Hiyaki is a yakitori izakaya bar on Kampong Bahru Road in Bukit Merah, Singapore, holding a 4.8 rating on Google.
An izakaya is a drinks-first Japanese tavern, and yakitori is its most honest food: chicken skewers — thigh, skin, neck, minced tsukune — grilled over charcoal and seasoned simply with salt or a sweet tare glaze. The better bars cook to order, so skewers arrive a few at a time; regulars order in rounds, take the counter seats near the grill, and let sake or highballs set the pace. When choosing one, trust your nose: proper charcoal smoke and a short menu of cuts tell you more than a long menu ever could.
Tucked along Kampong Bahru Road in Bukit Merah, Hiyaki is the sort of place to settle in for that slow, skewer-by-skewer evening.