Steak House Ichigo — Restaurant in Takamatsu

I could not stop raving about this place after I came back from my Japan trip. The olive-fed wagyu is literally life changing 😭 It was so flavorful and perfectly cooked.

We ordered the tasting set (three kinds of meat of the day, minimum two people), sirloin, stone grilled garlic rice, beef soup udon, and a salad that was as beautiful as it was delicious. My son declared the garlic rice life changing for the second time 🤣 The beef soup was also very tasty.

We visited on a quiet Monday night without a reservation and were warmly welcomed, even seated in a private room. The waitress was kind and explained each cut.

This was easily one of the highlight meals of our trip, and I would gladly make a special trip back just to eat here again.

My son had learned about olive-fed beef before and knew how scarce it is, so this was truly a treat. Compared to the Kobe beef we ate the night before, I personally found the flavor richer. It is not the “melt in your mouth” kind of softness, but the overall taste and texture felt much better to me.

Highly...

Was travelling in the area and specifically stopped by this location to try out olive black wagyu. Of course I'm not a 5-star chef, so I can't pin point exactly what tastes are defined by their olive diet. The experience was exceptional from start to finish, even for a solo traveller, during lunch, that only speaks English. I got the 200g comparison set, which turns out to be one section from the thigh and one section from the hip. So you're comparing textures as you can expect, with the heated rock there to let you experiment with done-ness. The bit of real wasabi and/or salt is there to change up the taste. The hip section as pictured on the right was as tender as expected of japanese wagyu; on par with tenderloin from other regions I've tried. A placard at the table certifies details on the cow's lineage if that's your thing. In the end, the sampler was perfect for a higher class lunch if you're looking to try...

So glad we went to Ichi-gyu steak house. We had the tenderloin set, with a change to burnt garlic rice. The steak is served rare with an option to cook it yourself on the stone hot plate. It’s not as fatty as A5 grade wagyu, but the flavour is great. My preference was wasabi and the salt provided, there’s also a sauce that I don’t think is soy sauce, tastes ok too. The salad is a simple sesame sauce dressing, and corn soup. The service was impeccable. Our waitress spoke really good English, and was very friendly. There’s parking behind the restaurant. Note that there is a 20% service charge on top of the advertised price, and then a 10%...