[January 2016 Lunch Visit] It's been two weeks since my last visit (lol). Surprisingly, there was a line even at 2 PM, showing the growing popularity of this place. Nevertheless, I didn't have to wait long to get in. During lunchtime, it's mostly 7:3 to 8:2 ratio of women. The interior of the restaurant has changed slightly with more tables added to accommodate more people at the back. I decided to order the classic Copchanchige to burn off the holiday fat with capsaicin and heal my knees damaged from running with collagen injection. Looking at the group of girls next to me, they all seemed to have chosen the Copchanchige as well. Similar tastes, maybe? (lol) The side dishes for the day were bean sprout namul, napa cabbage kimchi, and potatoes, along with tofu. The Copchanchige was as delicious as ever with just the right amount of spiciness. The lunch menu has expanded slightly with options like Manduk (similar to Chinese dumplings). The prices are reasonable, with the most expensive item being 880 yen and the service is efficient. Looking forward to another year of enjoyable visits. [September 2015 Lunch Visit] After a long time, I visited this place for lunch. It had been about two months. The queue was as long as ever. It seems to be competing with Shiroginya and Menya Sho for the top spot in popular lunches in this area of Nishi-Shinjuku. They have added more tables at the counter space towards the back, increasing the seating capacity slightly. Even around 11:50 AM, there was already a line forming. The satisfaction of dining here is truly remarkable. Among the three mentioned restaurants, this one is my favorite. It seems like some new staff have joined, mostly of Korean descent, and their hospitality is excellent. It's time to let go of the misconception that only Japanese people can provide good customer service. [November 2014 Lunch Visit] 'Tis the season for oysters! I tried the seasonal menu item, Oyster Sundubu Jjigae, and it was delicious with generous portions of oysters and tofu. The spiciness was just right, not making me sweat profusely even while wearing a dress shirt. The side dishes are always a treat, especially the fried tofu and carrot stir-fry. The Sundubu Jjigae had a distinct aroma of clams and mussels, with a rich umami flavor. The spiciness was refreshing yet substantial. With several dumplings included, the meal was satisfying in both taste and quantity for 880 yen. I am truly grateful for such a great deal. [September 2014 Lunch Visit] I tried a new menu item for the first time, Gyoza Sundubu Jjigae. In conclusion, it was delicious! And the cost performance was outstanding. The free-flowing side dishes of napa cabbage kimchi, bean sprout namul, and fried tofu with carrots were truly delightful. The Sundubu Jjigae had a clear aroma of clams and mussels, with a wonderful umami flavor. The spiciness was refreshing yet not overwhelming. The addition of gyoza provided a satisfying texture. For 850 yen, this lunch provided a good balance of vegetables, protein, and capsaicin. I will definitely be a repeat customer. The subtle hospitality of the staff, who all seem to be of Korean descent, was also impressive. Their attentiveness and kindness were truly remarkable. [September 2014 Evening Visit] Exceeding customer expectations... this is the key to significantly increasing satisfaction, and this place does just that. It's not a high-end gourmet restaurant or an artfully crafted royal cuisine, but rather a home-cooked style. Yet, the satisfaction from the taste, service, atmosphere, price, and quantity all exceeds expectations. It may not stand out much, but the satisfaction is undeniable.

Visited the restaurant with 5 colleagues. We started with a la carte dishes. Whether you drink or not, today is a reward. The young ones were told to eat meat, so we indulged in a hearty meal. The photo is a platter of three types of tongue and a chunk of kalbi? I'm not sure as the order was left to someone else. The restaurant is not too big, just the right size. We could easily order with a pad. Bags are provided to avoid smelling like food. We also had a platter of hormone, harami, cold noodles, salad, and everything was satisfying. We ate plenty with 5 people and the cost performance was better than expected. There were many women this time, so I guess this is how it is. Satisfied. Will visit again!

I think the cost performance is good. It's always full. I recommend the cuts like tongue, loin, and skirt that you can cut with scissors, but the pre-cut seared kalbi was the best. It felt like the meat that would cost around 1500 yen at other stores was only 1000 yen here.

