Yoidori at Tokushima Station Basement Highlights Toro-Niku Chicken Nanban and House Beer
At Yoidori, the brewpub on the basement floor of Clement Plaza in Tokushima Station, the featured dish is Toro-niku Chicken Nanban-style, made with a prized Awaodori chicken cut. It is designed to pair naturally with the house craft beer lineup.
Hop BroI've got to talk about Yoi Tori's standout plate today. At T.S.Brewery / Yakitori Sakagura Yoi Tori under Tokushima Station, they're pairing chicken nanban-style toro meat with house craft beer.
MugiWhat! Toro meat chicken nanban already sounds unfair. It's chicken, but toro? My stomach is clapping before I've even ordered.
Hop BroThey're using rare Awaodori toro meat and finishing it with sweet vinegar and special tartar sauce. It's 1,100 yen, and they also do fried toro meat, so you can compare both.
MugiWhoa, sweet vinegar and tartar is absolutely the kind of thing that kidnaps beer. So which beer is the lead match?
Hop BroThe first one to lock in is Shinmachigawa Sudachi Honey. It's a fruit beer made with Tokushima sudachi juice and honey, and that citrus aroma plus soft sweetness slides right into the nanban flavors.
MugiHold on, slides right in means what exactly? Like the flavors walk in holding hands and suddenly my brain goes wow?
Hop BroThat's basically it. I mean food and beer pairing works really well here. And with Shinmachigawa Pale Ale or Shinmachigawa Stout, you can lean into roasty depth for yakitori or local sashimi too.
MugiWait, pairing makes it sound like homework, but you just mean they taste great together, right? Okay, I can pass that class.
Hop BroExactly, and they also have five-beer tasting. The AWABEER set gives you five 150 ml pours, built from the three regulars plus rotating taps of the day.
MugiA rotating tap is basically the day's guest slot? That's dangerous. It's inside the station, but now it feels less like a stopover and more like the main event.
Hop BroThat's the trap in the best way. Since it's directly connected to Tokushima Station, you can drop in solo, settle down, and go from Sudachi Honey to stout with chicken nanban on the side.
MugiAll right, I'm done for. If I can get Awaodori and craft beer in one shot, I'm mentally getting off at Tokushima Station and making a toast.
Featured dish
The "Toro-niku Chicken Nanban-style" uses a prized Awaodori chicken cut, dressed with sweet-and-sour sauce and a special tartar sauce. The menu lists it at 1,100 yen, and the same cut is also offered as a fried dish. Yoidori sits on the basement floor of Clement Plaza at Tokushima Station and combines charcoal-grilled chicken with local-fish plates as well as beer-focused dining.
What to drink
The house craft beer lineup includes Shimmachigawa Sudachi Honey, Shimmachigawa Pale Ale, and Shimmachigawa Stout from Awa Mugishu. Sudachi Honey is brewed with Tokushima sudachi juice and honey, giving it a citrus-led profile that fits the dish's sweet-and-sour character. The AWABEER tasting set pours five 150 ml glasses, combining the three regular beers with the day's rotating keg, so guests can compare styles alongside the food.
Setting
The room uses noren-draped counter seats and partitioned tables, making it easy to drop in alone or stay for a relaxed meal. With charcoal-grilled chicken, a brewery setting, and a station-basement location, it works well both as a food stop and as a beer stop.
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Hop BroI've got to talk about Yoi Tori's standout plate today. At T.S.Brewery / Yakitori Sakagura Yoi Tori under Tokushima Station, they're pairing chicken nanban-style toro meat with house craft beer.
MugiWhat! Toro meat chicken nanban already sounds unfair. It's chicken, but toro? My stomach is clapping before I've even ordered.
Hop BroThey're using rare Awaodori toro meat and finishing it with sweet vinegar and special tartar sauce. It's 1,100 yen, and they also do fried toro meat, so you can compare both.
MugiWhoa, sweet vinegar and tartar is absolutely the kind of thing that kidnaps beer. So which beer is the lead match?
Hop BroThe first one to lock in is Shinmachigawa Sudachi Honey. It's a fruit beer made with Tokushima sudachi juice and honey, and that citrus aroma plus soft sweetness slides right into the nanban flavors.
MugiHold on, slides right in means what exactly? Like the flavors walk in holding hands and suddenly my brain goes wow?
Hop BroThat's basically it. I mean food and beer pairing works really well here. And with Shinmachigawa Pale Ale or Shinmachigawa Stout, you can lean into roasty depth for yakitori or local sashimi too.
MugiWait, pairing makes it sound like homework, but you just mean they taste great together, right? Okay, I can pass that class.
Hop BroExactly, and they also have five-beer tasting. The AWABEER set gives you five 150 ml pours, built from the three regulars plus rotating taps of the day.
MugiA rotating tap is basically the day's guest slot? That's dangerous. It's inside the station, but now it feels less like a stopover and more like the main event.
Hop BroThat's the trap in the best way. Since it's directly connected to Tokushima Station, you can drop in solo, settle down, and go from Sudachi Honey to stout with chicken nanban on the side.
MugiAll right, I'm done for. If I can get Awaodori and craft beer in one shot, I'm mentally getting off at Tokushima Station and making a toast.
