Wagyu Yakiniku at Issunboushi, Kyoto: An Extensive Collection of Premium Cuts of Meat and Drinks
I found out that “yakiniku” literally means “grilled meat” and it referred to Japanese barbecue. I headed over to Issunboushi, Kyoto, for some wagyu yakiniku.
The restaurant had different cuts of meat that were displayed for the customers to see.
There was also a cooler filled with bottles and bottles of wine.
Each cut of meat had a different price and it was displayed for customers to see. Everything seemed to be of first rate quality (just like at the Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu in Kanazawa)!
The side of cucumber was spicy and refreshing.
I had also ordered some beef intestine and sushi, served with soy sauce.
Apart from that, there was a platter of fresh green vegetables.
The restaurant staff brought out a grill so that I could cook my food. Customers could grill their meat and vegetables to their own liking.
Plates of raw pork and wagyu sat on the side, ready for me to start grilling them.
I carefully put the slices of meat on the grill.
Then they brought out a platter with six different cuts of wagyu beef. I could see the marbling effect on the surface of the wagyu and knew it would be delicious.
I ordered a plate of mixed vegetables and bean sprouts just to take a break from all the meat.
Finally, there was another plate of wagyu beef.
Menu
The menu was available on a tablet and we could choose whatever we liked.
Vegetarian options included radish and spinach.
There were sirloin steaks and briskets. The menu also told customers what the recommended dishes for that day were. Everything came with the price written alongside.
The things that were already sold out, like the marbled fillet beef and tongue, were mentioned as “sold out” on the menu itself. I thought this was really convenient.
You could choose two or three servings.
And there were even bigger portions for large groups.
The roast and short ribs looked interesting.
There were all kinds of cuts that I didn’t always see in a restaurant.
I thought it was interesting how Japanese yakiniku didn’t waste anything.
Sausages and scallops were other options.
We could even grill mushrooms, corn and pumpkins.
Rice soup was a popular dish at the restaurant.
Sides like rice balls and seaweed were available.
I liked the look of the egg drop soup and seaweed soup.
Desserts included gelato and ice cream.
They also had a variety of beers.
Bottles of whisky could be ordered.
There were so many different kinds of drinks! I was impressed at the size of the menu.
Those who didn’t drink alcohol could order juice, Coca Cola or ginger ale.
They even had child sized portions for the different drinks.
You could request items like hot water and glasses at zero cost.
And I could see an option for oolong tea as well.
There were so many options, I barely knew what to pick!
Some drinks could be ordered by the glass.
Some of the imported wines were available by the bottle.
There were extremely expensive bottles too.
I scrolled through the drinks from top to bottom.
The restaurant had a great collection.
