Minato City, Tokyo, Japan｜Akabekoya

Super cozy yakiniku restaurant with very tasteful variation of meat. Great service and friendly staff. The 12.000 yen meat platter (600g) is perfect for 3 persons.

Amazingly tender Aged Wagyu beef from each body part. Cuts are prime and generous, melt in your mouth full flavor and texture. Cooked over traditional smoldering charcoal. This quality of beef is hard to find in the US, only at high end Japanese steakhouses which are also hard to find. And the price is unheard of. In SoCal, you’ll pay twice as much per person for one prime ribeye steak and a beer (plus tip). Owner stopped by the table to recommend unseasoned and seasoned meat-to-sauce preparation/combinations. Simple and complimentary, as it should be. Twenty-years in the Japanese BBQ cuisine, he’s perfected the craft. Very hospitable and personal touch with customers. Great to see that in Japan. Akabekoya will be a regular stop in Tokyo for us!

Everyone was so nice to us here and the beef was fantastic. Owner took the time to explain how to use the different sauces with the different cuts of meat and how to best grill them. Shop was very busy and he took the time, that was very much appreciated. They did not need to go the extra mile for tourists but it shows the kind of shop this is.