01 — THE HOUSE
Twelve seats around one charcoal grill.
Chochin is a small izakaya tucked down a few steps on a quiet East Village block. The master grills over binchotan charcoal, one skewer at a time, while the sake list changes with the season. Come early for the counter, or late for the last pour.
12
COUNTER SEATS
40+
REGIONAL SAKES
1987
LIT SINCE
02 — FROM THE GRILL
The skewers regulars order first.
ねぎま
Negima
$5
Thigh and spring onion, tare glaze
つくね
Tsukune
$6
Chicken meatball, egg yolk dip
おつまみ
Small plates
from $8
Karaage, gyoza and the house ramen
03 — THE MASTER
“Charcoal does not hurry. Neither do we.”
Kenji Arata trained for eleven years in Tokyo before lighting his own lantern in New York. Every bird is broken down by hand each afternoon, and every skewer is turned by the same pair of hands until close.
新田 健二 · MASTER
04 — VISIT
Look for the red lantern.
Tuesday to Saturday
5 pm – midnight
Sunday
5 pm – 10 pm
Monday
Closed
Address
214 E 9th St, New York
