I tried to power up at lunch with "gyukatsu" (^O^)! There are always a lot of customers at Tenjin PARCO, so it's definitely delicious! I hadn't visited because I thought it would be crowded, but it was even more delicious than I expected! It's not heavy at all, more like a tasty Japanese-style dish than just katsu! This time, I chose the "tororo" as one of the side dishes because I love tororo *\(^o^)/* You get to grill the rare katsu yourself on a hot stone and eat it with a special soy sauce dressing and wasabi... It goes so well with rice! There were many solo female diners who kept getting rice refills, and I understand why! I was drinking beer so I refrained from refills (I've been overeating lately and feeling too full (*_*)). It was a delicious lunch ( ◠‿◠ )!

When it comes to a restaurant that serves delicious beef cutlets, you must visit Gyukatsu Motomura! I ordered the 260g portion and it was a lot of food, even for a 30-year-old like myself. However, the meat was tender and incredibly tasty! The fact that you can get an extra serving of rice or cabbage is also very appealing.

Two days in a row at Tenjin Day. I had always wanted to try it but had never eaten beef cutlet before! It's interesting - crispy on the outside but the doneness inside depends on how you cook it, so it's great for rare meat lovers like me to enjoy the juicy texture. Also, having barley rice and grated yam after a long time was delicious! I will definitely go back again!

After finishing up in Tenjin, I decided to have lunch at PARCO. I arrived around 11:30 and there were about 3 groups of customers already there. Since I was alone, I sat at the counter. I ordered the Mentaiko Gyukatsu for 1400 yen. The staff was efficient, and my dish was brought to me in about 5 minutes. It was nice to be able to cook and eat it to my liking right in front of me. There were two types of sauce, rock salt, and cabbage dressing on the table. The gyukatsu was cut into easy-to-eat sizes, with a thin, crispy coating and very tender meat. It was delicious. In addition to the mentaiko, it came with cabbage, red miso soup, pickles, potato salad, and barley rice. They mentioned that you could have seconds of rice and miso soup, and I noticed that the men around me were getting more rice. I thought one serving was enough for women. The counter seating was comfortable, and I thought it was a good place for solo diners. The turnover rate at the restaurant was good, which I also appreciated.

I visited the beef cutlet specialty store on Nishidori. There was a line, but it was smooth to get in at night. The menu consists only of beef cutlets, with prices varying depending on the portion and side dishes. I opted for the cheapest set without grated yam...still, it was 1400 yen. A bit pricey. The food arrived in about 5 minutes, which was quick, but eating fried cutlets grilled on a hot plate felt a bit strange. I would have preferred them to be nicely fried from the start...the fatty cutlets made me feel quite heavy. Hmm, I think I prefer pork cutlets. It was nice to try something unusual though. Thank you for the meal.

Since passing by the Tenjin store, I had been curious about something called gyukatsu. This Parco branch here is a semi-open store, and it can get a bit crowded during lunchtime. This time, I ordered the spicy gyukatsu set for 1400 yen. There was a mini ceramic plate placed in the center, and I was surprised to see that they cook the gyukatsu to a medium rare. The gyukatsu was thinly sliced and easy to eat. My partner mentioned that the meat alone was delicious, so was it necessary to make it into katsu, but I thought it was delicious in its own way. If I had to ask for more, I would prefer a more calm atmosphere for this delicious Japanese set meal. If I have the chance, I would like to visit again. Thank you for the meal. It also comes with colorless mentaiko.

"Quick and convenient lunch near the station. "Gyukatsu Motomura" in Parco. Located in the basement of Parco, Gyukatsu Motomura used to be crowded when it first opened, but now it seems to have calmed down. I ordered the 150g mentaiko rice set for 1400 yen. The rare thinly sliced beef was fried with a crispy coating, but I wonder about serving it rare while still making sure it's cooked through. They seem to want to introduce Gyukatsu as part of Japanese culture, but I still think Tonkatsu is unbeatable. - Restaurant Information: Gyukatsu Motomura Phone: 092-753-6229 Address: 2-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka Parco B2F Hours: 11:00-23:00"

I went for lunch. There are counter seats and table seats. Not sure what to order, I asked about the size of the meat and since I was very hungry, I ordered a double 260g portion. My friend ordered 130g. The meat is served rare and you cook it yourself. When it was brought to the table, I thought I could eat it all but there was too much fat... I should have ordered the 130g portion. Thank you for the meal!

Fukuoka is also seeing more and more of these restaurants opening up. Compared to Shibuya or Shinbashi, the lines are shorter and the turnover is quicker, making it easy to drop by. On this day, I had the lunch special, the Double Beef Cutlet (260g) with Mentaiko Barley Rice and grated yam for 2300 yen. The meat was tender with a hint of sweetness from the fat. You cook it to your liking on a hot stone and enjoy it with rock salt or wasabi soy sauce. The breading is light, so even with 260g, it's easy to eat. Thank you for the meal.

