5/5 Spencer S. 4 years ago on Google
What
an
incredible
experience.
The
restaurant
only
has
7
grill
spots
and
is
very
small.
It
is
outside
of
the
touristy
"steak
zone"
where
huge
signs
and
employees
try
to
hound
you
inside.
Wakkoqu
is
nestled
in
a
small
building
with
a
simple
entrance
and
nothing
fancy.
From
traveling
I
know
that
pictures
outside
on
the
street
are
a
bad
sign.
Good
food
and
word
of
mouth
will
bring
people
in
without
issue.
The
restaurant
had
3
grills
filled
with
people
and
we
headed
in
without
issue
at
130
on
a
Tuesday
with
reservation.
The
lunch
menu
special
is
A4!
Only
the
top
left
and
bottom
left
are
actually
A5
Kobe.
They
are
very
straightforward
about
prices
and
grades
and
speak
"Ok"
English
but
not
a
lot.
They
have
bathrooms
in
the
back
that
are
clean
and
high
quality.
I
went
as
a
group
of
4
and
we
had
the
A5
tenderloin
(tall
round
cut)
and
sirloin
(traditional
marbled
"slab").
I
reccomend
them
both
as
they
taste
completely
different.
We
split
and
shared
them.
Beware
the
A5
expense.
With
a
single
beer
and
single
sake,
with
4
portions
of
beef
fried
rice,
the
total
for
4
people
was
roughly
$390
US
dollars.
For
A5,
if
you
split
1
dish
per
2
people,
it
should
be
$100
per
person.
They
do
take
all
major
credit
cards
with
no
issue
including
our
Amex
and
Chase
Sapphire.
It
is
NOT
cash
only.
Tipping
is
not
required
as
this
is
Japan.
Phew,
on
to
the
food.
The
chef
starts
with
your
meat
displayed
proudly
on
a
wood
stand
so
you
can
see
the
beautiful
marbling.
The
first
thing
on
the
grill
is
the
thinly
sliced
garlic
you
will
later
eat
with
your
steak.
After
the
garlic
crisps
up
the
meat
goes
on
for
the
first
session
of
deliciousness.
They
put
salt,
pepper,
hot
mustard,
soy
sauce
and
ponzu
to
dip
your
steak
in,
they
reccomend
dipping
into
soy
sauce
that
had
hot
mustard
mixed
in.
I
tried
some
with
only
salt,
some
with
garlic,
some
in
soy,
etc.
The
chefs
will
guide
you
but
feel
free
to
play
around.
The
vegetables,
tofu,
and
sides
are
delicious
but
aren't
really
the
star
here.
The
steak,
both
tenderloin
and
sirloin
are
incredible.
The
A5
does
indeed
melt
in
your
mouth
and
just
explodes
with
flavor
after
adding
salt
and
soy.
A
slice
of
garlic
on
top
just
blows
the
mind.
The
chef
will
trim
the
sirloin
and
save
the
fat
and
some
other
bits
to
make
fried
rice.
He
adds
perfectly
minced
carrots,
mushrooms,
chives,
and
a
few
other
vegetables.
No
American
style
egg
is
added.
The
clear
rendered
beef
fat
makes
the
mouth
feel
of
the
rice
something
that
I've
never
experienced
before.
You
NEED
to
try
the
fried
rice.
It
is
only
10
dollars
per
person.
The
meal
was
finished
with
some
absolutly
amazing
coffee
and
tea
with
ice
cold
cream
resulting
in
the
wonderful
pictures.
The
only
thing
I'll
knock
them
for
is
pretty
crazy
drink
prices.
7
dollars
for
a
Coke
is
a
bit
much
but
a
minor
quibble
for
a
meal
so
grand.
If
you
are
visiting
Kobe,
make
a
reservation
a
few
days
or
even
a
week
in
advance.
You
can
call
and
they
do
speak
English.
Everything
was
absolutly
amazing
although
expensive.
Stay
away
from
the
tourist
traps
on
the
main
mall
and
small
odd
side
streets
with
someone
outside.
That
shows
they
don't
have
the
reputation
to
have
steady
business.