Rokkasen Honten — Restaurant in Tokyo

Reserved a booking on the same day (through out hotel) at their annex restaurant about a block away from the main restaurant.

We chose Rokkasen as a few bloggers and many food websites highlight the place as a “must visit” institution for trying Japanese beef.

Service: very good, including English speaking staff. Ambience/decor: fairly good and you get privacy in booths. Food: Honestly, just mediocre. I was very suspicious of 5 star reviews on here for the “great food” and “quality of meat”. Clearly some people have lower expectations of food and that’s fine. But...we were served frozen meat (I think only one other review mentions this!!). This makes sense given that the main option of the menu is a set course of ALL YOU CAN EAT (of course they have to freeze the meat quantities....).

I wouldn’t class this one as a “Tourist Trap” as there appeared to be many locals dining in the place at the time. However, for the price (about 11,000 yen for an all you can eat menu) you have to question what quality you would be getting when some Wagyu places (for example) charge that for a single serving of steak in a set course.

If you are looking for a “cheap” and cheerful all you can eat Japanese beef experience I would certainly recommend this place. If you are looking for an authentic Japanese beef experience...

Ever wondered what pure indulgence tastes like when shared with your best friends? It tastes like Kobe beef so marbled it looks like a work of art, sizzling over a yakiniku grill at Rokkasen Beef Buffet, where the only rule is to eat like you mean it.

This isn’t just a meal. It’s an event, a marathon of the world’s most luxurious beef—each cut richer, silkier, and more decadent than the last. The ribeye melts the moment it touches your tongue, the sirloin carries a depth of flavor that lingers like a good memory, and even the more humble cuts, kissed by charcoal, take on an almost absurd level of umami. You don’t just eat here—you worship at the temple of wagyu, grilling piece after piece to that perfect edge of caramelization, alternating bites with crisp vegetables and refreshing sips of sake, stretching the meal into something that feels both indulgent and infinite.

But the real magic? It’s in the company—the collective gasp when that first bite hits, the laughter between rounds, the shared moment of silent reverence when the marbling does what only true Kobe beef can do. Food this good is meant to be celebrated, and there’s no better way than with your besties by your side.

Tag your foodie crew—because nights like this deserve to be on your bucket list. #WagyuWithBesties #KobeBeef...

Rokkasen is an all you can eat (ayce) A5 wagyu yakinuki, shabu shabu, and sukiyaki restaurant in Shinjuku just steps away from the main train station. They are on the pricy end but offer an extensive high-quality menu that will satisfy everyone in your party.

Our standard dinner order is the Wakamurasaki set (￥12,500) because it provides a duel cooking method yakinuki and shabu shabu. You can choose sukiyaki instead of shabu shabu but it’s a bit sweet and slows me down eating beef. The BBQ meat provided includes Sirloin, short rib, and tongue. While for shabu shabu (sukiyaki) you’ll be provided with insanely marbled and comedically large sheets of wagyu beef.

You can also do an AYCE Matsusaka beef which is the named best wagyu (￥26,000 -￥27,000) if you’re willing to pay for it. I prefer the mid-tier option here because I’d rather enjoy Matsusaka beef in a teppanyaki or lighter shabu shabu meal for a third of the price.

For me the only option is the Wakamurasaki set (￥12,500) for the dual cooking method because it’s only a￥1,000 mark up from the yakiniku only set. Having an extra shabu shabu pot lets you cook twice as fast and gives you an extra flavor profile. Oh, and easier vegetable cooking if...