Yakiniku Motoyama Shinjyuku Review Summary

Yakiniku has its roots in Korea so it wasn't too surprising to find banchan as well as kimchi to go with the meal.

Meat was good quality and seems like a good place to drink with friends. The meat brick was memorable and surprisingly delicious.

Reservation system only allowed us to book for 5PM but the restaurant was empty for quite a bit after we arrived.

Staff was super friendly and gave us a table even though we didn’t have reservation and restaurant was busy. The meat is good quality and there’s a good variety.

Absolutely amazing Yakiniku! We are traveling and the food and service here is on par with some of the best dining even from New York City!

Meat quality was good, we really enjoyed the different cuts of beef. We also opted for “all you can drink”. You need to place your order via the tablet which is in Japanese (no English). Service is prompt and staff speaks fluent English.

For those ordering the set course, be warned, do not make the same mistake we did. We saw the word meat brick on the menu and did not leave the proper stomach space it deserved.

When the meat brick made its entrance, we struck with both awe and fear. Who would have known this course set had a final boss? Would we be able to conquer this behemoth of beef?

The staff neatly sliced the brick and arranged it prettily on a plate for us to consume. Slowly, we ate the meat brick until its physical form no longer remained. As we returned home that night, however, the meat brick was forever engraved in our stomach and memories.

Overall, the staff was friendly, the food was delicious and I would come again. As English only speakers, we had no issues communicating.