Cossott'e

My boyfriend went to Cosott'e a few months back and insisted that it was now his favorite yakiniku place. I can see why now. The meat was so fresh, they have unique items on the menu and still serve raw meat (a lot of places stopped, because they don't want that risk).

Our friend generously drove us there so I don't know how to get there by train... but it's sort of near Shibuya?

Exterior.

世田谷の住宅街の中で“こそっと”やってるから、コソットって名前なんだって。Cosott'eって書くと、なんかオシャレ。

Special Yukke

Cosott'e特製ユッケ

こういうユッケは初めて！10月から生肉が法律で禁止されるみたい

Liver Sashimi

レバ刺

The outside was seared, which turned me off in the beginning, but the liver was amazingly sweet and SO good!

Salted Beef Tongue

牛タン塩

Salted Kalbi

特上カルビ塩

Miso-marinated Kalbi

味噌棒カルビ　

ホルモン塩

Salted Stomach

His: Kalbi Chazuke

カルビ茶漬け

お肉のお茶漬けって珍しいよね。一口もらったけど、とてもあっさりしてて美味！

Mine: Cold Noodles

冷麺

夏だから、冷麺！だけど、もっとお酢が強い方が好み。

きらく亭(Kiraku-Tei)

I don't eat a lot of beef normally, but I definitely enjoy occasional "yakiniku" dinners. Out of all of the yakiniku restaurants I've been to in Tokyo, my favorite still has to be Kiraku-Tei. The restraunt's location is inconvenient (in between Shirokane-Takanawa and Hiroo stations) but the food is excellent and the meat quality is amazing. It's also always packed with reservations so it's best to make them ahead of time.

Seoul Eats

I love Coffee Bean... why don't they have any in Tokyo!? Please get rid of some Starbucks for Coffee Bean!

Korean BBQ at Bornga

The thin-cut beef is marinated in a clear sauce. After grilling the beef...

you wrap it in lettuce with Korean Miso paste and Kimche. I was amazed at the variety and how fresh the leaves were.

ユッケ！(Yukhoe)

冷麺 Spicy Cold Noodles

Congee Breakfast at 栄養粥、栄養餃子

Really enjoyed the Abalone Congee.

Samgyetang Lunch at 百濟参鶏湯

This black Samgyetang is made from 地鶏の烏骨鶏 (Free Range Silkie) and is a delicacy in Asian countries. It is said to have more nutrients than regular chickens. It looks a little grotesque but the meat is firmer and the soup was richer. Definitely recommend trying this when in Seoul.

Dinner at Gorilla in the Kitchen

Ordered the Grilled Prawns with Crab Fried Brown Rice.

Although it wasn't Korean cuisine, the menu options here were very healthy and light. It was quite pricey compared to the other meals we had in Seoul though.

Yakiniku Kunimoto (焼肉 くにもと)

A couple of weekends ago, we had dinner at Yakiniku Kunimoto in Hamamatsucho. Since my boyfriend had eaten there a couple of months ago, he could not stop talking about it so I was very excited to try this place which serves Awaji Beef from Hyogo Prefecture. On the website they go into all the deatils of Awaji Beef (link).

There are two Kunimoto's a block away from each other. We went to the newer store which is owned by the younger brother (the other one is owned by the older brother).

They only have omakase courses and it started off with this, Yukke (raw beef)-like dish, which was delicious. I loved the flavor of the marinade.

This was the course platter. I love how each of them are labeled so you know exactly what you're eating. My favorite had to be Misuji (みすじ） on the bottom right which is the red meat of the shoulder area.

 The meat quality was amazing!

Ton-Chan (とんちゃん)

Ton-Chan is a Korean Yakiton (Grilled Pork) place

that is so good, so cheap & so addicting!

They have 7 locations and although I've only been to 2,

I prefer the one in Takadanobaba. The meat tastes so much better!

Interior.

Pre-cooking.

They use a heated stone to cook the pork.

Post-cooking.

Comes with Sanchu & small side dishes.

Ice cold beer. MUST!