hittan08
After work, I went to a completely reservation-only yakiniku restaurant called "Yakiniku 173 Mukoyama" that my friend recommended. It's about a 5-minute walk from Ebisu, along the railway line, on the 5th floor of the newly built GOLD building. The restaurant is located in a building with many newly opened eateries, and the interior of the restaurant is very clean. Since it was a girls' night out with two female friends, we chose to sit at the counter. The open kitchen creates a sense of openness in the restaurant. This time, we tried the recommended "173 Mukoyama's Omakase Course" (8,000 yen including tax), which includes 10 dishes and is satisfying even for men. We started with a toast with draft beer, specifically Premium Malt. It's consistently delicious! The course included: - Appetizer: A Korean-style stew of kimchi and tongue simmered for 5 hours. It was a delight to have such a well-crafted dish as the first course! - Mukoyama Salad: A salad with a generous amount of dressing based on yakiniku sauce. The dressing was so delicious that it elevated the vegetables to the main attraction! - Kimchi and Kakuteki: The kimchi and kakuteki were also original. The kimchi, made with red core daikon, eggplant, white mountain chrysanthemum, lotus root, green onion, edamame, and dried daikon, had just the right level of spiciness and was easy to eat. It was perfect for a chopstick break. - Beef Tataki: The first meat dish was beef tataki. It was elegant to start with tataki instead of yakiniku. You could enjoy the flavor of the meat directly. The deliciousness was due to the carefully selected meat. - Yakiniku: We started with tongue salt and harami. The tongue salt had a good thickness and was easy to eat, with the rich flavor of the upper tongue. The harami, which allows you to enjoy the flavor of red meat, was also popular. It was delightful to enjoy the meat's flavor without feeling too heavy! Next were ichibo and kainomi. Ichibo is a rare cut located at the tip of the buttocks. The tenderness of this cut was irresistible! Kainomi, where you can enjoy both the tenderness of red meat and the umami of fat, was also a popular rare cut. Yakiniku suki, which lets you enjoy the meat that melts in your mouth with a rich Osaka-style raw egg yolk. The harmony of meat, yolk, and sauce was amazing! - Liver and Garlic Chives: I had never had such a stylish and delicious liver and garlic chives before! The fresh liver's umami soaked into the chives, making it delicious! Even those who are not fans of offal would be able to enjoy this liver and garlic chives because they were so delicious. - Donabe Rice: Donabe rice that was cooked for over 30 minutes. The broth was well infused, making it another exquisite dish! Since I was already full, they made onigiri for us! It's a delicious cooked rice that tastes good even when cold. - Dessert: This restaurant has a patissier, so it's a delight for women to have a stylish and delicious dessert at a yakiniku restaurant! I was torn between the sesame dantelle and almond jelly... The almond jelly was elegantly sweet, and the crispy dantelle was delicious. Thank you for the meal! The omakase course at this restaurant allows you to enjoy high-quality meat to your heart's content. At 8,000 yen, the price is very reasonable for the content! It's also nice to order a la carte, but if you want to enjoy a good deal, this course is definitely recommended! I used to think of yakiniku restaurants as having private rooms, but eating yakiniku at the counter is also nice! It's close to Ebisu Station, the restaurant is clean, and it's a place you'd want to use for girls' night out or a date. I would love to visit this restaurant again!