Yachiyo is a Tsukiji shop that specializes in tonkatsu, but also does a very nice kaki furai, deep-fried oysters. It is located to the left of Sushi Dai. Oysters are just finishing off their season but will be back in the autumn. However, the days of Yachiyo and the inner market are limited.
Oysters are breaded and deep-fried until golden brown. There is a splash of Japanese karashi mustard on the side, but I prefer the Western tartar sauce that is often served with oysters and fried fish. The set meal comes with three vegetable sides of pickles, crispy julienned cabbage, and a coleslaw. It is rounded out with miso soup and rice.
Two counters line the left and right side of the shop. If you visit when oysters are out of season try some of the seafood like shrimp, scallops, or horse mackerel. The fishmongers often order eggs with pork belly (chashu eggu teishoku, available only Tue, Thu, and Sat).
Chef Ishizuka is the handsome guy in the kitchen with glasses.
Tsukiji Yachiyo 築地 八千代
Chuo-ku, Tsukiji 5-2-1, Building #6 中央区築地5-2-1ビル6
I absolutely love fried oysters! But what will happen when tsukiji moves? Will all these restaurants move too to Toyosu? I guess these oysters will be the last to be eaten at the current location…
Many of these restaurants are scheduled to move to Toyosu. The new location is very inconvenient to get to. I am hoping to continue our tours to Tsukiji, just focusing on the outer market. No one knows what will happen after the move.