Gyumon Yakiniku Restaurant — Restaurant in Makati

we got the 1050php meat set that was about 300g (100g per type of meat that was already marinated) 4/5, spicy soup for 380php 3/5, the refillable kimchi 5/5, and a cup of rice. with drinks it all cost about 2k for both of us. the electrically grilled beef was good, like the other reviews. good thing they told us they had a signature sauce - which was gochujang, soy sauce, garlic and some fermented stuff (the three sauces you see in the pix). your supposed to mix them and dip the grilled meat in them. tastes very new to me and a good fermented taste. I was very happy munching down on the kimchi while eating the grilled beef with its sauce. I wish I could have tried the really spicy soup - the spicy beef was 3/5 nothing new. not well seasoned since the kimchi covers my tongue with salt. Its just expensive. so that's less than 150g of meat each of us and sending 1k. but I just want to replicate the sauce at home with...

I met up with two friends and we went to Guymon in Makati. I’ve been to the Malate branch before, but this was my first time visiting the Makati location.

We started with San Miguel beers and ordered Jo Tan Shio (premium tongue with salt), Jo Negi Pepper Tongue, Wagyu Karubi, Wagyu Jo Karubi, rice, kimchi, and bibimbap.

The two tongue dishes came to ₱1330 (around ¥3400). The Negi Pepper Tongue in particular had good seasoning and just the right amount of salt — it was the one that made me want to keep eating. For the price, I’d say it was “still worth it.”

On the other hand, the Wagyu Karubi and Wagyu Jo Karubi together were ₱3500 (about ¥9000). That’s not a small amount, and while the meat was tender, it had more moisture than I expected and didn’t quite deliver the rich Wagyu flavor I was hoping for. I had the same impression at the Malate branch, so it seems to be consistent — something to keep in mind when ordering.

The rice had some hard parts, the bibimbap was simple and more like plain rice, and the kimchi had a unique taste that may not suit everyone.

That said, the staff were friendly and smiling, which made the atmosphere pleasant.

Overall, Guymon feels less like a high-end Japanese yakiniku restaurant and more like an izakaya-style place where you can casually go with friends. If you’re staying in Makati and want to try yakiniku, it’s one option, but your satisfaction may depend on what you order.

As a personal note, I’ve noticed that in the Philippines many restaurants don’t reply to reviews. When there’s no response, it can feel like there’s less intention to improve, so I tend to keep that in mind. Just for...

Gyumon is our number one favorite yakiniku restaurant so far in metro manila though it was a little pricey but we really love jyo karubi and all the authentic meat here. Our last visit here was 2 days ago and they will never disappoint me since the day 1 i...