I visited this restaurant for the first time and had lunch alone. This time, I went with my partner for dinner. After visiting a few other places for drinks, we arrived at this restaurant but there was a long line, so we went to another place to pass the time. However, when we returned, the line was still long and we ended up waiting for 90 minutes to get in. But once we started eating, we were completely satisfied. The pork loin served for lunch was impressive in size and delicious. The large pork tongue was great with mustard and miso. The additional items like marbled offal and cartilage made the meal even better. It was a happy experience. This restaurant in Tokyo offers great taste and value for money.

There have been times when I dined alone, but it's the first time I dined alone at Masaru. I had planned to go to Tafuni after parting ways with my friends in the afternoon. However, it was unexpectedly closed. Luckily, I ran into Masaru, who happened to be there because his mother was doing some errands at the shop. It was a miracle to see him on a holiday afternoon. After that, I heard they were fully booked for reservations. I ordered the beef tripe that I missed out on last time, the usual white liver, and the usual kalbi, and finished my meal in about 30 minutes. It was like fast food. If I didn't have any plans, I would have had a drink, but I had to use my voice later, so I opted for a yogurt drink to be cute. I like my beef tripe slightly crispy on the outside, but fluffy on the inside. The white liver needs no explanation, I enjoy savoring it slowly. The kalbi looks luxurious and doesn't overflow on the grill. There were other solo diners who came in on a whim. When asked if I could leave by a certain time, I said it was fine and sat down. Dining alone allows you to eat quickly and leave, so it's a good option. Enjoyable on a holiday afternoon.

I finally visited a restaurant I had been wanting to go to for a while. I arrived 30 minutes before it opened on Saturday and there was already a line formed. I waited outside the building, squeezed between the outdoor units, wondering if I would make it in on time. The building had a historic vibe, and when the opening time arrived, I was finally let in. The menu consisted mainly of hormone dishes, kimchi, and rice, keeping it simple and nice. The drinks were reasonably priced, and there was a menu in ranking format to order from. We ordered Shimacho (715 yen), Masaru hormone (682 yen), Kalbi (979 yen), and Kopchan (660 yen) as the first round. We had seconds of salted heart (440 yen), Hayashi pork (572 yen), white liver (495 yen), Shimacho, and Masaru hormone. For the third round, we had tongue (495 yen), crunchy hormone (440 yen), and pig's head (440 yen). Everything was delicious, fresh, and of great value. The sauce was sweet and savory, pairing well with everything. The Shimacho was especially delicious, with a rich flavor and a tender, fatty texture. The tongue, pig's head, and liver were also large and flavorful, a must-try for those who have only had small cuts at chain restaurants. The texture was crispy and satisfying, especially the liver and heart. The quality of the food was on par with the famous Kanda Niku Center, showcasing the excellence of this restaurant. The Hayashi pork was also delicious, showcasing how rare it is to find such quality pork belly at a yakiniku restaurant. The total bill for four people was 12,000 yen, which was quite affordable. Whether you're drinking sake or eating rice, this place is a must-visit again.

I arrived at the restaurant at 11:45 a.m. based on information I found online that stated lunch hours were from 12 p.m. However, there was no sign of the restaurant being open, and I thought it might be closed. It turns out they open at 1:30 p.m., as I saw a notice inside the restaurant. I decided to come back today and arrived 15 minutes before opening. There were already 2 customers ahead of me. After that, about 12 more people arrived, and the first round of seating quickly filled up, leading to a waiting list. I came here for the yakiniku set meal priced at 1000 yen, raw egg for 60 yen, and white liver for 495 yen. As soon as I arrived, the charcoal was already set on the table, and I started grilling the thinly sliced meat. The meat slices were so large that they almost overflowed from the grill. I also grilled the salted liver at the same time. When I tried the thinly sliced loin, it was delicious with just the right amount of fat, especially when dipped in raw egg and the special sauce. The sauce at this restaurant is really outstanding. The sauce on the table seemed freshly taken from the fridge, so it was cold and well-maintained. I ended up getting a large portion of rice. The total bill came to 1555 yen, and when I mentioned that I had the large rice portion, they said it was a lower price. It was truly a delicious yakiniku lunch after a long time. Next time, I will come back for some horumon with alcohol. Thank you for the meal.

Visited for lunch. A restaurant I had been curious about for a while. Enjoyed the happiness of having yakiniku and drinking alcohol from midday on a weekday. Started with a beer while waiting for the meat. Yakiniku set meal, starting with the lunch limited option. The meat is kalbi. Choose the sauce. The meat is big. Delicious. The taste goes well with rice and alcohol. The rice is barley rice. Masaru Hormone, a specialty of this restaurant. It's incredibly delicious. Personally, I like it well-cooked. Cooking it well removes the smell, and the sauce becomes fragrant. Added highballs as needed. Grilled white liver with green onions as a side dish. It's a part I always order when I go to a yakitori place, so it's a must this time too. The liver is fresh and delicious. Finally, the most popular dish, Maruchou. Added a lemon sour and tackled it, but it's difficult to handle the fat and umami with just alcohol, so added a small rice. Maruchou definitely goes well with rice. Thank you for the meal. The bill was 5000 yen. It was a nice restaurant to visit alone. I would like to come back again.

