Hanagushi Yakitori

When Hanagushi opened in 1989 at the heart of Lan Kwai Fong, yakitori was a near-unknown category in Hong Kong's restaurant landscape. Over the following three-and-a-half decades, the restaurant became the de facto training ground for the city's taste in Japanese charcoal grilling, introducing a generation of diners to the pleasures of binchotan heat, proper yakitori technique, and Japanese skewer culture. The current M88 eighth-floor setting on Wellington Street maintains the casual, convivial atmosphere of the original — familiar to Tripadvisor reviewers who note it has been 'around for 26 years' and still delivers consistently high quality. The menu of over 40 skewer varieties covers every yakitori classic — chicken wings, tsukune meatballs, shrimp and chicken skin rolls, liver — alongside a full sashimi and sushi selection for those who want more than just grilled items. The value proposition for a Central address remains strong, and the lunch and dinner service caters equally to businesspeople and neighbourhood regulars.