Honetsukidori Ranmaru
A long-established bone-in chicken specialty restaurant on Takamatsu's Lion-dori shopping street. Whole chicken is oven-roasted with garlic and special spice sauce, a Kagawa local specialty. Selected as Tabelog Top 100 in 2025 with 1,057 reviews. 'Hinadorii' (young chicken) bursts with juicy fat, while 'Oyadori' (mature chicken) has intense chewy texture loved by locals and visitors alike.
Reviews rave: 'addicted to the sinful juiciness of hinadorii', 'oyadori gets better with every bite, the spice balance is perfect', 'TripAdvisor #15 in Takamatsu, visited on a local recommendation'. Tabelog Top 100 2025, 1,057 reviews. No sakura or negative allegations found.