Quick Bite | Teaneck - The Way It¹s Done in Japan¹

Oct. 25, 2009 - PRLog -- NEW YORK TIMES

Quick Bite | Teaneck - The Way It¹s Done in Japan¹

Nancy Wegard for The New York Times
By KELLY  FEENEY

Published: October 23, 2009

Yakitori - Japanese-style skewered chicken grilled over charcoal - is the
main attraction at the recently opened Yakitori 39
in Teaneck. But the menu also ventures in other directions, with dishes like
spicy salmon rolls, onigiri (rice balls) and homemade country pâté

Everything is à la carte; each yakitori skewer has four or five bite-size
pieces of meat. Thigh, breast, liver and heart are among the chicken parts
used, and the price per skewer ranges from $2 to $3.50, depending on which
part you choose. Skewered duck breast ($6) and lamb chop ($5) are also
available.

The yakitori is served either with salt or a sweet sauce similar to
teriyaki.

³We do it the way it¹s done in Japan,² said the co-owner, David Sindell. He
and David Nachman opened this casual, cozy spot, which seats around 30, in
June. Mr. Sindell lived in Japan for many years and imports its charcoal and
salt, for the sake of authenticity. Beverages served include sake and
shochu, a distilled spirit.

The two owners formerly ran Bistro En, a well-regarded Japanese-French
fusion restaurant in the same location, which closed earlier this year.
Yoshikatsu Yamashita, the chef who worked with them there, is still in the
kitchen here.

The red apple compote with a hint of red wine ($5) was a good finish to a
takeout meal of grilled asparagus wrapped in bacon ($3); Japanese potato
salad ($3); Nagoya chicken wings, marinated in soy sauce and rice wine, then
deep fried, ($6); ‹ and of course, yakitori. KELLY  FEENEY

Yakitori 39
252 Degraw Avenue, Teaneck.

Open Tuesday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday
and Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m.

yakitori39.com ;

(201) 692-0700.

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A version of this article appeared in print on October 25, 2009, on page NJ15 of the New
York edition.

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Yakitori 39 is the sister organization of the ZEN Lounge located on DeGraw Avenue in Teaneck, New Jersey. Check us out at www.yakitori39.com