi... this time with one boiled egg.

Egg with stinky fermented beans called nato... this is not for me. 

More stinky beans... eewwww. But incredibly healthy!

One very very unique thing about this izakaya in Harmonica Yokocho is that they have their own restroom on the 2nd floor.  Soooo nice not to have to walk to the public toilet. 

1st floor all counters with a few little tables. 

About 2 hours later... the bill for 3 came out to 5,000 yen.  The food was just so incredibly cheap. 

The shop name Banpaiya (Vanpire) translates as Late Night Drinking Spot.... any bilinguals in here to confirm?  Please leave a message...Domo!

Restaurant: Tachinomi Banpaiya Kichijoji Branch

Restaurant J: 立呑み晩杯屋 吉祥寺店

Tabelog Foodie: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1320/A132001/13284785/

Homepage: https://active-source.co.jp/

Address J: 東京都武蔵野市吉祥寺本町1-1-3

Address E:  Tokyo, Musashino-shi, Kichijoji, Honmachi 1-1-3

MAP:  https://goo.gl/maps/vZYy1HbCh5kTng7w6

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