After randomly seeing Tanyaki Shinobu on tv, it was on my list of "to go to" restaurants. Finally made it out over the weekend.
They specialize in Beef Tongue dishes and have been around for 30 years. It's about a 5-10 minute walk from Yotsuya Station and is hidden on a street that has nothing, literally. While I was walking there, I immediately knew this was the place because of the crowd outside of the restaurant. 
Exterior.
This was when we left the restaurant past 9PM. When we got there around 6:30, there were much more people waiting outside. It's super tiny and it was beyond packed. We sat in the back tatami room, squeezed together (there were 5 of us) to share a small table with 3 other people.
ゆでタン Boiled Tongue
This is what they are known for. The tongue was so soft and tender, it was almost like eating roast beef. You add wasabi, which is just like adding horseradish. Loved it.
タンシチュー Tongue Stew
This was really delicious. It was more western flavor-wise, so they give you some french bread to dip into the sauce.
塩漬け（上）味噌漬け（手前）たん
Cured Tongue in Salt (up) and Miso (in the front)
They were both really good and I thought it tasted similar to Proscuitto. I personally liked the salt one more. It went so well with the sliced onions and lemon.
大根煮込み Simmered Daikon
味付けが優しくて、大根の甘さが出てて美味しかった！
トマトスライス Tomato Slices
The tomato tested so refreshing in between eating the meat.
豆腐煮込み Stewed Tofu and Pork
For anyone that likes tongue, I highly recommend this restaurant. Not only is it delicious, you can also get an authentic Japanese dining experience and everything is reasonabally priced.
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