5/5 GG 3 years ago on Google
Ishida
Kobe
has
been
one
of
my
most
popular
wagyu
recommendations
in
recent
years.
I
have
a
tradition,
if
I’m
in
Osaka
I’ll
make
a
45-minute
train
ride
to
Kobe
for
lunch.
We
ordered
the
A5
Kobe
beef
lunch
150g
(8,800¥)
and
the
Japanese
black
cattle
lunch
120g
(4,980¥).
All
lunch
courses
come
with
a
salad,
an
appetizer,
fried
&
pickled
vegetables,
miso
soup,
white
or
garlic
(+500¥)
rice,
dessert
(sherbet),
and
coffee
or
tea.
The
appetizer
that
day
was
roasted
wagyu
beef
and
rare
seared
wagyu.
The
chef
asked
if
we
wanted
to
split
the
beef
so
we
can
each
try
both
cuts,
we
did.
The
seasoning
provided
with
your
beef
includes,
fried
garlic
chips,
wasabi,
pepper,
2
types
of
salt,
soy
sauce,
and
ponzu.
They
really
covered
all
their
bases.
The
A5
Kobe
beef
was
amazing
as
always.
The
juices
explode
on
every
bite
and
the
melt
in
your
mouth
texture
is
always
exciting.
It’s
perfect
with
some
ponzu
or
wasabi
to
really
cut
through
that
fattiness.
While
the
black
cattle
steak
has
that
bite
of
meatiness
to
it
that
gives
you
an
extra
few
second
to
savor
its
presence
on
your
palate
before
melting.
I
like
to
just
eat
it
with
a
little
salt
or
soy
sauce
to
really
bring
out
that
extra
flavor.
My
wife
had
white
rice
while
I
opted
for
garlic
rice
that’s
fried
in
the
trimmed
&
rendered
wagyu
fat.
Yes,
those
meat
pieces
in
the
photo
are
wagyu
fat.
Worth
the
extra
hour
at
the
gym
I
guarantee
it.
Recommendation:
Ishida
has
something
for
everyone,
you
can
go
affordable
or
splurge.
Their
lunch
menu
is
fantastic
for
those
who
are
looking
to
get
the
Kobe
experience
without
break
the
bank.
For
me,
my
wife
can’t
eat
too
much
wagyu
because
of
the
fattiness,
can
opt
for
the
lower
grade
beef
and
still
enjoy
a
great
meal.