Used the reservation function on Tabelog to make a reservation and visited the restaurant with a friend. It was a weekend night, so the restaurant was fully booked all day. Half of the customers were women. The group next to us and the group behind us were also having a girls' night out. We started with a toast with highball. We ordered 【Thick-cut Salted Tongue】, followed by 【Premium Salted Tongue】, 【Ribeye Core】, 【Premium Skirt Steak】, 【Wagyu Seared Kalbi】, and 【Chorogi Salad】. The thick-cut tongue had a firm texture as advertised. The premium tongue was also flavorful and delicious. The skirt steak and kalbi had a clear seasoning and the delicious fat combined, making the rice disappear in seconds. The ribeye had a clean marbling throughout, not too fatty, and light in taste, making it enjoyable even for those who are not fans of a lot of marbling. We also ordered the Maruchou and Seafood Pancake as additional dishes before finishing the meal. It might be a bit lacking for offal lovers, but I think it's a restaurant that would appeal to those who usually prefer regular meat. I would like to visit again. Thank you for the meal.

I was invited by a friend to a party and visited the restaurant. It was a last-minute reservation, but the restaurant was fully booked. It seems like reservations are necessary. The restaurant is popular for lunch as well, and my friend mentioned that they often go there for lunch on weekdays. The nearest station is Nishi-Shinjuku Station, right? It's a bit of a walk from Shinjuku Station, about 10 minutes from the west exit. We had some recommended dishes and drinks, and the bill came out to around 5000 yen per person. The taste was not particularly outstanding, but not bad either. Overall, the flavors were on the sweeter side, which didn't quite suit my taste. There were a lot of young female customers, actually more than half of the customers were women. It's quite rare for a yakiniku restaurant. It's an average yakiniku restaurant with good value for money. If I'm invited again, I would go back. It seems like they have opened a new branch in Shin-Okubo as well. Overall, it was an okay experience.

After visiting the Shinjuku Legal Affairs Bureau, I was feeling hungry, so I decided to go to Kankan Shinjuku for lunch. It was a very hot day, so I really wanted to eat cold noodles, and it seemed like not many people were ordering the spicy cold noodles. It was delicious and quite spicy! The kimchi and bean sprout namul were also all-you-can-eat, which was great. Everyone around me seemed to be enjoying the spicy stew. You can't order grilled meat during lunch time. It was delicious. Next time, I will come back at night to enjoy my favorite grilled meat. Thank you for the meal!

I heard it was a popular restaurant, so I made a reservation over a month ago. I chose the 5,000 yen course with all-you-can-drink. It started with kimchi, namul, salad, and thickly sliced tongue, and all the meat was delicious. I even enjoyed the cold noodles at the end. The cost performance was great! This is definitely a restaurant I will visit again.

I made a reservation here three weeks in advance because it's difficult to get a reservation. I finally got to dine at Kankan at 6:30 PM as I had hoped, but it was quite crowded and fully booked. The famous thick-cut tongue, harami, everything was delicious! The black bean dessert was also delicious. It was the best!

Today, I had the Samgyetang set meal! It was my first time trying Samgyetang. The set meal came with the usual side dishes plus a tofu side dish, and you could have unlimited refills of them. You could also have unlimited refills of rice, served in a hot stone pot. It came with a separate rock salt for adjusting the saltiness to your liking. The dish consisted of a half of a whole chicken, along with a small lump of sticky rice, some green onions, and a garlic clove. The soup itself was mostly like hot water, so I added about 2/3 of the rock salt provided. It had a complex flavor in the distance, but you wouldn't notice it unless you paid attention. Overall, the soup was tasty with the chicken broth. It seemed to have Korean ginseng in it. The small dish was not the usual silver container for rice, so I think it might have contained chicken broth. I still put my rice in it though, because I wanted to eat rice. The chicken was tender and the portion size was generous. I was very satisfied with the meal, especially considering the price of 880 yen. It was a great value! I wonder what I should try next time...

