Kobe, Hyogo, Japan｜Wakkoqu

Reservations are a must…I saw several walk ins turned away as I suspect they put on as many chefs as needed for the bookings made. Authentic Kobe beef (look for the gold cow trophy and a chrysanthemum emblem on the meat if in doubt). Cooked to perfection by your chef on a teppanyaki hot plate. Choose your cut, grade of Kobe beef and make sure to order the garlic rice. Simple steak and vegetables with rice cooked really well and some of the most amazing steak you will taste…. Not crazy expensive and worth it!

Very quiet and private restaurant with superb A5 wagyu. Off the main bustling street so there was no one there when we went at 8pm. Not absurdly expensive but well worth it for quality Kobe beef

A comfortable and relaxing atmosphere - I had the larger lunch set and everything was delicious. The beef was perfectly cooked, and gave new meaning to 'melt in your mouth!' It was my first Kobe beef experience and it totally lived up to the hype. The garlic fried rice was pretty good, but I am not sure it's worth the upgrade given how flavourful all the accompaniments with the rice where. A great place for a quiet treat-yourself-lunch when traveling in Kobe.