01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Not sure where to start? Try the chef’s assorted offal platter, featuring 3 varieties for ¥1580. It’s a good way to sample different cuts, then order more of the ones you like. A platter of 4 varieties costs ¥1880. Diners who have visited also recommend the 4-variety selection. Reviews mention miso-sauced offal and shimacho (large intestine), while the restaurant’s signature shiro (pork intestine) is available à la carte for ¥580.
For a closer look at the differences between cuts, choose from the shichirin-grilled items, including pork skirt, pork cheek and pork jowl. Ginger soy sauce is recommended with the pork skirt, while beef sagari is described as a thick, tender cut of lean meat. There are also wagyu loin and premium short ribs, so you can build your meal around offal or add lean meat and wagyu.
On weekdays, the premium liver is another option. The menu highlights its freshness and springy texture, which it attributes to being prepared on the morning of the day it is served. A separate weekday-only dish, seared fresh liver, comes with a special salt-and-spring-onion sauce; the restaurant advises cooking it through to the centre. One diner who came specifically for the premium liver praised its springy texture. The menu describes the white-scrubbed centipede tripe as fresh and pleasantly springy, with its black outer skin carefully removed to eliminate any unpleasant odour.
Between rounds of meat, try homemade offal stew, suji pon (beef tendon with ponzu) or cabbage to eat with your hands. Chilled tofu and spicy smashed cucumber are among the lighter small dishes. To finish, choose cold noodles with homemade spicy meat miso (¥880) or the slightly spicy kalbi gukbap (¥880), a soup with rice whose depth comes from the flavour of its ingredients. One is a refreshing finish; the other makes for a heartier end to the meal.
Drinks include Sapporo draft beer in a medium mug, oolong tea shochu and green tea shochu. A complimentary dessert is also listed on the menu. Kacchan is suited to dinner, and reservations are available and recommended for evening dining. Some reviewers mention booking ahead, while others found the restaurant busy, so consider making a reservation once your plans are set.
