I once went there and had a delicious meal! We shared the Harami lunch for 2 people at 1280 yen, the Upper Tan lunch for 1500 yen, and the lunch Kalbi for 680 yen. The Harami and Upper Tan were both incredibly delicious, and the Kalbi was not greasy and very tasty. The Comtan soup was also delicious. The sauce was a bit bland, but adding extra meat was just right since the lunch set alone wasn't enough.

Order: Service Set Meal 980 yen Evaluation of dishes and drinks: I have been here before and remember that the food was decent. However, this time most of the dishes were disappointing. Salad: Shredded cabbage salad with a well-balanced dressing of saltiness, acidity, and sweetness, which was delicious. Yakiniku (grilled meat): The meat was a bit tough and the sauce was too thin, lacking in saltiness. It was disappointing as the quality of the meat seemed to have declined. Kakuteki (spicy dish): Just spicy without much depth of flavor. Bean sprout namul: The seasoning was okay, but the color was off. Beef bone soup: The broth was weak and the strong smell of bottled garlic was off-putting. Rice: Not bad overall, but a bit sticky in some parts. Evaluation of the restaurant and service: The interior was typical of a yakiniku restaurant and clean. The gas grill with charcoal on top was a nice touch, and the ventilation was good, with minimal smoke. The service was average. Likelihood of revisiting: The lack of saltiness in the sauce is a deal-breaker for me, so I do not plan on revisiting.

I visited this place once before and it was almost full, but this time, surprisingly, there was no one there. They used to serve sirloin, liver, top tongue salt, bean sprout namul, rice, salad, and white cartilage. I don't know if my taste has changed or if the quality has dropped, probably both. The taste has definitely changed a lot, it's completely different from before. The quality is also not the same. It cost 5291 yen.

I bought some tableware at Kappabashi and as it was getting evening, I looked for a place to have dinner and found Hikaru-en, a beautiful restaurant. There were already two families and a couple enjoying their meat dishes. I looked at the menu and everything looked delicious! The prices were normal, but what mattered was the quality and taste of the meat. I ordered tongue salt, kalbi, loin, kimchi, bean sprout namul, hormone, and seafood chijimi. The meat was well-marbled and delicious as always. The kimchi was not too spicy, and the bean sprout namul was lightly seasoned (I personally prefer a stronger flavor). The hormone had a delicious sauce, I wanted to order more but ended up ordering more meat instead. The seafood chijimi didn't have much seafood but the taste was good. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was calm and nice. The staff were not very friendly but the service was good. I would like to visit this restaurant again if I have the chance. Thank you for the meal.

This spacious and clean restaurant seems suitable for various groups such as tour groups, families, and couples. They offer a decent variety and volume of meat, along with a good selection of side dishes. You can enjoy slowly savoring your meal with drinks until the end.

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I visited a yakiniku restaurant along Kokusai Dori for lunch. The interior was spacious, clean, and tidy. The yakiniku menu offers set meals starting from 980 yen. They also have options like yukkejang, bibimbap, and tofu set meals. I ordered the harami set meal for 1180 yen. It comes with soup, kimchi, namul, and salad. Kimchi, soybean sprout namul, and salad were served immediately. The kimchi and namul were delicious, especially the soybean sprout namul with a nice touch of pepper. The salad was average. After about five minutes, the harami, rice, and soup were served. The soup was a flavorful seaweed tail soup. The harami came in 6 slices with a good thickness and crunchy texture. It was fatty, sweet, and much tastier than expected.

I passed by the front of the store a few times and was curious, so I decided to go in. I realized as soon as I entered... there was a step at the entrance. I had a baby stroller with me, so the staff helped me. The inside of the store is spacious and there were only two groups of customers before me and one group after me, so it was not crowded and I could enjoy my meal leisurely. There was a young male staff member who was working efficiently. They serve lunch from 11:30 to 14:30, and there are several set meals available, including a three-item set meal for 1650 yen, which comes with soup, salad, namul, and kimchi. The soup had a very gentle flavor. The salad and namul were average. The meat was tender, juicy, and delicious. I left feeling very full. It was nice to be able to relax and enjoy the meal, even though my stomach was stuffed.

People have started calling me an old man for some reason... I had the harami set meal for 1,180 yen. It came with 6 slices of harami meat, probably around 100g. It also included rice, wakame miso soup, bean sprout namul, white cabbage kimchi, and salad. The harami was tender and delicious. The lunch kalbi was also tender and tasty. It was a feast.

I accompanied a friend to a yakiniku restaurant they frequent. The space was spacious and very clean, with a comfortable atmosphere. We started by ordering a platter of assorted meats. The meat was priced accordingly and the sauce was light and to my liking. Overall, the place was sophisticated, with delicious salad dressing and fresh vegetables. The various kimchi dishes were also quite tasty. There were some inbound customers around us, including three Americans next to us who were cutting the meat into bite-sized rectangles with scissors before grilling them, which was interesting! I have posted a photo. I think it's a good place for when you want to casually enjoy some lighter yakiniku.

