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This is my first time at The Tabelog Award 2022 Silver restaurant. It is safe to say that there is no gourmet lover in Tokyo who has not heard of this restaurant. It is a famous yakiniku restaurant and, of course, one of the top 100 restaurants. I have always wanted to go there, but it is not the kind of place where you can easily make a reservation when you feel like it. If you try to book around 7 pm on a Friday night, it is usually fully booked 2-3 months in advance, so I made a reservation for this day 2 and a half months ago. On weekdays other than Friday and at around 5 pm or after 9 pm, it is quite empty even if the date is close. The atmosphere is calm from the location and entrance, and the counter seats right after entering are quiet and moody, but surprisingly, the table seats in the back were lively.
- Appetizer (tax included 550 yen)
- Famous Truffle Sukiyaki Course (tax included 13,750 yen)
- Kimchi, Namul assortment
- Assorted cold dishes (grilled sashimi, rare cuts, white senmai)
- 3 types of salt (heart, top tongue, top harami)
- 2 types of sauce (turtle, tuchinoko)
- Oxtail soup
- Today's special sushi
- Chateaubriand
- Silcloss
- Premium sirloin
- Truffle Sukiyaki with Zabuton
- Truffle Tamagokake Gohan
- Awa hand-stretched somen
- Today's dessert: Hojicha shaved ice
- Top mino salt half (tax included 770 yen)
Oh, so the appetizer fee is also charged for the course... well, leaving that aside, each piece is grilled by the staff, and they serve it in the way they think is the most delicious for each part, so everything is delicious and even impressive. You can focus on conversation and eating because you don't have to worry about grilling, and there is no need to worry about overcooking. It was interesting to discover and experience new things, such as how some parts are grilled quickly, and some parts are grilled thoroughly, which I usually eat a little rare but they are grilled thoroughly here. The thick-cut meat has a nice crispy texture on the outside, but it is incredibly juicy on the inside. The thinly sliced meat is extremely tender and melts in your mouth. The taste of the meat is exceptional. The highlight is definitely the "Truffle Sukiyaki with Zabuton"! They put a special pot on the grill to make sukiyaki, and they whip the egg until it foams, then generously shave truffles on top. The combination of fluffy beaten egg, tender meat that melts in your mouth, and the rich truffle flavor is truly blissful! The TKG (tamagokake gohan) made with the leftover egg and truffle is also amazing. By the way, the sauce "Tuchinoko" is an original name of this restaurant. It is a part close to the fillet in the waist, originally with no name, but it was delicious. For drinks, I started with a glass of beer, then moved on to a 13,000 yen bottle of Barolo. The wine list includes bottles in the 5,000 to 6,000 yen range for both white and red wines, but the next step is around 10,000 yen bottles after a gap. I wish they had a few more good wines under 10,000 yen. Well, the table next to us opened two bottles of Opus One, so maybe they don't expect customers to order cheap wine, or they think that with such great meat, a cheap wine would not be balanced. We had to leave after 2 hours due to the next reservation. The last glass of wine felt rushed, and since it's a relatively expensive restaurant, it would be nice to be able to relax and enjoy the aftertaste a little longer. However, the taste was incredibly delicious, and I was very satisfied. I was happy to finally visit a restaurant I had wanted to go to for years!