Pound Shijo Omiya — Restaurant in Kyoto

Since we were in Japan, we wanted to try kobe beef and wagyu beef. We found Pound Shijo Omiya based on a search for a local steak place and this one did not disappoint. Please do not come here thinking you may be eating like you’re in America. It’s about flavor and quality. Giant American steakhouse, this is NOT. However, it is a yakiniku, where you grill your own meat. Not knowing what we liked, we ordered the Kobe assortment, Wagyu assortment(with salt), premium loin(with salt), raw beef topped with egg. And found we really enjoyed the A5 Wagyu Special Rib! It was just enough fatty for us and melted on your tongue. I would recommend getting the assorted wagyu A5 to start! Kobe was good but we found the Wagyu to be much better.

The place is tucked behind a street-front restaurant. And each table is individually boothed with privacy screens. A nice place to enjoy a meal.

Service was wonderful, attentive and the wait staff was helpful in their recommendations.

Also reasonably priced!! Which is always a plus!

We would...

The Wagyu A5 was amazing and melted in our mouths. It was a perfect balance of fat content and the taste was mouth-watering! We tried the Loin, Kobe, and Wagyu sampler - all of which were excellent! The staff was so welcoming, friendly, and gave great recommendations and explanations. There were all non-Japanese customers when we arrived and dined, (which usually is a red flag for us) but the food was so delicious that this was not a concern in the end. Thank you Pound Shijo Omiya! ...

Great for high quality Japanese steak I tried their premium sirloin, premium beef ribs and premium skirt steak. All very good and you cook them to your own liking right at your table. The thin slices of highly marbled beef need to be cooked slowly in my opinion, so no problems with the grill temp that was mentioned as a negative in some reviews. I greatly enjoyed the experience! The English menu and staff,'s above average English proficiency...