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A rare high-end yakiniku restaurant where you can savor "God's tongue" and "God's harami". In all aspects such as the restaurant's decor, ingredients, dishes, tableware, and service, you can feel the magnificence of "ultimate". It is truly a "museum of food and space". The calm atmosphere of the interior, which is based on black, is a meticulously designed space with a mix of Japanese and Western elements, such as quaint mud walls, an array of pottery in the back, and antique-style lamps. This time, we had the seasonal kaiseki course "Shisou", which features wagyu beef as the main ingredient along with seasonal ingredients. The course started with grated taro with shrimp, a dish that is rich in dietary fiber to help prevent a sudden spike in blood sugar, showing consideration for the customers' health. The first course, snow crab, is one of the ingredients you want to eat the most at this time of year. Despite its small size, the white meat is packed with umami, enhanced by the richness of miso, and accented by the texture of the innards. The snow crab is also featured in the clay pot rice at the end. The crab-flavored clay pot rice is also exceptionally delicious! The wagyu beef, including "God's tongue" and "God's harami", along with the long-term raised specialty Matsusaka beef chateaubriand fillet, and Kobe beef sirloin, are all exceptional ingredients. Instead of using sauce for the yakiniku, the master carefully grills the meat in front of you on the roaster, seasoning it delicately with salt, miso, and crab shabu broth. The "God's tongue" and "God's harami" are the ultimate horumon that only selected restaurants receive from the long-established Shibaura Meat Market's "Kamiya Shoten". The pre-cooked meat chunks are surprising! The tongue, which is heavily marbled with fat, and the harami, which is finely marbled, are served in thick and thin slices. The thick slices produce a surprising flame due to the dripping fat, while the meat melts on the tongue with a delicate texture. The harami, seasoned with miso sauce, brings out the flavor of the harami. The deep-fried brown rice adds texture and fragrance. The Matsusaka beef chateaubriand is seasoned with delicate snow salt. The master sprinkling the snow salt looks as if snow is falling. The gentle saltiness enhances the flavor of the chateaubriand. The Matsusaka beef fillet is served with only truffles. The aroma of truffles and a hint of salt allow you to taste the fillet's flavor directly. The Kobe beef sirloin is finished with a charcoal frost. The charcoal aroma adds to the deliciousness. The Matsusaka beef rib roast is served with ishikari shabu-shabu of snow crab. The collaboration between crab broth and wagyu beef is a new discovery of deliciousness! Other dishes such as abalone sashimi, sea urchin temari sushi, and deep-fried shark fin are all impressive. The master's heartfelt hospitality talk added to the deliciousness. This restaurant allows you to experience the wonderfulness of Japanese culture through food, space, tableware, and hospitality. ☑ Seasonal kaiseki course "Shisou" ¥35,000 ・Small soup: Grated taro with shrimp ・Appetizer: Snow crab and Tajima beef co-starring ・Assorted appetizers: Seared new Tang black ink and roasted lily root Homemade ikura nashi vinegar, wasabi caviar ・Sashimi: Ezo abalone (Hokkaido, Funka Bay) liver soy sauce Buffoon sea urchin temari sushi (Hokkaido, Nemuro) ・Wagyu beef: Specialty Matsusaka beef chateaubriand, Snow salt God's tongue, thick and thin slices ・Cold vegetables: Zero yoko and early-harvested vegetable salad Olive oil and salted kelp ・Wagyu beef: God's harami, Barley miso Specialty Matsusaka beef fillet, Spanish black truffle ・Palate cleanser: Kyoto turnip ・Wagyu beef: Kobe beef sirloin, charcoal frost finish, fresh pepper ・Special dish: Deep-fried shark fin, crab sauce ・Main dish: Specialty Matsusaka beef rib roast