Wanto Burger — Restaurant in Kobe

I've been to this place two times already, and both times I've been very satisfied! They have phenomenal burgers that have the option of being served with either Kobe Beef or Wagyu Beef. I've tried both options, and they are tasty with the Kobe Beef winning me over. The buns are made in-store and are fresh and delicious with the bottom bun toasted underneath as well to add in a bit of textural contrast. The decor and design of the store is reminiscent of an American diner, offering a vibe that's quite hard to find in Kobe (the washroom itself as a work of art!) My only gripe would be that the burgers are quite small for the price, and even though fries are served as a side, I was left feeling like I was still hungry, and the people I came with also felt the same. Overall a pretty good place to experience a nice burger in a cozy and familiar atmosphere, highly recommended albeit you should mind that the prices are on the expensive side and that the...

Heard about their Wagyu burgers being really tasty, figured I’d give it a try… and they didn’t disappoint.

Since the chef’s using Wagyu beef instead of the typical beef patty, the meat’s texture is very different. It’s really tender too; get ready for some juices to squirt around once you start biting into it. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to try out the A5 Kobe Wagyu burger since they were out of stock, so I settled for the cheaper egg and bacon Wagyu burger instead.

Do keep in mind it’s a very small “hole in the wall” sort of restaurant though: at best they could probably take around 10-12 customers at a time. So if it’s crowded or with a big group, you might have to consider different options. Oh, and staff I was talking to at the time was surprisingly fluent in English so that’s...

A small burger joint serving Wagyu and Kobe beef that is somewhat representative of an American bar bistro.

We got the avocado Kobe beef burger and the double cheeseburger with Kobe beef. While the service was good, unfortunately the food was only rather average in nature. Specifically, it could benefit from a lot more flavour and sauce, as we felt the flavour was somewhat lacking for the price we paid. Our overall opinion was that a whopper from Burger King/hungry Jacks would have tasted better than this burger we had here.

The beef patty was cooked as we requested for medium rare, but it was difficult to appreciate the taste specifically in the burger.

Overall, we would recommend that to truly appreciate the nature of Kobe beef, to try a restaurant that serves Kobe beef steak...