Will Hinotez rise to Yakitori Yakyudori status?

The aroma of charcoal and sizzling meat wafts, saliva held back only by the incessant gulping of ice-cold Japanese lager. It’s date night at Yakitori Yakyudori & Ramen, and I’m about to joust some perfectly cooked animal parts into my mouth, and my date’s—if he’s lucky.

Since moving from its Hillcrest location to Convoy Street—and with the addition of ramen and lunch menus—the Japanese pub has exploded in popularity to the point where business suits line up at noon and, after 7 p.m., chances of eating within the hour are dismal. The secret is out, but the solution is in sister restaurant Hinotez—if it can hit the high marks set by the original.

Less than a mile away and triple Yakitori’s

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