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I had made plans to go for yakiniku with my junior colleague at Goo-san, a high-performance yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy high-quality meat and get fully satisfied. I remembered there were two branches, but it turns out there is also a third branch. Impressive indeed. It's conveniently located just inside the intersection from Ueno, making it easily accessible. The interior is new, clean, and has a nice pop atmosphere. Today, we ordered the popular Thick Cut Introductory Course (6,050 yen with all-you-can-drink) and also reserved the limited edition Millefeuille Yukke and Negi Sand Harami. With the all-you-can-drink option, we started with a toast with draft beer. The foam was fine and delicate, so the first glass is important, thank you. There are two types of sauces, and the plum sauce is quite unique. Here is the review of the Thick Cut Introductory Course:
- Kimchi: The spiciness of the kimchi is sharp, with a mild acidity, making it very easy to eat with no off-flavors, perfect for snacking in between.
- Namul Assortment: Includes bean sprouts, fern, greens, and radish. The bean sprouts had a strong black pepper flavor, crunchy and good. The fern had a rich taste, the greens were well drained with a simple seasoning, and the radish was refreshing with carrot and pickled in vinegar.
- Chef's Special Salad: The Chorogi salad had a sesame oil flavor, refreshing with a punch, and the Sunny lettuce and paprika were fresh and delicious.
- Thick Cut Assortment: Tongue, zabuton, and upper harami. The tongue needs no explanation. It was crispy on the outside, juicy inside, perfectly cooked. The simple salt seasoning and the considerable thickness allowed us to fully enjoy the flavor of the tongue. The zabuton was cooked with a strong sear on both sides, rare in the middle, allowing us to feel the texture of the meat and the balance of fat. The upper harami was thick, after searing the edges, we cut it and cooked the center. The fibrous harami was juicy with meat juices overflowing as we chewed, it was excellent.
- Sukiyaki-style Kalbi: Juicy kalbi seared and dipped in egg sauce, slightly sweet sukiyaki flavor, the thick kalbi had a juicy fat that was felt as we chewed, the fusion with the egg was well-balanced and made the alcohol go down smoothly.
- Hormone Assortment: Pork belly, hormone, and heart. The pork belly was juicy and the miso sauce was unusual but matched well with the fat. The hormone was fresh and had a pleasant chewy texture. The heart was fresh with no odor, good texture, and although thin, we could still feel the flavor of the heart.
- Goo Finale: Garlic Kuppa, Comtan soup with a peppery kick, hot and delicious.
Additional orders:
- Millefeuille Yukke: The presentation of pouring egg on top is appetizing. The combination of green onion, sauce, and egg was amazing, and the finishing of the meat was superb, allowing us to enjoy the yukke on a large scale. The taste was great, and the satisfying Yukke was highly recommended.
- Negi Sand Harami: This one also looks great. Stuffing leeks in tongue is a popular version, but using harami is rare. The special leek sauce with a strong garlic flavor was incredibly delicious. The staff did all the grilling, but the way they generously poured the sauce was impressive. Starting with the satisfaction of the thick-cut meat, the satisfaction escalated even further with the limited edition menu items. My favorite was probably the Millefeuille Yukke. The Zabuton in the grilled items was also delicious. Both were so good that we ended up drinking too much. The staff's service and the atmosphere of the restaurant were great, so I would definitely like to visit again.