Skinny's

What a gem!! A small, quaint restaurant. The food menu is limited but what is on the menu is excellent! The owner is very engaging and is a fascinating aficionado of blues music. What a great evening!

The absolute best fried chicken in Sasebo, if not all of Japan! Owner is an awesome guy and takes care of his regulars! Absolutely have to hit this spot multiple times every time I visit!!

Food, atmosphere, service, everything was flawless. Best fried chicken I've ever had. It's a hole in the wall kind of place so it's easy to miss, but absolutely worth the trip. I wouldn't skip this place when visiting sasebo.

Low key restaurant and also a hidden gem. Food amazingly seasoned that makes your taste buds ignite. Definitely the best yakisoba in town.

Skinny’s is a bar/food pub. Would definitely recommend to anyone in sasebo looking for a quick bite and a good time vibing to some 70s music 🎶 I highly recommend the “Fried chicken” and yakisoba. It is like no other. Everytime I travel to Sasebo, I will definitely be stopping by good ol’ skinny’s!
P.S. the owner makes his own hot sauce; mango habanero and apple habanero for those who like a spicy kick to their meal ! 🌶

Best fried chicken I’ve ever tasted. My favorites are gyoza, sandwich, salad and fried rice. The spicy sauce is the highlight of all. Definitely recommend Skinny. Such a good person to talk to and he shared us some of the sauce.

My husband has been telling me about this place for 10 years. It definitely lived up to the hype! Delicious and wonderful place!

Small place with only 3 tables and a bar where you can also eat, the menu is limited but the food is delicious. The service is good, it’s only one person serving and cooking but he is super nice and attentive.

Skinny makes awesome BLT, yakisoba, fried rice and fried chicken. Awesome place

Skinny is one of the friendliest, most skilled people you will ever meet. An incredible find in sasebo

22 years. 2001 seems so long ago and yet, it's still fresh in my memory. Skinny's was prolly the only place where I'd get dinner (either dine-in or takeout) actually out in town. I think the only place I ate at equally was the McDonald's on base.

His chicken fried rice to this day remains one of the best things I've ever eaten, and any time I think about my time in Sasebo, it's one of the first things I think of. Oddly, I dont remember the place being in an alley, I'm almost positive it opened onto the street. I wonder if at some point he had to move...

I miss this place dearly, and if the stars align and by some miracle I'm able to go back to Sasebo, this would almost certainly be the first place I visit.

So fire you must try the chicken everything is so good, the apple sauce is amazing to be honest every sauce is good the sandwich cheese and bacon is the best sandwich I ever had so good , skinny know what he is doing (46 years cooking) and the atmosphere is very friendly don’t forget leave your signed bill on the wall
UPDATE:
In February skinny give me some sauce for take home the last day I was in sasebo I take it home in a thermic bottle (and survive the plane) and froze it in home today august 3 I take it out the freezer and OMG still amazing

Greatest fried chicken, fried rice and yakisoba in the world. Amazing sandwiches and gyoza. Great laid back atmosphere. Been coming to Skinnys for over 20 years.

Located in the heart of Sailor Town, Skinny's is a great stop for a late night snack.

Haven't been to Skinny's since I was stationed there in 2003. I still crave his garlic battered fried chicken. Great place to stop after the bar. Great music and great food. Miss ya Skinny.

Came here for the first time, and it was amazing! Home made hot sauce 10000/10 and the food was so good! Owner was super nice and friendly as well! Will definitely be coming back!

I have been to Skinny's atleast 12 times and everytime you enter he immediately notices you and asks you what you would like to order. When you order the food it takes no more than 5-10 minutes depending on how many orders he gets at once ( he is one man after all). The food is absolutely without a doubt some of the best fresh made food I have had in Japan so far. The sandwiches,Chicken, Giyoza, and his Yakisoba is the best.

Skinny's will always be near and dear to alot of people who visit and live in japan and should be 10/5 stars if possible.

Friendly service combined with incredible food. Excellent fried chicken served with the best hot sauce I've had in all of Japan. Yaki soba is delicious and his combination sandwich is my go-to for takeaway food in Sasebo. Excellent atmosphere and music. Come for the food, stay for the great company.

Used to frequent Skinny's on the daily when I was in the Navy. Yakisoba is out of this world, I would give almost anything to sit at his bar, drink one of his "coldest beer in town" and talk with Skinny while devouring a plate of yakisoba! For the record, this is a long awaited post, seeing as it was 1998 that was the last time I was to his fine establishment. Lastly, Skinny always had Floyd playing and would always turn it up for us. Love you Skinny, you are a true LEGEND my friend!

Found this little gem while staying in Sasebo. Ordered yakisoba, gyoza, and fried chicken to go. The food was fresh prepared right in front of me. The service was friendly and quick. The food was all absolutely delicious! The yakisoba was seasoned perfectly and very tasty. The gyoza was fried and the filling was very flavorful. The fried chicken was crispy and juicy. All was packaged with care and was a very fair price. I will definitely eat here again!