肉丸ピノコ
"Ponga" is a popular yakiniku restaurant with 5 locations in Tokyo and Kanagawa, but the main store in Meguro is the best recommendation. The prices are reasonable and they offer a wide variety of thick cuts of meat, which are very satisfying. Personally, this is my favorite yakiniku restaurant in terms of overall satisfaction and cost performance. On this day, we visited with 4 people and ordered the following menu items:
- Wagyu Harami (salt) 1,650 yen
- Special thick cut assortment 4,500 yen
- Special thick cut tongue salt
- Kaonomi steak
- Special thick cut harami
- Lamp steak
→ We ordered 2 servings since there were 4 of us. All the cuts were luxurious and very tender and delicious. The Kaonomi (flank) was particularly amazing, combining the tenderness of lean meat with the richness of fatty meat, and everyone praised it.
- Shinshin 1,750 yen
- Misuji 1,850 yen
→ Both had a moderate amount of fat and were delicious. They were tender meats with fine fibers.
- Black Wagyu seared nigiri 1,200 yen
→ It was amazing when lightly seared.
- Ichibo 1,750 yen
→ It was very tender lean meat.
- Kumonosanchu Set 1,100 yen
→ Sanchu grown in the fertile soil of Aso. Fresh, crunchy leafy vegetables wrapped in meat, along with stick vegetables, tomatoes, and large leaves, with "flavored green onions" and "garlic oil grilled" included. It was just the right amount for 4 people.
- Cold noodles 1,200 yen
→ Gentle tasting cold noodles with thin, easy-to-eat noodles.
- Comtan Kuppa 1,200 yen
→ The rich and creamy white soup with a flavorful broth was a delicious way to finish the meal.
- Almond tofu
→ There was plenty of homemade-style chewy almond tofu.
The total was just under 30,000 yen, which is roughly about 7,000 yen per person. I think it's incredibly reasonable considering the level of satisfaction.