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Heritage yakitori

The first Japanese heritage yakitori counter in Toronto.
Led by yakitori chef, Takuma Mukouzaka.

Momiji

philosophy

Momiji (椛) means maple leaf in Japanese - the leaf at its most beautiful, just before it falls. Yakitori shares that same sense of perfect timing, when fire, skill, and precision come together.

The maple leaf connects our Japanese roots with our Canadian home. As Toronto’s first dedicated yakitori counter, Momiji brings this tradition to the city through an intimate tasting menu guided by seasonality, fire, and respect for every part of the chicken.

Yakitori

焼き鳥

Chef preparing yakitori over binchotan charcoal

Yakitori is one of Japan’s most respected culinary arts. Every cut, skewer, and moment over binchotan charcoal demands years of skill. At its heart is chicken - a familiar ingredient transformed into something extraordinary.

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Chicken

鶏

Prepared heritage chicken skewers for yakitori

Proudly raised in Ontario, for yakitori. Free-range, rice-fed, and guided by Japanese technique, our chicken is sourced from a farm just a 1.5 hour drive away and cooked with one purpose: exceptional yakitori.

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Chef grilling at Momiji’s intimate wooden yakitori counter Twelve counter seats surrounding the chef and charcoal grill

Toronto’s First Counter, Dedicated to Yakitori

Momiji offers an intimate yakitori tasting experience, served omakase style at a counter with just 12 seats. Each skewer is grilled over binchotan charcoal in front of you and served at the moment it is ready.

From the design of the space to the pace of each course, every detail is built around the fire, the chef’s craft, and the enjoyment of yakitori at its best.

As Toronto’s first dedicated yakitori counter, Momiji brings the close connection between chef, fire, and guest found in Japan’s yakitori counters to the city.

Yakitori Momiji

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