Asabu Kyutaro is an unforgettable sukiyaki experience in Tokyo. The quality of the beef is exceptional — beautifully marbled, tender, and packed with flavor. Everything is cooked tableside with care, letting the natural sweetness of the meat and vegetables shine without any heavy broth. The staff are incredibly attentive and guide you through the traditional way of enjoying sukiyaki, which makes the whole meal feel special and authentic. Cozy atmosphere, amazing ingredients, and a truly memorable dining experience. Highly recommended!

The place was vintage and very cute. The food was really good in my opinion, it was balanced between salt and sweet. The owner of the restaurant he helped us cook and he was very humble and kind. But, the food was expensive around ¥10.000/person, its more expensive compared to other restaurants I visited in Tokyo. But, I would go back if I have time to go to Tokyo again 🫶🏻

I’ve visited Tokyo 7 times in the past 7 years (2 of which were COVID years), and I can confidently say this is the most overpriced restaurant I’ve ever been to in Tokyo. The ambiance was really nice and cozy — like walking into your grandma’s house, where you know you’ll be served good food. However, the ambiance was the only thing that stands out. The food wasn’t bad, but the portions were far too small for the price. We were a party of six, and each of us paid around JPY 12,000. We left the premises at around 9PM, and some of us needed to get ramen at 12AM because we were still hungry. What shocked me the most was the additional charges. On top of the table fee of JPY 1,000 per person (as mentioned on Tabelog), they charged a service fee of JPY 1,000/1,500 per person and JPY 2,000 for iced tea for the six of us — which was essentially ready to drink tea from a convenience store. I’ve never encountered such fees during any of my trips to Japan, not at cheap and affordable restaurants, let alone decent omakase restaurants in Tokyo or Sapporo. Overall, while the food wasn’t bad and the ambiance was nice, dining here felt like a major tourist trap. :/

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Personally, I don’t really like the store’s decor — it’s just too cluttered and kind of overwhelming. But their sukiyaki is seriously next-level. The beef the staff cooked for me was so good I ended up eating two bowls of rice without even realizing it！

Beef is very well selected. Sukiyaki sauce is different from other Japanese restaurant. Atmosphere is homey.