Gyukatsu Motomura

If you’re visiting Japan, wagyu is a must-eat. While I did enjoy a pricey teppanyaki at Kobe, this was the most affordable wagyu without compromising the quality.

The set meal I got cost ¥2900 ($31 AUD). This included 1.5 cutlets, sauces, rice, tororo, cabbage, a drink & dessert (and even a rice refill!).

Since this is a chain, I saw quite a few

during our trip but we just walked into this one because there was no line (there was a line when we left though).

Everyone got their own stone grill and instructions. Grilling our own beef to medium rare was really fun and mindful. The beef was impeccable, super rich, tender and fatty. The crunchy breading added a new texture to the every bite. There were a few sauce options such as salt, wasabi and soy sauce.

This might have been my first time having tororo, and it was really delicious with the rice. It’s a sticky texture made from yam and seasoned beautifully.

We also discovered a new love for warabi mochi. It’s not super sweet; the texture is more jelly-like, and the soybean sauce is lovely.

Be warned, you will absolutely smell smokey afterwards haha.