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 look elsewhere.