This is a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant that I have visited many times. You need to make a reservation in advance because they don't accept walk-ins. They offer delicious yakiniku at a very affordable price, which is surprising. The restaurant may not look very fancy, but the down-to-earth atmosphere somehow makes the food taste even better. I hope they can continue to offer such great value for a long time!

At lunchtime, this restaurant is always packed with a long line of customers, but I made a reservation for dinner a month in advance. We arrived right on time for our 6:00 pm reservation and were seated on the second floor. The staff came around to take our drink orders first, followed by the different cuts of meat. We ordered a variety of meats including tongue, ribs, loin, tripe, and their specialty hormone meat, all of which were incredibly delicious. The tongue was thick yet tender and juicy, while the ribs and loin were huge and satisfying to eat. Despite eating and drinking to our heart's content, the cost was around 3500 yen per person, which was surprisingly affordable. I will definitely visit this restaurant again.

I waited for about 30 minutes and got a seat. It was a 90-minute seating. I tried various dishes and they were all fresh, well-seasoned, and very delicious. Surprisingly, the staff, who seemed to be foreigners, were kind and nice. I finally understood why there is always a long line. The interior of the restaurant was quite old but cozy.

The line is always long, but today it was short so I decided to wait. I waited for about 30 minutes and got seated at the third group. The meat was all fresh and very delicious. The ventilation inside the restaurant was good, so the smoke wasn't bothersome. It was worth the wait to eat there. It was very delicious. Thank you for the meal.

After living in Shibaura for fifteen years, I finally made my debut at Horumon Masaru. I had been wanting to go there for a while, but it was always difficult to make a reservation at this popular restaurant. This time, I was lucky to have a friend who made a reservation for us. The restaurant was hot inside with no air conditioning, but the beer was flowing and delicious. The main dishes were beef and pork horumon, but the kalbi and shimacho were particularly tasty. The cost performance was excellent. I forgot to take photos at the beginning.

I came to introduce my college friends to delicious food, so I ordered the top 8 dishes on the menu! Shimachou is amazing, everything is delicious without any complaints! When it comes to horumon, be careful not to overcook ⚠️ It's perfect when it's just right, almost like it's not cooked enough. And the best part is how cheap it is! How can it be this cheap? I might not be able to go to a mediocre yakiniku restaurant after coming here.

- Grilled meat set meal with salt for ¥1000 - Grilled meat set meal with sauce for ¥1000 - Crunchy hormone for ¥440 - Tongue for ¥440 - Copchan for ¥660 - Specialty Masaru hormone for ¥682 - Shimachou for ¥715 - Sirloin for ¥1089 - Draft beer for ¥495 x2 The grilled meat set meal is huge, with 3 pieces of kalbi. If you choose salt, it comes with homemade ponzu sauce, which is quite refreshing and delicious. All the hormones are tender, without any smell, and sweet and tasty! My companion was trying hormones for the first time and really enjoyed it. The cost performance is great, we ate a lot and it only cost a little over ¥7000 for two people. We lined up 15 minutes before opening on a weekday and were the second group in line. It was full as soon as it opened.

I made a reservation one month ago and finally got to go! Despite its old and run-down appearance, this popular restaurant was always crowded. Once inside, it had a nostalgic atmosphere with no fans or air conditioning, and many customers were eating while fanning themselves. We ordered almost all the menu items, and they were all delicious. The best was the famous Masaru hormone dish, which was incredibly tasty, and the white liver was also firm and delicious. I want to go again, maybe in the fall.

Met a junior colleague after a long time and went to a hormone restaurant in Tamachi. We visited around 6:30 pm with three people. We were usually turned away due to being fully booked, but luckily a table had just opened up when we arrived, so we were able to get in without waiting. We ordered some beer right away. We ordered Kalbi, Rosu, Shimachou, and Masaru hormone. The Kalbi and Rosu were thinly sliced and cooked like yakiniku. The fat on the meat was just right. The hormone had a chewy texture and released a delicious flavor when chewed. In terms of quantity and quality, the cost performance was excellent. I will definitely visit again.

If you want to eat cheap and delicious meat to your heart's content, there's no better place than this. I don't mind waiting in line to get in. This time, I visited with one other person. We ordered a lunch set and also 3 or 4 types of meat to enjoy with some daytime drinking. Some of the meat options were sold out, so I want to visit again soon. Thank you for the delicious meal.

