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Anjin
Named by
- Bon Appétit, Best New Restaurants 2026 (Aug 2026) · read it
What to order
Pork collar sandwich (Tonkatsu Sakura), skewers/yakitori, and the cabbage salad
Getting in
Tables drop on a schedule
Reservations drop daily at 11 am for the following 60 days (per OpenTable blog); Tock currently shows no reservations available
A 20-seat Japanese izakaya with handcrafted udon, rotating yakitori and shared plates, opened July 2025 by chef Nick Goellner and his wife Leslie Newsam Goellner (of The Antler Room) with partner Drew Little.
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