Meitoku-ya Takumi — Restaurant in Kyoto

I didn’t have this place on my itinerary; it honestly wasn’t on my radar at all. The only reason I walked into this yakiniku restaurant was because it’s literally across the street from Nintendo HQ and I was hungry after a long walk.

I can’t tell you how surprised I was to find one of my favorite meals of my vacation here. I had wagyu yakiniku a few times while on vacation and this place was the one that hit that perfect sweet spot between quality and price. Our group ended up spending about $20 a person and filled up nicely on non-A5 wagyu that was super tender and flavorful. They also have some lip-smacking sauces even though the meat really doesn’t need them.

P.S. They’re very child-friendly with booster seats available, plus they even gave my...

Great wagyu experience! The restaurant is in a very local area, not touristy at all and it will take you a bit of time to get over here if you are in the Kyoto city center but it was well worth the trek. The staff was very kind even though we do not speak Japanese. Getting to cook the meat yourself was a cool experience and the sauces were delicious. We came on a Saturday night and walked right in no reservation....

Great place for Yakiniku. Staff were accommodating even if they don’t really speak English. Need to use Translator app for the menu. We’ve seen many locals dining here.

We opted for the kobe beef set menu worth 8500 yen and it was so good esp with rice haha!

Will definitely go back and order for atleast 2...