The service from the staff was lacking and the food was mediocre.

It's been a long time, about 4-5 years since I last went. Back then, I used to go quite often. Today is January 3rd, and I felt like eating yakiniku. When I requested it, they listened to me. And surprisingly, they didn't have too many high-quality meats. Wait, the name of the restaurant has changed. Wasn't it called "Eikatei" before? But they still had the charcoal grills lined up outside, so I guess it hasn't changed much (laughs). The recent all-you-can-eat places I've been to had really thin meats, but this place has thick and flavorful meats. They brought out a chunk of salted tongue and a steak chunk first, and I was like, "Wow." I thought I'd be full after eating that steak chunk, but I guess it was because I had two large bowls of rice (laughs). It had been a few years since I last went, but it was still the same and I left satisfied.

If you want to eat yakiniku at a reasonable price in Tozangoku, then Juju-an is the place to go. The popular shop offers all-you-can-eat order-style, but we always order individual items. The interior of the restaurant is a bit old, with broken keys and such in the restroom, but it is quite spacious. Each table has a charcoal grill, giving it an authentic feel. The staff are not always the most friendly, with some being hit or miss. We always order the Juju-an set Gokume (3980 yen). This includes salted tongue, today's special selection, kalbi, loin, harami, bone-in kalbi, assorted vegetables, and assorted kimchi - a generous portion. Honestly, this alone is satisfying, but on this day, we also ordered liver as an addition. I'm a liver fanatic. Lower your uric acid levels. Orders are placed using a touch panel, and the food arrives fairly quickly. The meat at Juju-an is cut quite generously, giving a sense of value. Every type of meat is delicious. Can't go wrong. Maybe it's even tastier because it's grilled over charcoal. My favorite is still the liver, haha. The assorted kimchi includes Chinese cabbage, radish, and cucumber - three types. A decent amount is served, but the cucumber is not that great. It always ends up uneaten. The assorted vegetables vary each time you visit. On this day, there was eggplant, but on other days, there might be potatoes or a shortage of onions. It would be better to keep it consistent. Also, the beer is a Premol Kouru Ale, which is disappointing. I think a regular Asahi or something else would be better suited for yakiniku. At first, I liked the Kouru Ale, but the strange sweetness starts to bother me.

There is a restaurant near Higashi-Mikuni that I visited around 8 pm and it was packed with customers. I opted for the all-you-can-eat course with soft drinks for 2500 yen. It was not a self-serve type, but rather an order-style service. We started with a platter of assorted meats and then continued to place orders. The quality of the meat here was quite good for the price. I enjoyed the kalbi, harami, nakaochi kalbi, and loin without any decline in quality until the end. I would highly recommend the kalbi.

I went to the restaurant with low expectations because it was all-you-can-eat. However, the food was tastier than I expected! The only downside was that the vegetables in the salad were cut too thick and didn't taste good. When we arrived, we were asked to state the number of people right away. The staff seemed a bit angry as they showed us to our table. Throughout our meal, the staff seemed uninterested and spoke in a way that was hard to understand. They seemed to just drop off the food and leave without much interaction. Overall, the service was very poor and made me feel uncomfortable. I would not want to go back again. If the service was better, the price and taste were not bad. However, the unpleasant attitude of the staff makes it a place I would not recommend.

No matter how many times you go to this restaurant, it seems like they are very selective with their customers. While the service and food are decent, it's not exceptional. It's a shame because you can have a satisfying meal of delicious meat there. Even the standard all-you-can-eat places have good quality meat. I believe they could improve if they upgraded. However, they seem to turn people away, saying they are fully booked, especially if you are only two people at a 4-person table, perhaps because it's not as profitable. Even if the restaurant is empty inside, they will still refuse entry if you have a child with you. It can be quite off-putting before you even step inside.