Tokyo Metropolis

In the United States, BBQ is cooking meat for long periods at low temperatures with smoke from a wood fire.  BBQ adds a distinctive smoky taste to the meat, and depending on the style in question; BBQ sauce.   While BBQ traditions may not have originated in the United States, they have taken it to new levels; in the South, barbecue is more than just a cooking style.  It is a subculture with wide variation between regions and fierce rivalry for titles at barbecue competitions.  BBQ is part food, part lifestyle, and all passion.  If you are interested in trying US-style BBQ here in Japan, you are in luck!  We have some suggestions in and around Tokyo. Hato’s Bar in Meguro-Ku Hato’s is tucked away in the corner of Naka-Meguro. It’s located smack-dab in between Daikanyama and Naka-Meguro stations on Tokyu’s Toyoko line, and without the map I’m attaching to this post, you’ll probably never find it since its wedged into a nook in the side of a building that itself is wedged into the side of a steep hill and literally has it’s back turned on the rest of town. This is a local’s only spot…and indeed, the best BBQ…