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Located outside of San Francisco, Mokutanya is a Japanese izakaya that is known for its wild-game nights. The restaurant features a selection of meat that you're unlikely to find in other restaurants, including peacock, silkworm cocoons and iguana (so bony!). Check out what a team of Zagat tasters thought when the skewers started coming out of the kitchen.