{"id":30626,"date":"2021-11-21T13:23:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T13:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/?p=30626"},"modified":"2021-11-21T14:05:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T14:05:10","slug":"review-yakitori-1-a-hidden-gem-in-the-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/quench\/food-and-drink\/review-yakitori-1-a-hidden-gem-in-the-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Yakitori 1 – A Hidden Gem in the Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week I was lucky enough to try out Yakitori\u252c\u00e11’s fabulous menu, and boy was it delicious!\u252c\u00e1When we received a\u252c\u00e1DM\u252c\u00e1inviting us down to the Bay, my eyes lit up at the Instagram notification. Japanese food is one of my\u252c\u00e1favourite\u252c\u00e1cuisines, and with the plentiful sushi options we have in Cardiff I had not had a chance to try Yakitori 1 yet \u00d4\u00c7\u00f4 so I am\u252c\u00e1very\u252c\u00e1grateful\u252c\u00e1for this\u252c\u00e1opportunity.\u252c\u00e1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do tend to stick to what I like in terms of sushi, so I really saw this as a chance to try some new combinations and discover some new faves. Funnily enough, the day before I opted for some sushi in my Tesco Meal Deal \u00d4\u00c7\u00f4 let’s just say I don’t think I could do this ever again after remembering what proper sushi has to offer! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Asahi Beer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

First up were drinks \u00d4\u00c7\u00f4 I had to go with a bottle of Asahi beer. Personally, I never usually order beer as I’m more of a cider or wine gal, however whenever I see Asahi on the menu, I have to order it! The Japanese rice style beer has a dry and crisp taste which I think perfectly complements the rich and flavoursome food we ordered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For our small plates to share there were so many options, we settled for\u252c\u00e1three – but I would have ordered it all if I could. From\u252c\u00e1tempura, gyoza and\u252c\u00e1rice paper rolls to nigiri,\u252c\u00e1sashimi and\u252c\u00e1maki\u252c\u00e1there are a multitude of combinations\u252c\u00e1and so much variety in the meats and protein available.\u252c\u00e1\u252c\u00e1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first choice was the Torched Salmon Teriyaki Maki, an avocado, cucumber and crab roll topped with blowtorched salmon and sweet teriyaki sauce. These were divine. Up there with the best sushi I have ever tasted, the filling was so fresh and paired perfectly with the flaky salmon. I would recommend this to someone who is new to sushi as no one could deny the incredible flavours! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chicken Gyoza and Torched Salmon Maki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My friend Lauren went with the teriyaki chicken skewer (are you sensing a theme here?), the meat was cooked to perfection and was the ideal vehicle for the teriyaki sauce to truly shine. Grilled over a traditional robata flame, you could really taste the smokiness of how it was cooked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teriyaki Chicken Skewer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For our third small plate, of course we could not resist gyoza. I usually prefer steamed gyoza, but these were fried. It turns out this gave it the perfect texture, the meal definitely needed some crunch to balance the softness of the abundance of noodles and rice we consumed. They came with a yummy sweet chilli dipping sauce that had the perfect level of heat.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, onto the main event. Yakitori 1 offers main plates of Cha\u252c\u00e1han, Yaki soba,\u252c\u00e1Curries, and Ramen. We both liked the look of the Cha\u252c\u00e1han, a fried rice dish\u252c\u00e1with vegetables \u00d4\u00c7\u00f4 but I went for\u252c\u00e1the\u252c\u00e1Yaki\u252c\u00e1soba for some variety. Lauren chose grilled duck for her rice, and I chose tiger prawns with my noodles. These dishes were\u252c\u00e1definitely the\u252c\u00e1stars of the show. The depth of flavour\u252c\u00e1to each dish was insane, the plum sauce with the duck was a highlight, and the tiger prawns were juicy and succulent. Our plates\u252c\u00e1were\u252c\u00e1practically licked clean.\u252c\u00e1<\/p>\n\n\n\n