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About this place
At Kinnokushi, part of the pleasure is finding a beer to go with your food. The selection includes Hojun 496, described as malty with a clean finish, and Golden IPA, with pronounced hop aroma and bitterness. For something crisp, On The Cloud Wheat Ale is a wheat beer known for its fresh hop aroma. Jazzberry, with its tart raspberry flavour and refreshing character, offers a different take on beer.
Small plates include chunky potato salad topped with seared cheese, a baguette with mentaiko, butter and cheese, and smoked slices of horse meat. There are fried dishes, too: the special fried chicken comes in portions of 4, while the Hiroshima oysters are served as 5 fried pieces. The range extends from small bites such as shuto and changja to garlic shrimp and chicken tenderloin tatsuta-age with plum and shiso. It suits an evening of drinks with a few dishes added along the way.
Some visitors have recommended the kawahagi sashimi, though it may not be available at certain times of year; others have singled out the beef tongue and the proprietress's special yakisoba. It may be worth asking what is recommended that day alongside the regular small plates. Reservations are recommended for dinner. The restaurant is open on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 18:30 until 0:00 the following day, and is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
