Satou Kichijoji — Attraction in Tokyo

Note: this review is for the Satou steakhouse above the butchery/mince-takeaway :

The B E S T steakhouse in the world with the best beef in the world cooked in the best style in the world. (2023 update : slightly surpassed by Steak Yoshiike in Hakone in terms of price as quality of meat and cooking for both is a tie - see my other review)

Serves matsuzaka beef with the perfect accompaniment of sides. Take the dinner menu with the special matsuzaka beef options, not the standard lunch menu which serves a lower grade cut.

I have tried US, Australian, Irish, Argentinian, NZ, etc, and no other beef comes close. I daresay i like matsuzaka better than kobe beef. A friend who is the ultimate beef lover i know said it is the best steak he has ever tasted in 2016 and still the best in Jul 2019 when we ate there again.

After eating here, there is no point eating any other kinds of steak in any other country. We loved it so much, we tried their tsukiji branch and had their dinner menu at lunchtime. Verdict : both the same beef quality, same skill, but pricing in Kichijoji is cheaper on the weekends (¥8k vls ¥10k weekdays) for a sirloin cut (tsukiji branch is a full course meal for dinner option hence the substantial price differential and they dont serve garlic chips like...

Steakhouse Satou

Here’s my review from December 2019:

We just arrived at JR Kichijoji Station, and we’re hungry.

Three months ago, we saw this place had a long line — about 30 people or so. Long lines mean good food. We had to come back (we were stuffed with tendon back then anyway).

5pm-ish. No lines. We’re early. Good; we get the best seats in the house — right in front of the teppanyaki grill. The shop is small, with only about 16 seats, of which 6 are by the grill.

Ten minutes after we ordered, the plates arrive. Perfect medium rare.

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The steak is ridiculously tender. It only needs a tender chew before you get the richness of the beef. It has a very clean taste. So good! The seasoning is spot on; salt is balanced that you can eat it on its own, or paired nicely with rice.

The vegetables are incredible, too! The carrots are cooked tender and very sweet (I even thought these were sweeter than most mangoes). Bean sprouts, mushrooms, and beans — all very fresh, and grilled just right to loosen the vegetable a bit.

It’s one of the best steaks we’ve ever had.

Suggestion: Get the ¥10,000 steak. It’s pricey, but worth every...

Satou is a butcher shop located in Kichijoji Sun Road and very close to Harmonica Yokocho. You’ll notice the place because there is always a queue of people waiting to be served since the second they open at 11am. They have beautiful marbled wagyu beef on exposition but people is queuing for the fried goods! They serve minced beef fried meatballs and beef or pork cutlets on a skewer (as seen in picture). I tried the beef ball and the pork cutlet; they were both perfectly fried (not oily at all and very light), very tasty and juicy! It was the first time I had a fried meatball like this one and I was blown away, so incredibly good!! I hope you find this review helpful and if you decide to give it a try please tag me in your Instagram posts or stories...