I've been coming to Ueno for more than a decade and saw many turnovers of restaurants. This quaint corner Yakiniku shop had been here all this time with a long dinner queue. This evening, I braved the queue and gave them a try. No reservations, a short 20 minutes queue at 5pm ahead of the dinner crowd. I made my order of premium A5 Wagyu beef, tongue, assortments of pork and sides. For three medium eaters, we had our maximum fill with no room for desserts. Portions were good and service prompt. QR code ordering and the staff are foreigner friendly. In fact the tables around us are all foreigners. Truth be told, I had better Wagyu. But for the price and portion offered, this is great value for money. No frills, comfortable Izakaya atmosphere. And of course good draft beer in large cold mugs. Worth a stop for the budget conscious and do make reservations or come really early. When my group finished, the queue was already ten plus deep.