① I arrived around 11:40 on Saturday, and there were 16 people in line ahead of me. It seems like according to Tabelog, they open at 11:30, but today it looks like they are opening at 12:00. ② There are 8 tables on the first floor. For groups of 2-3 people, they can accommodate up to 9 groups in the first round, but they seem to open up the second-floor seating once it calms down a bit. ③ Since it was my first visit, I ordered the popular items from the top of the menu, including shima-cho, shiraleba, and also some karubi for insurance. ④ The guy from the couple sitting across from me, who seemed to be a fan of yakiniku, mentioned that both dishes were delicious, but he felt that this place was better than Kameido Hormone. Maybe because it had been a while since he had visited a hormone restaurant, he found the food more delicious.

I had some business at Oimachi Station, so I visited the rumored "Hormone Masaru" restaurant! Just as the reviews said, the cost performance was excellent! The galbi in the photo was especially delicious! It was almost like sukiyaki, and the barley rice I ordered went so well with it. Of course, the hormone dishes were also amazing! I highly recommend the liver in particular! I didn't know liver could be so good with rice. I had a great experience and was very satisfied! Thank you for the meal.

Since moving to the Minato Ward, I have been to this restaurant multiple times. It is incredibly cheap, yet the hormone dishes are delicious. The tiger makgeolli is also amazing and goes well with the hormone dishes. I hate waiting in line, but it's unavoidable here. This time, I waited for an hour in the scorching heat to get in. What? No way! There is no air conditioning or fan inside the restaurant, but surprisingly, I didn't notice because I was too focused on fanning myself. There is a charcoal grill right in front of you, and despite the intense heat, my body seemed to adapt and the heat didn't bother me. The hormone dishes and alcohol go down smoothly. The seasoned bean sprouts are perfect, and I couldn't resist getting seconds. I forgot to take a picture of the kimchi, but it was delicious. I had never ordered the kalbi before, but this time I did, and it was amazing - not too fatty and very easy to eat without feeling heavy. I will definitely order it again next time I come. Thank you for the delicious meal!

Today's feature is "Hormone Masaru" located just a 2-minute walk from Mita Station. This cozy spot in a narrow alley is a local favorite known for its great value. It is said to be a branch of "Hormone Aoki Kameido" and reservations can be made up to a month in advance. I visited on a weekend night after making a reservation. It was a plan with my local buddies, and Yagi-san managed to secure a reservation for us. We originally planned to go to Adachi-ku, but somehow ended up in Mita. The "Keinaka" shopping street has an old-fashioned charm and a nostalgic downtown vibe that I love. But this is Minato-ku after all. When we arrived for our reservation, there was already a line outside. It was hot and humid, with a mix of good smells that made me feel a bit lightheaded. After waiting outside for a bit past our reservation time, we finally entered the restaurant. The interior is small, with a second floor as well. The air conditioning barely works, and there is a UFO-shaped intake duct, but the smoke wasn't too bad. We had to store our belongings in a basket with a plastic bag cover. The place had a slightly dirty, old-fashioned charm. Despite being listed as "Smoking Allowed at All Tables" on Tabelog, it is actually a non-smoking establishment. The staff had a unique and friendly vibe, and the atmosphere was welcoming. The music was barely audible, if at all. Overall, the food was delicious and incredibly affordable. The four of us ate and drank for about 5,000 yen each. The charcoal grill was a bit small, with a limited grilling area. They offer one free grill replacement, but additional replacements may come at a cost. Grilling meat over charcoal always gets me excited, and I feel like it enhances the flavor. The drink selection was limited, but they served generous portions of highballs and hoppy. We ordered items listed in the menu's "Ranking" section, and they arrived quickly, almost too quickly for us to keep up with grilling. The rice was barley rice, which was delicious. Grilling hormone can be tricky, but the waiting time was enjoyable. The meat was tender, fresh, and the sauce was perfect. The Shimachou and Masaru Hormone were particularly tasty. The Kalbi was thin and large, similar to sukiyaki meat, and paired perfectly with raw egg. It gave us a burst of energy. Eating meat is essential for humans, and this meal was a reminder of that. After the last order, we left feeling satisfied and had a fun day. We definitely want to come back here again. It was a delicious experience. After this, we headed out for a night of fun. I may have gotten a bit carried away and ended up spending too much. Lesson learned. Thank you for the meal. This is Takumon signing off. Cheers!

There is a cost-effective yakiniku restaurant in Tamachi! It seems to open from 13:30 on weekdays, so I went around 13:18. There were already about 10 people waiting, so I realized it's popular. I think the cost performance is good. I ate a lot and it was around 2,000 yen, so it was a good deal. The grill felt a bit light when cooking the meat, maybe they use cheaper materials. Also, it gets hot inside where there is charcoal. If you don't mind the grill and heat, it's a good value and delicious, so I recommend it. Thank you for the meal.

One of the best cost-effective restaurants I think is Masaru, a hormone restaurant. I arrived around 4 pm and had to wait for about 5 minutes in front of the store. Reservations are not accepted before 5 pm, so you have to visit directly. It was over 35°C during the day on this day. I started with a draft beer. The Masaru in summer is hot and fiery. The meat dishes are all cheap and delicious, as you can see on the menu. I was completely full and it didn't even cost 10,000 yen. I always wonder where else I could eat.