Keijō Review Summary

The main restaurant is located in Kitasenju, a famous yakiniku restaurant. I happened to pass by and went in by chance, but it seems that celebrities also patronize this restaurant. The meat is all delicious and reasonably priced. I guess the price is not more than 10,000 yen per person after eating and drinking. It is a popular restaurant, so it would be better to make a reservation.

Stay away. They gave me a non-functional individual grill at the ‘bar area’ (note by this time 9pm the place was empty). Then moved me to the adjacent seat. Again, no fire. By the time they moved me to a proper table, the rice was already cold. Tourists note: this is a korean place. I knew this, but I thought for the Japanese meat it would be ok. I ordered the premium kalbi short ribs. Honestly there was nothing premium about it. Both meat and sauce were tasteless. All Korean places where I come from (Hong Kong) are significantly better. Also, don’t order from the reduced English menu. Put your translator app and peruse the full menu

Food was good. It was pricey. Staff were nice and friendly. They have English menu if you ask for one. Place is very lively as they serve alcohol. You can place order until 10pm. It is near Suidobashi station along with other surrounding restaurants so you can stop by and try.

If you do not speak Japanese, DO NOT GO HERE! THEY WILL REFUSE TO SIT YOU. We arrived only to be told that we cannot eat here. Another customer was kind enough to translate and they said that they were full. We responded that we can wait and they said that they cannot say how long it would be. We said sure and waited. Seconds later, we saw no less than 12 other people from three separate groups enter and be seated immediately. It’s a shame because our hotel recommended this restaurant and the front of the restaurant has multiple signs saying English menu and English okay. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this discriminatory place. What a disgrace!

Great dishes & experiences. Just two minutes' walk from Suidobashi Station and ten to twenty minutes by taxi from main international hotels in Tokyo . Japanese barbecue restaurant is basically self-order & self-cook on the table, so enjoy your precious time with your friends/families/colleagues! Advanced booking should be recommended!