Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan｜Shinjuku Ryuen

Upon being seated, we were given warm towels. We ordered the Ryuen House Premium Special, all the meats were really tasty! Best meal in Japan, definitely recommend to anyone visiting Japan! Come here and you won’t regret it. The staff were all very friendly and helpful.

A safe-bet restaurant. If you want to eat good yakiniku ("Japanese" Korean BBQ) in Shinjuku, you should look no further and go to this place. I imagined that the price would be steeper than most yakiniku restaurants in the area as it was promoting its wagyu. However, its menu was a lot more reasonable. Most dishes ranged between 1,000 to upper 2,000s. The quality of the food, especially meat, was beyond my expectation. You must try their thick beef tongue ("上牛タン塩")! I swear it is one of the best in Japan. I've been to many yakiniku restaurants but this one is up there. I also enjoyed eating their skirt meat ("ハラミ"), very much. Not to forget, the staff and owner were amazing people too. Very friendly, approachable and how you want hosts to be. 10/10. I would definitely visit the restaurant again when I am in the mood for good yakiniku in Shinjuku.

Beef is cheaper and more delicious than Korea. It's a restaurant that feels cheap because Japanese food is too expensive. I have a boss who can speak Korean and I'm willing to revisit.