Yakinikucocochi

This shop is located about 3 minutes walk from Koenji Station. It was hard to find the entrance since it's an area I don't often visit. There is no place to hang down, etc., so it is better to put it in a bag and put it down, so it is better to have less luggage. The omakase course seems to be the best choice, so most of the group orders it. I wanted to eat what I liked, so I went a la carte.
Green onion salt 2000 yen/Kalbi 1400 yen/Loin 1400 yen/Namul 800 yen/Beef tataki yukke style 1600 yen/Egg soup 900 yen
You can't choose the salt or sauce, so you'll have to choose what the restaurant staff recommends. The nice thing about it is that they will teach you how to grill it when you serve it. I like beef tataki and green onion salt. It can get quite crowded depending on the time of day, so we recommend going early on weekdays.

Koenji Yakiniku Kokochi Market Store in Koenji

Yakiniku restaurant in Koenji
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[Senmai sashimi]: 1000 yen
[Karubi]: 1400 yen
[Loin]: 1400 yen
[Harami]: 1400 yen
[Upper lever]: 2000 yen
[Hormone]: 1000 yen
[Egg soup]: 900 yen
[Medium rice]: 300 yen


[Highball]: 600 yen
[Torikai (rice) with soda mega]: 1,600 yen
[Fuji Highball Mega]: 1600 yen
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My gourmet friend who lives in Koenji and I decided to visit the nearby restaurant `` Yakiniku Kokochi'' because it had become a 100-famous restaurant and we wanted to go eat there.
December 24th. We made a reservation for 3 people on a Wednesday night at 7:30 pm, and the restaurant was full.
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・Japanese senmai sashimi
Sashimi ordered as a side of Yakiniku
Served with black senmai/cucumber/white sesame and spicy miso on top.
Senmai sashimi has a characteristic crunchy and pleasant texture, and the taste is very light.By adding spicy miso, it becomes a great snack for alcoholic beverages.
The crunchy texture of the cucumber and the flavor of the white sesame were a pleasant accent, and it was very delicious to pick it up little by little as you let the alcohol flow!

・Kalbi
The kalbi is a sweet type with crispy marbling, and is recommended to be grilled quickly and served with a little sauce.
This is a very satisfying high-quality flavor considering the price, and the rich sweetness that melts easily and spreads throughout your mouth is irresistible.
Although it was a little greasy, it wasn't as heavy as I thought it would be, and it was a masterpiece that went well with the rice and was very delicious!

・Loin
The loin is lean meat with very little marbling, and is served in 6 thin slices dipped in sauce.
This is a very light meat with an impressive taste, and it has an elegant taste that is not heavy at all even as you eat it.
It was great to quickly grill each side for 2 seconds to keep it soft and eat it as an accompaniment to drinks!

・Harami
It is meat from the diaphragm part of the beef, and at this store it was served marinated in plenty of green onion sauce.
Skirt steak is a rich and satisfying type with plenty of marbling.
The aroma of green onions when grilled is wonderful and will whet your appetite.
This is a thick cut, so it has a firm texture, and the more you bite into it, the more juicy the sweetness of the fat and the deliciousness of the meat become.
This was also very delicious with a flavor that made you want to eat it all together with rice!

・Top lever
Since the lower rank lever was not in stock, I ordered the upper lever with a big deal.
The liver is cut into a thicker rectangular parallelepiped than I have ever seen at many stores, and served in 6 pieces.
The seasoning had been done in advance using the classic process of sesame oil and salt, so the surface was lightly seared to make a rip-off.
The liver is very soft and has a rich taste, and the rich texture and richness make the rice go well.
If you eat it with the included garlic, it will have a stronger punch and become addictive.
It was a masterpiece worthy of its name, Upper Liver, and it was absolutely delicious!

·hormone
The hormone is made from Shimachō, which is the part of the cow's large intestine, and is served in 6 large pieces.
This is well marinated in miso sauce, and the miso flavor that comes out while grilling is wonderful.
The texture of the fat was quite good, with a good balance between the soft fat, the sweetness, and the chewy texture of the large intestine, and it was really delicious to thoroughly enjoy it and wash it down with a refreshing drink. is!

・Egg soup
Soup ordered to finish off Yakiniku
When I told them that this time I would be splitting it between 3 people, they gave it to me in advance, which is nice.
The ingredients for the egg soup were eggs, mushrooms, green onions, and daikon radish, and the saltiness was moderate, the soup wasn't too thick, and the mushroom flavor was strong, making it easy to drink.
The small amount of black pepper added was a good accent, and the slight spiciness tightened up the whole thing, making it a perfect ending to the dish.I was very satisfied!
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The store is located about 1 to 2 minutes walk from the north exit of JR Koenji Station.
Go left at the north exit, cross the traffic light, turn right, enter the narrow alley between Takano Seika, and walk a little further.The store is located in a corner of the restaurant area of ​​Daiichi Market.
The inside of the store is compact and typical of a market, giving it the feel of a street yakiniku restaurant, making it a space suitable for enjoying yakiniku in a friendly atmosphere.
The seating consists of 8 counter seats, 1 table seat for 2 people, and 1 table seat for 6 people, for a total of 16 seats.
The customer base was friends/couples/couples, and the volume zone was people visiting in groups of 4 to 6 people.
As someone who lives in Koenji, this is a restaurant I've always wanted to try out, so it was great to be able to visit with my friend!
It was delicious, thank you for the meal (*´◒`*)

