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## Gyugyu Nishi-Azabu Main Store Located just a 3-4 minute walk from Roppongi Station's Exit 2 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, right in front of Roppongi Hills, this restaurant is a popular spot even among YouTubers like Hikaru. The taste is top-notch, of course! I went to enjoy the A5 Wagyu full course, where you can savor the 'space' itself, which is also Instagram-worthy. Hidden away in a back alley, you'll find a grand, luxurious door after descending the stairs. The interior is dimly lit, sparkling with a wine cellar boasting over 100 bottles and stylish decor. With 60 seats, including private rooms with tables and tatami seating, every seat offers a spacious and comfortable experience. **Gyugyu Course** - ¥9,900 * Appetizer (Consomme soup, beef bone jelly) * Seasonal Namul and Kimchi (Homemade mountain yam kimchi, colinkey) * Two types of fresh meat sashimi (Wasabi, garlic) * Premium sliced beef tongue (Taro, flavored green onions) * Gyugyu's Teddy Bear (Inside skirt) * Wasabi Festival (Thin soy sauce) * Today's Salad * Cinderella Sushi (Lean meat) * Urashima Taro's Treasure Box (Sagari, ginger soy sauce) * Dragon Kalbi (Salt) * Meal (One item from egg-on-rice, ramen, or cold noodles) * +¥300 for Gyugyu Spicy Noodle * +¥500 for Beef Bowl * Seasonal Dessert (Mango soufflé glace, passion fruit and yogurt espuma) The 'fun' starts with the appetizer, where you dissolve the beef bone jelly into the consommé soup. The 'fun' continues with the incredibly long premium sliced beef tongue, the Cinderella Sushi, and the Urashima Taro's Treasure Box, all with their unique presentations. But the best part is the 'deliciousness' that you can both see and taste. The tender meat in the Wasabi Festival, which has absolutely no spiciness, and the egg-on-rice, made with eggs from Hyogo Prefecture, the 'first-place winner of the All-Japan Egg-on-Rice Championship,' were both delicious and exactly to my liking. The staff's efficiency and excellent service made me want to come back again. It's a great restaurant! I highly recommend it. Reservations are essential!

The restaurant boasts a lavish performance. The staff is well-trained, ensuring a pleasant experience. While the meat in the course might seem a bit small, the final ramen is absolutely delicious. The portion size is carefully adjusted so that you feel just right after finishing everything. If you're still hungry, you can always order more.

We celebrated our wedding anniversary on May 29th. The food was delicious, but what truly impressed us was the ambiance, the service, the presentation of the dishes, and even the tableware. Everything was exquisite! We were also very happy to be able to smoke in the private room (there was also a designated smoking area). I was particularly impressed by the attentiveness of the waiter who discreetly moved out of the way when I tried to take a picture of the interior. The explanations provided with each dish were also very detailed and helpful. The portion sizes were just right for us (those who eat a lot might want to order additional items).

{ "Soup": "⏩The consommé soup comes with a solidified beef bone broth topped with gold leaf, which you melt into the soup with a spoon. Gold leaf?! 😳😳 The gold leaf adds a rich, luxurious flavor to the consommé soup. 🙈💕 "Seasonal Namul and Kimchi": "⏩The kimchi is made with mountain yam. 💕 This kimchi is so fresh and crunchy, it's like eating raw kimchi! 😆 The namul is made with kurikinpy (a type of squash). 🎃 The subtle sweetness and crunchy texture of the kurikinpy are addictive. 💕 This was my first time trying namul, and it was delicious! 😋 "Fresh Meat Sashimi": "⏩The cut is inside thigh. 💕 It's a beautiful pink color with plenty of marbling. 💕 The rich, creamy flavor is amazing. 💕 Enjoy it with wasabi and garlic, if you like. ❤️ "Premium Sliced Tongue": "⏩This is a showstopper! 😎 It's a long piece of tongue, from the root to the tip. 👅 This is my kind of thing. 😎 The texture is chewy, and it has just the right amount of fat. ❤️ It's even better with grated yam, which makes it creamy. ❤️ With green onions, the tongue gets a sweet flavor. 💕 "Beef Beef Teddy Bear": "⏩This meat came in the same box as a teddy bear. 💁‍♀️ The cut is inside skirt, which is close to the skirt steak. 💕 It's served with BBQ sauce. 💕 It's more of an Italian-style sauce than a sweet and spicy one. 🫢💕 The meat is incredibly tender, I was surprised! 💕 "Wasabi Festival": "⏩I've never seen a glass jar shaped like wasabi before! 😳😳😳 And it's filled with a ton of wasabi! ‼️ …and it's marinating a piece of kaimomi steak. 🥩 I thought it would be super spicy, but… The flavor mellows out when you cook it. 💕 It has a nice level of spiciness. 💕 It's super tender and juicy. 💕 "Today's Salad": "⏩A salad to cleanse the palate is always appreciated. 🙇‍♀️ "Cinderella Sushi": "⏩The tomosan-kaku (a cut of beef) has caviar on top and is salted. 🧂 It melts in your mouth. 😍 It's a luxurious experience for your taste buds. ❤️ The shinshin (another cut of beef) has gold leaf on top and is served with a sauce. ❤️ It's sweet and tender. 💕 "Urashima Taro's Treasure Box": "⏩The sagari (a cut of beef) melts in your mouth. 💕 It's so tender, you can tear it apart with chopsticks. 🥢 The ginger soy sauce is also great. 🙆‍♀️ It's amazing on rice. ✨ "Dragon Kalbi": "⏩The inside skirt has a nice springiness and richness. 💕 It's not as greasy as it looks, and the balance of lean meat is good. 🙆‍♀️ "Meal": "⏩The Beef Beef Dan Dan Noodles have a strong, authentic flavor. 💕 The beef bowl has tender meat and sweet and spicy onions, it's so good! 💕 It's great that you can choose your ending. 💕 "Seasonal Dessert": "⏩Mango soufflé glace with passion fruit and yogurt espuma. 👆That sounds complicated, but it's like cassata. 💕 To make it even simpler, it's like a rare cheese ice cream cake. 💕 The sweetness of the mango and the tartness of the yogurt are great. 🙆‍♀️

Everything here is designed for Instagram! It's all so photogenic (laughs). Even the interior is incredibly flashy, it was a shock (laughs). I'm sure everyone will think, "I've seen this on SNS!" The meat was delicious, but personally, their melon is in a league of its own! It's incredibly delicious, so definitely try it!