Today I had my favorite oxtail soup! It was my first time eating here. The oxtail soup set comes with rice, three side dishes, three tofu side dishes, and rice refills are free. The kimchi was very authentic, not too spicy but with a good balance of sweetness and sourness. The oxtail soup had plenty of oxtail meat and glass noodles. There was also coarse salt provided separately for adjusting the saltiness. The default seasoning was mild, so adding salt to taste was perfect. The meat was tender and very delicious. The soup had a rich beef bone broth flavor. I bet it would be tasty as ramen too. I filled up on rice and side dishes with free refills. I left feeling very satisfied. And all of this for only 850 yen, great value for money! On my way out, there was still a line, which shows how popular this place is.

I had always seen people lining up, but finally decided to try it. The main dish is yakiniku, so most of the seats are for 4 people or more. I was alone, but was naturally seated at a 4-person table. It was spacious and nice, but definitely because of the line. At the back of the restaurant, there are rice, namul, kimchi, and seaweed dishes available for unlimited refills. The kimchi jjigae is also generous, so the rice goes well with it. At 880 yen, it's quite cheap and satisfying.

It was a delicious restaurant. The thick-cut tongue lived up to its name with a firm and thick cut. Especially the kalbi and other meats, priced at less than 1000 yen, come in large portions, so even if you order a lot of meat, it doesn't end up being too expensive. If you want to eat good meat cheaply, this is the best restaurant.

I was always curious about this restaurant because there is always a line. It's more like a Korean barbecue place than a Korean home cooking restaurant. When it opened, there were a few people in line. You order using a touch panel and can choose the level of spiciness (normal, level 1, level 2). I chose level 1 spiciness. First, three side dishes and tofu are served. Then, rice and raw egg are served. You can have unlimited refills of the three side dishes and rice. Soon after, pork kimchi, sundubu jjigae, and a hot stone pot arrive. The hot stone pot is bubbling hot! Of course, the sundubu jjigae is also extremely hot. I wonder if you're supposed to crack the raw egg into a small dish and eat it like sukiyaki? I'm not sure, so I eat it in a sukiyaki style. It's hot and moderately spicy, but it also has sweetness and umami. It's a rich and deep spiciness. Wow, it's delicious and tasty! The tofu is silky smooth, and there's plenty of vegetables and pork in it. The rice goes well with it, and I keep getting refills of rice. I mix the rice into the sundubu jjigae. It's so delicious! I finished everything, and for only 880 yen, the cost performance is really good. There are also many lunch menu options, and since this was so delicious, I want to try other items next time. When I left, there were more than 10 people in line!

This area doesn't have many Korean restaurants, so this place is quite valuable. That's probably why it's so popular. Today, I had the stone pot bulgogi bibimbap. It took a bit longer than usual for lunch to be served, but the stone pot was piping hot, which is important for stone pot dishes. I mixed in the gochujang sauce. The sound of the rice sizzling in the stone pot was comforting. As for the taste... well, it's okay. It's not particularly delicious, but it's not bad either. It seems to have a somewhat Japanese flavor to it. It's a bit disappointing that they served miso soup as a side dish, and even the tofu in the small plate had a Japanese-style dashi seasoning. It feels a bit half-hearted. Well, overall, it's decent and reasonably priced.

I visited at night. The thick-cut beef tongue was incredibly delicious. The cheese jeon had a surprising amount of cheese. It felt more like just eating cheese than jeon. The samgyupsal was also delicious. Since the beef tongue was so delicious, next time I will order a variety of beef for barbecue.

It's been a month since I last visited "Kankank" (rated 3.52 on Tabelog), my favorite Korean restaurant where there is always a line. I arrived at 11:30 and was able to get in without waiting in line. Today's special (Thursday) was the Cheese Tteokgalbi set for 800 yen, which comes with rice, kimchi, 3 side dishes, and Korean-style cold tofu, all refillable for free. This was my first time trying the Cheese Tteokgalbi at "Kankank." It is a hot pot with sweet and spicy seasoned chicken, vegetables, and cheese on top. You can choose the level of spiciness from 5 levels, and I went with the second from the bottom, "normal." Even at this level, it was quite spicy as I ate more. I also had some rice with it and enjoyed unlimited corn tea from the table pot. The daily special is usually 10% off, so the Cheese Tteokgalbi was 880 yen discounted to 800 yen. This is a rare price for lunch in Nishi-Shinjuku. The lunch menu offers a variety of options such as Sundubu, Cheese Bulgogi, Pork Bulgogi, Stone Pot Bibimbap, and the popular Naengmyeon (cold noodles) was also available. There is always a line for lunch, but the turnover is fast, so don't hesitate to wait in line. Along the street, you can also find other popular eateries like "Shiroginya" and "Menya Sho Miso Dokoro," making Nishi-Shinjuku a gourmet street.

