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🔥 Guy-Kaku (Brookline): Boston’s Disappointing Gyu-Kaku—Avoid This Location After three years in Boston, I finally tried Gyu-Kaku—and left devastated. This Brookline outpost is a mess: poor quality, sloppy service, and a meal that left us reaching for rice to cut the salt. ❌ The Major Flaws Terrible Quality Control: 🥩 Most meats were unbearably salty—marinated beef and spicy shrimp were inedible without drowning in sauce. The worst? $13 beef tongue: six thin slices that were both salty and fishy, with a rankness that made us gag. Even the garlic-marinated beef was tough, with chewy bits of gristle. Shoddy Service: 🍽 When changing the grill, hot oil splattered onto my face (no apology). Later, they over-served s’mores and insisted we pay for the extra until we argued. Unprofessional and careless. 😐 The “Meh” Details Ordering: No buffet on weekends—we got the $70 “A Set” (6 beef cuts, 2 salads, rice, miso soup, fried chicken, s’mores) plus add-ons (spicy shrimp, extra beef, tongue, matcha tiramisu). The set is better than à la carte, but that’s faint praise. Other Bites: Matcha tiramisu ($4.95): Cloyingly sweet, with dry cake (not ladyfingers)—skip. S’mores: Cute to make, but overly sweet (as expected). White rice: Critical—the only thing saving us from the salt bomb of the meats. 💸 The Verdict Price: $40 per person for 3 people—rip-off for the quality. Better Alternatives: Roommates swear the Cambridge location has better quality control. Save your time (and taste buds) and go there instead. Brookline’s Gyu-Kaku is a disaster. From salty, fishy meats to careless service, there’s no reason to return. 📍 Guy-Kaku Japanese BBQ 1002 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446 #BostonBBQ #JapaneseGrill #Disappointment