We went to a restaurant for lunch on Friday with three people. The other Tenjin restaurant we usually go to always has a long line, so we had given up on going there, but we only had to wait about 5 minutes to get into this place. It has only been open for about six months, so it might not be well-known yet. I didn't know about it either. All three of us ordered the "beef cutlet with barley rice set." In Fukuoka restaurants, it comes with mentaiko, so it costs 100 yen more than usual at 1400 yen, but if you exclude the mentaiko, it is 100 yen off. Since it was our first time, we were unsure about how to eat it, but the chef came out and taught us carefully. The beef cutlet, eaten while lightly grilling it on a hot stone, was like marbled wagyu, tender and very juicy, with the rich flavor of the meat spreading in your mouth. It tastes different when you eat it with wasabi, and it goes well with the barley rice! At first, I thought 1400 yen was expensive, but by the time we finished eating, I felt so satisfied that I thought it was actually cheap.

It's already April 2019 and 4 months have passed. In the basement of Parco, there is a restaurant called "Gyukatsu Motomura" where you can get the "Gyukatsu with Mentaiko Barley Rice Set with Tororo" for 1500 yen! You can choose your preferred level of doneness. The barley and tororo were delicious! I devoured it all in no time! Gyukatsu Motomura Fukuoka Parco Store Fukuoka City Chuo-ku Tenjin 2-11-1 Fukuoka Parco New Building B2F 092-753-6229 11:00-23:00 (Last Order 22:00)

A new specialty restaurant called "Gyukatsu" opened at the underground of Tenjin Parco new building at the end of February. I have visited a similar shop near Nishi-dori before. The restaurant has both table seats and counter seats. When I arrived before 11:30 am, there were empty seats at the counter, but it quickly got crowded. The lunch menu was not available, only the grand menu. I ordered the Gyukatsu 130g with barley rice set (with grated yam: 1500 yen including tax). The Gyukatsu was deep-fried with breadcrumbs and served rare, then I adjusted the doneness on a hot stone. The cabbage was served with dressing on the table. The menu suggests to cook the meat thoroughly, even though it looks tempting rare. The meat was tender, but the flavor was average. The set also included grated yam, miso soup, pickles, and barley rice with one free refill. You can enjoy the barley rice with grated yam or spicy cod roe. Overall, the portion of 130g was quite filling. The turnover is fast, so even when it's crowded, the waiting time might be short.

The regular size set of beef cutlet, barley rice, and grated yam was sufficient.

A pretty large beef cutlet set meal!! You can enjoy the style of grilling it yourself!

Well, what should I have for lunch today? I'll take a peek at the Parco basement 2F. Oh! "Gyukatsu Motomura" is set up here! There's a shop on Nishi-dori as well, but it's always crowded, so I've been curious about this place. I look inside, and the staff invite me to the back of the counter since I'm dining alone. I decide to go in. The menu shows that the cheapest item is 1,400 yen! Oh my, it's quite expensive. Parco, where this shop is located, is a popular spot for tourists from other prefectures, as well as Korea and China. When you're on vacation, your wallet tends to loosen up, right? I order the cheapest item, "Mentaiko Gyukatsu (1,400 yen, tax included)." Even though the price is high, you have to get your own water and there are no wet towels. If you ask, they will bring you a pretty high-quality wet towel. The only proactive thing the staff did was to light the solid fuel on the table in front of me. The food is served quickly, and it looks like tonkatsu at first glance. It's thinly sliced beef cutlet, cooked rare with a wine-red color inside. The breading is made of crushed breadcrumbs. You cook this rare cutlet on the solid fuel stone plate in front of you. Since you cook it yourself, the cook just needs to take it off when it's browned, so there's no room for error. It's easy for the restaurant, and the customers seem to enjoy the interactive cooking experience. It's a clever idea for this menu. I start by trying the cutlet as it is, with salt and wasabi. The quality of the meat is average. The fat from the beef is not fully melted and remains in the mouth. It seems like it would be tastier if it's cooked. As I start cooking it myself, I can't help but worry about when the solid fuel will go out, so I end up eating faster. While eating, I cook the next pieces of beef... This must speed up the turnover of customers. I find myself paying 1,400 yen and eating in a rush. Another part of me whispers, "You're falling into their trap!" (inner voice) Eventually, I get lazy and just cook all the beef cutlets at once on the stone plate, and then transfer them back to the plate... Unfortunately, the nice presentation gets ruined. It comes with two types of sauce. The rice is barley rice, and you can have one free refill. Of course, I get a refill. I really liked the red miso soup. The cabbage side dish is small, so I wish they would allow refills for the cabbage and red miso as well. The taste is okay, but there's a good amount of space between the counter seats, so it doesn't feel cramped, which is nice. Customers sit down -> the cutlets are cooked quickly and served -> customers finish cooking themselves -> eat quickly and pay. When you think about it, there's a lot of self-service like in a food court, but it's not immediately noticeable because you don't have to move from your seat, so it flows naturally. Personally, if I were to pay this amount in the Tenjin area, I could probably name at least two rival restaurants within a stone's throw. I got the impression of eating at a restaurant with novelty and ambiance. Thank you for the meal.

The stylish place is decently priced, 130g is enough.