I arrived at the restaurant a little after 2 pm and had to wait a bit because it was full. I ordered the popular Asari Sundubu with medium spiciness. Even though I chose medium, it was still quite spicy. My companion had theirs made extra spicy, and when I tried it, I started coughing. The side dishes and rice are self-serve, and I saw the person next to me getting refills. I didn't get a refill and managed to finish my meal feeling full. The sweet and savory taste of the potato side dish was delicious. The kimchi had a nice acidity to it, which I liked, and the bean sprout namul was a bit on the salty side. I would like to come back for dinner next time.

I went during lunchtime, so there were many office workers in the area. Around 12:30, there was a wait for about 5 groups. The staff came to take our order quickly after we were seated, and the food arrived promptly. I tried the recommended pork kimchi stew with rice and a raw egg. It was spicy but delicious! There were also daily specials available. The lunch was enjoyable, and there were even solo diners. Since many people come during their lunch break, the turnover is quick, and the wait wasn't too long.

I arrived around 12:30, which is the lunchtime for office workers. It was crowded and I had to wait a bit, but the turnover was good so I was seated quickly. Even when I left before 2 pm, the restaurant was still full with people coming in. It was clear that it's a popular place. I had been curious about the trendy Korean menu for a while, so I decided to try it. The flavors were just as I expected - bold and young! The kimchi and other side dishes were delicious too, so I want to come back to try other items on the menu. It seems like it would be good for dinner too. I'm glad I found this great restaurant!

I was extremely satisfied with the 5000 yen all-you-can-drink course! The meat was thick and satisfying, and there were just enough side dishes to enjoy while chatting. It seems that reservations are necessary, so that is something to keep in mind. This is a truly satisfying restaurant that is suitable for company drinking parties, couples, or even solo lunches. I will definitely go again! (^^)

Met up with three acquaintances after a long time and had a meal at a place called "Kankan" in Shinjuku. We wanted to eat meat, so I made a reservation at this place I found through a search. The restaurant is located a bit away from the bustling area, after heading north on a side street from Tokyo Metro Nishi-Shinjuku Station on Ome Kaido. The place was fully booked, so I was glad I made a reservation. We started with a toast with draft beer and ordered the following dishes: - Thick-cut salted tongue - Specialty Japanese beef loin - Beef harami steak - Beef harami - Japanese beef seared kalbi - Horse meat tartare - Assorted namul (seasoned vegetables) - Assorted kimchi - Cold noodles First, we tried the restaurant's specialty, the "thick-cut salted tongue." The thickness was indeed surprising, and when lightly seared, the unique flavor of the tongue spread in the mouth. The taste and texture were completely different from thinly sliced tongue, and I believe any tongue lover would enjoy it. The "beef harami steak" was also incredibly thick. We cut it with scissors and enjoyed the unique charm and deliciousness of chunk meat. The "specialty Japanese beef loin" was not as thick, but it was cut into six large pieces. The beautiful marbling and lack of greasiness made it delicious as well. The portions were more generous than expected, and we were completely satisfied after eating the meat. As for drinks, I'm not a big fan of makgeolli, so I switched to highball after the draft beer. It was a bit disappointing that the drink selection was limited compared to the food. Most people at the surrounding tables were drinking makgeolli. After finishing the meat, we had the "cold noodles" as the finale. The portion was quite large, and the transparent soup had a rich beef bone flavor. The noodles had a good chewy texture and went down smoothly. Despite being full, we managed to finish it all. The bill came out to around 22,000 yen for four people. Considering the quality and quantity, it was quite reasonable. Thank you for the meal!