Word on the street
What locals are saying
Shokudô is Indigo Road Hospitality Group's izakaya-style entry on Upper King, led by chef-partner Masatomo 'Masa' Hamaya — a Japan-born cook whose robata grill anchors everything from tori negima and miso-glazed black cod to duck meatballs and ramen. The room is buzzy, the open kitchen glows, and the bar draws its own crowd. The one recurring friction point: skewers priced at $11–16 apiece invite scrutiny, and a few diners find the execution doesn't always clear that bar — particularly on the toro beef, which runs salty.
robata grill as the anchormiso-glazed black cod worth orderingskewer prices invite debatechef Masa visible in the kitchenwarm, attentive serviceUpper King energy, izakaya intent
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