Who doesn’t love meat on a stick? Who doesn’t love anyting on sticks for that matter? Put something on a stick, and you’re talking immediate improvement. Meat. Apple dipped in caramel. Imagine taking a hot dog, dipping it in batter, deep frying it, and then eating it- without a stick. Terrible, right? Put it on a stick… greatest treat of all time! So, when I heard about Kushi Q opening on 3rd Ave., I was naturally very excited. Japanese Yakitori (and other meats), in a “fast food chic” setting. There are plenty of amazing Yakitori places in Midtown, but they don’t open until the late afternoon. In Japan, Yakitori is traditionally eaten as an after work snack, or late night in bars called Izakayas. Kushi Q allows you to enjoy Yakitori for lunch, in Midtown. Very exciting!
Not discouraged by all the early negativity, I headed over to check Kushi Q out last week…. and was pleasantly surprised. It’s not without its problems- but the potential is there. What I got, the +/-, and pictures of futuristic machinery necessary to serve fast food yakitori- after the jump… Read more »
Posted by Zach Brooks at 8:10 am, May 14th, 2007 under *3rd btw. 45+46th, Japanese, Kushi-Q.
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