Delicious Yakiniku in Koenji

[First visit] 2024/10 Weekdays 17:00 Reserved

order
・Riku high ball
・Unsweetened lemon sour
・Kalbi (Pukkochu flavor)
・Loin (Pukkochu flavor)
・Black tongue salt 4,200 yen
・Wagyu beef skirt steak 3,200 yen
・Namul
・Spring sashimi
・Rice (medium) ×2
It was about 7,500 yen per person.

Everything was so delicious that even an amateur could tell that the quality was high and that the cooking methods were very careful! !
He kept an eye on us while we were baking and gave us advice every step of the way. thank you!

I was happy to be able to eat delicious meat for the first time in a while.
It's a personal preference, but it would have been better if the seats were a little more spacious.

Thank you to my friend who worked hard to make a reservation.
I want to visit again!

Shop's official SNS account @yakiniku_cocochi

《Recommended points》
☑︎People who like Yakiniku
☑︎For those looking for a delicious dinner restaurant in Koenji

Male to female ratio★1:1
Age group★20s to 50s
Usage Scene★With friends or alone
Visiting time★Wednesday 7:30pm/No waiting (reservation required)
No previous customers★

Items ordered/Recommended order
Harami (1,400 yen)
Lever (1,000 yen)
“Senmai sashimi” (1,600 yen)
Karubi (1,400 yen)
Loin (1,400 yen)
Shimacho (1,000 yen)
Egg soup (900 yen)
Rice medium (300 yen)

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Go to Koenji's 100 Famous Yakiniku restaurants, which are difficult to enter without a reservation.
My friend made a reservation about a month in advance and secured a seat.
It's about a 3-minute walk from the north exit, inside the Daiichi Market, which is like a food court.
It's small so please keep your luggage to a minimum.

They recently opened their main store and are becoming more and more popular.

3 seats side by side at the counter, open space with no doors.

The menu is posted on the wall, not on the table. The supplier is also listed, so you can trust it.
Some items change daily. For those who can't decide or want to drink slowly, we recommend the Omakase course.

I think it's better to buy alcohol at Mega ＼( 'ω')／

First of all, ``senmai sashimi'' has a lot of flavor even when it is just as it is. It's delicious even without vinegar miso.
Each piece is thick! The offal has a fun texture, so make sure to chew each bite.

I was surprised to be offered “lever”! Even if it's not the upper lever, it has this thickness, gloss, and freshness.
It's jiggly like pudding. Serve it cooked rare. Simple seasoning with only sesame oil and salt, nothing else needed. Order white rice already!

Add the sauce to only half of the ribs. Low in fat and refreshing.

Grill the loin for 2 seconds and serve without sauce. It's soft and fatty. Feels like a dream...

Hara Tsukedare is the most delicious! ! Brush with beef tallow and fry well in the center.
Dried green onions and a fragrant sauce. I can't put it into words, but it just grabs me in the stomach.

This is a `hormone'' striped butterfly. A little spicy. It didn't shrink even if I baked it properly, so I had to put up with the white rice instead.

`Egg soup'' to finish. I was expecting it to be a normal soup, but I was disappointed. There are plenty of mushrooms, green onions, and beef fat, so it's a bit guilty but delicious.
Thank you for taking the trouble to divide it into three equal parts.

The place was full by the time we left. Thank you for the meal!

[Visit date] 2024/11/1 (Friday night)
[Ordered item/amount (tax classification)]
・Kimchi assortment (Chinese cabbage, chive, yam)/1000 yen (tax included)
・Green onion salt/1800 yen (tax included)
・Kalbi/1300 yen (tax included)
・Loin/1200 yen (tax included)
・Beef tataki yukke style/1,600 yen (tax included)
・Top lever/1600 yen (tax included)
・Rice small/200 yen (tax included)
・Draft beer x 2/1000 yen (tax included)
・Apple juice/300 yen (tax included)
→Just 10,000 yen (tax included)
[Number of people who ate it] 2 people
[Special points]
・It's not that expensive and you can eat delicious meat.
・For the kimchi platter, this was my first time trying yam kimchi and it was delicious.
・The ribs are fatty and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
・It is recommended to sear the loin for 2 seconds on each side, so I was able to eat it half-cooked. Since it was marinated in a sweet and spicy sauce, the rice continued as it was.
・The liver was fresh and could be eaten half raw. It was light, refreshing and delicious.
【supplement】
・There were about 6 to 7 pieces per plate.
・The Omakase course (5,500 yen) seems to be recommended, and it comes with 2 pieces of meat per item.