A 2-minute walk from Akasaka Station! I visited 【焼肉ホルモン金樹 別館】! The owner-chef is 高山樹延, a former professional boxer with the unusual background of being an "OPBF Welterweight Champion." After training at famous restaurants in Tokyo, in April 2020 he opened "焼肉冷麺だいじゅ" in Otsuka! After that came "焼肉ホルモン金樹" in Akasaka in August 2022, "焼肉ホルモン金樹はなれ" in July 2023, and "中目黒店" in April 2025! It's probably one of the yakiniku groups with the most momentum in Tokyo right now. And this 【別館】 opened in April 2026 on the 2nd floor of a building along Akasaka Misuji-dori, a short distance from Akasaka Station! Besides the nearest Akasaka Station, it's also about 5 minutes from Akasaka-mitsuke and Tameike-sanno—a great location! 『焼肉ホルモン金樹』 is on the 1st floor of the same building, and 『はなれ』 is diagonally across the street, so it's become even more convenient. The interior is bright and clean, with about 40 seats, mostly tables. It's great that it's family-friendly, too. This time I mainly ordered from the recommended menu. ★Fresh beef tongue with salt ★Premium liver ★Premium harami ★Tsurapi ★Negi-shio loin (secret menu) A lineup of authentic, classic dishes—true yakiniku! The must-order fresh premium liver, the excellently balanced premium harami, and the secret-menu negi-shio loin loaded with green onions were especially memorable! Even at the new location, I was able to enjoy a thoroughly satisfying yakiniku dinner. I'd definitely like to come again. Thank you for the meal!

金樹, which is hard to book, now has a 別館, and it's easier to reserve through Tabelog too. The main store and はなれ are just a stone's throw away. Visited on a Saturday at 17:00. We had yam kimchi, special fresh tongue with salt, salt yukhoe (you can also choose sauce), special harami, tsurapi, liver, the official secret-menu negi-shio loin, kalbi, spicy red horumon, white rice, yukgaejang soup, half-size naengmyeon, 3 beers, a bottle of Tora makgeolli, an oolong highball, and oolong tea, and the bill came to 27,000 yen for 2 people! I'd gotten my hopes up from reviews saying it'd be under 10,000 yen per person no matter how much you eat, but of course that's impossible if you eat and drink this much without looking at prices lol Delicious, just like the reviews said! Personally, I'd want to come back if the yukgaejang soup had a bit more depth.

Yakiniku you take your time to savor is great! Cheap yakiniku is nice too, but yakiniku at a high-end place is the best. The atmosphere, service, and taste were all good. It's not all-you-can-drink, but the 2-hour limit was a bit of a shame. I'd have liked to stay a little longer~ The meat was super delicious, and I ordered seconds of the premium beef tongue!

~NEW! A farewell party at the 別館 that opened on the 2nd floor of the main store~ We visited for a farewell party right after it opened at the end of April. Normally we wouldn't use a brand-new place for a farewell party, but we figured 金樹 would be fine and booked on impulse! The meat quality was as excellent as expected, and even though it was only the second day after opening, the staff were kind and the service was flawless. Though the staff modestly said they still have a lot to learn. The 別館 can be partitioned for private-room use, so it's also recommended for welcome/farewell parties of around 10 people. Thank you for the meal!

When I went to はなれ the other day, the fresh tongue with salt was so good that I came to the newly opened 別館 with my company staff‼️ As a new branch of a popular restaurant, every table filled up the moment it opened‼︎ We reserved a private room^_^ A fully private room, perfectly fine even for business entertaining‼︎ ⚫︎Kimchi ⚫︎Kinju salad (they portion it out for you) ⚫︎Premium liver ⚫︎Special fresh tongue with salt ⚫︎Fresh tongue with salt ⚫︎Premium harami ⚫︎Misuji ⚫︎Salt horumon ⚫︎Yukgaejang soup (they portion it out for you) ⚫︎Rice and even with lots of drinks, it came to just 9,000 yen per person—great value‼︎ Everything was delicious as always⤴︎ I'll be back within a month‼︎