**Visit on March 2, 2019** We ordered the top quality thick-cut Zabuton, complimentary Kalbi, Negitan Shio, Galbi, Kakuteki, and two large rice bowls. We also had Kirin Ichiban Shibori draft beer. Kirakuen has locations in Iriya, Gotanda, Uguisudani, Oshiage, Ebikita, and Minami-Koshigaya. They relocated their Asakusa main store to Asakusa Kokusai-dori on March 11, 2018. This restaurant seems to offer rare cuts of Kobe beef at reasonable prices because they buy a whole cow. For the first round, we ordered draft beer, top quality thick-cut Zabuton, complimentary Kalbi, Kakuteki, and large rice bowls. The Zabuton with its marbling was impressive. It was delicious with the special sauce, especially when mixed with rice. For the second round, we ordered another round of draft beer and large rice bowls, along with Negitan Shio and Galbi. The Negitan Shio was a bit mild, but the Galbi paired well with the sauce and made the rice go down easily. Since they are open until late at night, it might be a hidden gem.

The restaurant uses good quality meat, but the cost performance is poor. The taste is average, but the alcohol is delicious. Keep up the good work.

- Location: About a 1-minute walk from TX Asakusa Station. - Atmosphere/Seating: The interior is clean and elegant, with subtle piano music playing. It was quite empty on a Saturday afternoon, although there seemed to be more people on the second floor. - Menu: I had the lunch set which was pretty standard, including rice, wakame soup, kimchi, and a small salad. - Taste: The kalbi and sirloin were average, while the premium kalbi had too much fat. The sauce was light. - Price: The total for the premium kalbi set, sirloin set, and additional kalbi was around 3,800 yen, which is reasonable. - Service: The staff, who appeared to be Korean or Chinese, were friendly. - Overall Rating/Satisfaction: The pleasant atmosphere of the restaurant makes dining enjoyable, but the taste of the food was average.

The taste was delicious. The staff were foreigners, maybe from China?

Mainly focused on kalbi (Korean BBQ ribs)

This is a yakiniku restaurant that opened in March this year. I have already visited the branch in Iriya, but there are quite a few branches of "Kiraen".... This location is rumored to be a "demon's gate" on Asakusa Kokusai Dori, where many Chinese restaurants and yakiniku restaurants were previously located. All of these were run and operated by Chinese people, and the quality of each restaurant was not particularly appealing. When you enter here, two Chinese female staff members will assist you, both speaking broken Japanese. The interior is the most beautiful so far, with a renovation that removed the central partition wall to provide a wide view of the whole place. Private rooms are also available in the back, creating a nice atmosphere. However, it's a bit odd that there are ashtrays on the table even though it's lunchtime, allowing smoking even during lunch. I remember that the staff at the Iriya branch I visited before were also Chinese and allowed smoking... The staff at that time were also unfriendly! Kalbi set meal 1180 yen - Just like the impression from the Iriya branch, the meat is quite wonderful! It's tender, flavorful, and of high quality!! It's truly "Japanese black beef," and the number of meat slices was not disappointing. The side dishes of kimchi and moyashi namul are delicious! However, the portion is small and somewhat stingy... The rice portion is also small and served in a stainless steel container with good heat conductivity, so it's hot. (By the way, it seems to be a breach of etiquette in Korea to hold the container while eating...) The mini salad portion is large, but the vegetables are watercress, carrot, and cabbage, and the dressing tastes Chinese. The wakame soup is a milky white beef bone broth, but for some reason, it was only half-filled in the bowl. The main actor, the meat, is top-notch, but the supporting actors are all unknown actors with high salaries... It feels like the main actor is surrounded by unknown people. The eco-chopsticks on the table are inconvenient for grilling meat! Even though there are tongs specifically for meat, using plastic chopsticks may touch the grill. The table condiments are like those in a ramen shop! The soy sauce bottle contains yakiniku sauce. In this way... the small details are very continental... Bibim noodles 880 yen - Topped with vegetables similar to the mini salad, such as watercress, cucumber, onion, carrot, and a half-boiled egg. The noodles have a soft texture and weak elasticity! It's not my favorite firm noodles, but rather a soft noodle with a high water content overall. The taste of the sauce is subtle, with a strong spiciness that stands out despite the lack of umami or richness. This spiciness that leads with pain is the spiciness of South American chili peppers like habanero, jolokia, and reaper! It's truly a pain-inducing type of spiciness. Although the sauce is not extremely spicy, the sauce on your lips starts to sting afterwards. With little umami, the spiciness stands out...! Doesn't this remind you of the "Mongolian Tanmen" with mapo tofu!? The seasoning is sloppy. Overall... I personally imagine that the quality and taste of the meat are impeccable, but the Korean dishes other than that are mediocre.