For over a decade, Sukhumvit Soi 26’s Jidori Cuisine Ken (formerly Jidori-ya Kenzo) has been the go-to for Japanophile foodies seeking Bangkok’s best yakitori (charcoal-grilled chicken skewers)—crisp exterior, very little charring and a moist, perfectly cooked interior.

Gen, the 2016 follow-up from Jidori’s founder, Kenichi Nagata, extends the yaki focus to wagyu beef, pork, seafood and veggies, plus Japanese mainstays like sashimi, katsudon (rice topped with a pork cutlet) and soba. But rest assured, this log cabin-evoking restaurant round the back of Ekkamai does equally amazing things to chicken.