Kisuke — Restaurant in Tokyo

Walking around in Tokyo Station is always a challenge. Judging by the number of native Japanese people who frequently looked for maps, I doubt that it is a tourist problem. So, when you are seemingly lost, and you are hungry, and you wanted to yell, "I gave up", you would be glad to find that the restaurants there do not suck. And, among them all, Kisuke is one of the restaurants that I would recommend if you like beef. Well, beef tongues, that is. Beef tongues are expensive, no question about it. A plate of thin slices costs a lot here in NYC. Let me say this, before my last trip to Tokyo, I've never eaten thick cut beef tongues. The moment I put one into my mouth, I knew I would regret it -- because it would be difficult to find another restaurant in NY that can serve me the same thing at this price. Trust me, don't turn on your brain, don't think -- just order the thick cut...

The beef tongues here were delicious and fair enough towards the price given the location of it. I have tried both normal (牛たん焼定食) and thicker (特切り厚焼定食) version and preferred the thicker one more. The soup was really nice as it was a salted clean soup boiled with beef tongue as well yet in a different texture as grilled. You can ask for a bigger portion of rice without an extra charge. Despite it has taken me over 20 minutes to queue at around 5.40 p.m. (the foreigner in front of me who is at the first place left after waiting for over 20 minutes) yet when I was arranged to get in to be seated, I saw there were empty seats actually, I am satisfied with the quality of the beef...

Cool little spot that serves Beef Tongue. It's almost like a skirt steak except shaped like a shish kebab. The food tastes great and the staff is really friendly. They have an English menu and lots of additional side dishes that you try. The Ox-tail soup is really good and so are the fish cakes. If you get the chance drop in and order the 6 or 8 pieces of beef tongue. It'll hit the spot but not make you too full that you can't get out there and enjoy some other restaurants. Channel your inner glutton and get out there for...