Sumibiyakiniku Kankokuryori KollaBo Ginzaten — Restaurant in Tokyo

We visited this restaurant as a group and ordered 中落ちカルビ, but many of the pieces served to us were almost entirely chunks of fat with barely any meat. We raised this concern to the staff on the spot, pointing out that this quality seemed unusual, but the response was: “中落ちカルビ is supposed to be like this. If you don’t want it so fatty, you should order カルビ instead.” From my understanding, however, 中落ちカルビ should actually be less fatty than regular カルビ.

On top of that, the other meat we tried also tasted noticeably not fresh, which was very disappointing.

Additionally, the staff misheard the order of a ginger ale as a highball. While I understand that miscommunication with foreign can happen, such a mistake is very dangerous for someone who is allergic to alcohol.

Overall, while the staff were very friendly, the quality issues and the drink mix-up made for a very unsatisfactory experience. I would not recommend...

Great experience! Reservation was not necessary. Price was overall affordable. English friendly. The self-served grilled (bbq) meat was very delicious - we tried a bit of each variety and they were all highly recommended! Tried the hot stone bibimbap for the first time and it was good. The ginseng chicken tofu soup was a okay-level, a little bit salty but they did put a whole shredded ginseng in it. The severing staff was very friendly and welcomed. Would recommend to anyone visiting...

Not sure why this restaurant has a low score. Everything was really good: service, drinks, food. We had various beef cuts which we grilled ourselves on the provided charcoal grill on the table. We drank draft kirin beers, plum wine and sake, of great quality. Left me wondering: maybe the locals have strict expectations and are harsher than me when grading? In any case, I would fully recommend the place, at least for grilled beef and...