Area: Various (It's a big chain Izakaya and it seems like it's everywhere)
Restaurant: Furaibo 風来坊
Website: www.furaibou.com
I'm not a huge fan of this izakaya, probably because I worked there and had some bad experiences with the manager who fit my expectation of a typical strict, power-seeking boss. BUT that's another story.
I must admit that this restaurants's Tebasaki (or fried chicken wings) are one of the best. It's a Nagoya specialty and it's what Furaibo is known for. The skin is crispy and it's flavoured nicely with a nice blend of salt and white pepper. Furaibo's version uses smaller wings, with less meat, but that's perfect for the crispy to juicy meat ratio! They are a bit salty, but that's expected at an Izakaya where you're meant to drink lots.
Other yummy menu items are the Teba-gyoza. It's the same fried wings but stuffed with gyoza stuffing (not all the shops carry this one). Also try the dashi-maki-tamago (like a juicy omlette).
A warning: when you go to an izakaya, usually you're given an oto-shi. It's basically a small dish that you didn't order but costs about 250 yen. It's like a service or seating fee.
If you're around Nagoya Station, there's one open for lunch and dinner in ESCA (Taiko dori side underground). Across from Bic Camera and Hongo-tei there is an izakaya verion with a more extensive menu (including teba-gyoza).
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