Akishima, Tokyo, Japan｜Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Came here with no reservation on a Friday night and pleasantly surprised that we did not have to wait to be seated. If your party only consists of 2 people and you don't mind counter seating, you'll get a seat more easily than if you had a larger group and had to sit at a table. We're gluttonous individuals so of course we got their AYCE option at their most basic tier that has 80 items. I got their AYCD soda (a little over ¥400) and my husband got the AYCD alcohol with no beer option (¥1000). Our total came to around ¥7500. If we had to do things a bit more differently, we probably should have splurged ¥500 more for their middle tier option or even splurge a bit more for their highest tier option which was just a little under ¥5000 per person. They do have an English menu and you input the dish code into a tablet to order. Service was fast and friendly and the food tasted amazing. In addition to grilling meats, they also have side items that don't require cooking (salads, soups, etc.) along with some veggies to cook on the fire. Although they have these extras, for the price, I definitely do not recommend anyone who cannot eat meat to get their AYCE option. You have 90 minutes to eat but last orders are 70 minutes in. At that point in time, the server will come back to you to take your last order along with your dessert choice. I highly recommend this location and chain for couples who want to splurge on a date night and eat and drink lots of good food. If you have small kids, this probably isn't a good place to bring them if they don't follow direction or still squirm a lot. The fire does tend to get a bit high depending on if you have fatty meat on the grill. One more thing - they validate parking! We forgot they validated parking and left our parking stub in the car.

Delicious! If you order one of the all-you-can-eat sets they make it really convenient by leaving a tablet so you can keep ordering at will without calling the server. They keep it coming out very quickly. Lamb, beef brisket, smoked radish over cream cheese with baguette slices were some of my favorite choices.

Attended a group party, all you can eat and drink for a set price. Next time we'll plan to order everything on the menu, good quality food. Had a great time and left full.