This post was written in 2020. Shop details and prices may have changed since then.
I’d been wandering all over in search of good yakiniku, and it turns out there was a great place right in my own neighborhood. It’s called Wagyu Itto-ryu Niku-Man, which basically means they buy a whole cow and use every part of it. Apparently they use akaushi, a breed from Kyushu — well, just hearing that much is enough of a guarantee.
The entrance
It’s in an alley right in front of Hamamatsucho Station.
The set
On a budget of about 3,000 to 4,000 yen a head, you get to pick out only the good cuts. At this level I think you can safely call it a great place.
Sausage
Lemon sour
A proper lemon sour.
Nikomi
Cabbage
Salad
The set
The flavor is a sure thing, but if there’s a problem it’s that it’s just too fatty. Once a month feels about right. Any more often than that and I might get sick of it.
Shiitake
The house special, akaushi aburi jo-rosu — lightly seared premium loin
Well… it tastes fantastic. To think I only just found out a place like this was right nearby…
Oysters
The oysters are good too. Why are the oysters at a yakiniku place this good…
Ordered some sushi as well…
Horumon!
They do horumon well too.
Ice cream
Whenever I come to a yakiniku place I always end up ordering dessert…
Panna cotta
A cup of tea, too
A really satisfying meal.
This place has a not-quite-problem, and it isn’t unique to them… the seats are very close together. In COVID times like these that does make me a little uneasy. From now on I think I’ll have to check whether every place I go has proper COVID measures in place.
The menu follows, so have a read if you’re interested…
