The renowned barbecue brand Sen Sen Barbecue has finally arrived in Kaohsiung! The new store in Kaohsiung continues the brand's consistent high-quality standards while embracing a light luxury gold theme, creating a dining space filled with modern fashion. Every corner exudes an upscale atmosphere, making one feel as if they are in a high-end restaurant.
This time, we chose the highly popular Must-Try Gold Set Menu ($3,380), which includes two themed coasters and a fun four-panel photo booth experience.
The standout specialties of the set menu are definitely not to be missed, including the gold-leaf sushi and the wood-smoked beef short ribs. Among them, the gold-leaf sushi is the highlight, made with premium ingredients—A5 Wagyu beef and Hokkaido scallops, which are grilled on-site and finally adorned with gold leaf, perfectly presenting a dual feast for the eyes and palate. The fragrant fat of the Wagyu and the sweetness of the scallops blend perfectly, delivering an astonishing bite.
Another dish, the wood-smoked beef short ribs, captivates the taste buds with its rich smoky aroma. The meat is tender and the flavor is complex, showcasing the essence of artisan barbecue.
The restaurant also offers a five-star buffet, featuring an array of rich side dishes, while the dessert section is eye-catching, particularly the French desserts, which are as exquisite as those from professional patisseries. Each one is irresistible!
Sen Sen Barbecue in Kaohsiung not only maintains the brand's high quality but also incorporates various upscale elements, allowing guests to feel the thoughtfulness and sincerity through sight, taste, and experience. Barbecue lovers absolutely cannot miss it.
Environment
The restaurant is a barbecue place located in the Fengjia commercial area. The highlight of the restaurant is personal barbecue, a conveyor belt treasure, and wagyu beef 🥩. There are two floors for dining, but most customers sit on the first floor, which is mostly bar seating 🪑. It can get a bit crowded at the bar when full, but if you have a reservation, sitting at a square table is more comfortable (there are two square tables on the first floor)～
Menu
📍 Artisan Full Beef 💰870
This set includes a total of five meat dishes: the basic beef short ribs, thin beef tongue, and tender shoulder beef paired with delicious truffle yolk sauce 😋. You can also select an additional two meat dishes, and the quality of the meat is quite good, with minimal sticking to the grill during cooking.
📍 Selected Tasting 💰430
This set includes a total of four meat dishes: the basic pork also comes with truffle yolk sauce 👍 and pepper-salt chicken thighs, plus you can choose an additional two dishes.
📍 Bamboo Set Meal 💰189
📍 Pine Set Meal 💰289
Both sets mainly include salad 🥗 and seafood 🦞. Each set comes with soup, appetizers, side dishes, drinks, and desserts.
Recommended Dishes:
If you are a green onion expert, it’s recommended to upgrade to the green onion yolk rice 🍚—it's super satisfying!
If you have a sweet tooth, you must choose the caramel brûlée dessert 🍮.
‼️ Birthday celebrants can show their ID to receive a Matsusaka pork flower‼️
‼️ Ordering the black and white wagyu showdown dish gives a chance to win an iPhone 16‼️
‼️ Participate in the dice game 🎲 and if your score is 21 or above, you will receive cash prizes and vouchers; you can roll a maximum of four dice‼️
Parking
Motorbikes 🛵 can be parked in front of the store.
For cars 🚗, there are many paid parking lots nearby 🅿️, both one-time and hourly, so there’s no worry about finding a parking space.
Service
Upon entering, you’ll be asked if you have a reservation; if not and the place is full, the staff will inform you of the approximate waiting time. For first-time visitors, staff will introduce the dishes 🥘 and current promotions 🎡. Dishes are delivered to the table via conveyor belt, and the staff mainly handle clearing empty plates and changing the grill mesh. The overall service attitude is very good 👌.
Payment Methods
Cash 💵
Credit Card 💳
Environment
The environment inside the store is somewhat cramped, with seating primarily at the bar that can accommodate about 12 people. Unlike most barbecue restaurants that use gas cooking, this place specializes in charcoal grilling🔥. If the owner looks at reviews, I’d suggest that since there are no drawers or hooks🪝 at the bar, providing a storage basket for coats or bags would be very convenient.
Meals
The meals are all à la carte, and side dishes and water come with an extra charge💰💰. Since there are many items to choose from, here are a few recommended dishes:
📍 A5 Wagyu Beef 💰 320
There’s currently a buy-one-get-one-free offer on Wagyu! The owner says everything is measured by weight. Two portions provide a total of 8 slices, which is perfect for sharing. The marbling is also very even, and it’s incredibly delicious with a bit of salt😋.
📍 Thick-cut Beef Tongue 💰 380
Both thick and thin cuts are measured by weight. This time, I selected the thick-cut, which has a total of three slices, about one centimeter thick. The beef tongue is grilled to medium and served with scallion salt, and it’s highly recommended👍.
📍 Rice Accompaniment Sausage 💰 120
This sausage differs from the plain sausages available on the market. It resembles traditional sorghum sausage in appearance, and when grilled, the aroma is enticing, especially when paired with garlic🧄—it’s really good with rice!
📍 Chuck Flap (Hane-shita) 💰 180
Chuck flap comes from the front belly of the beef and has rich fat content. After grilling, it becomes very tender. If you have a large appetite and budget considerations, chuck flap is a great choice!
Parking
Motorcycles🛵 can be parked at the store’s entrance.
Cars🚗 can also park at the entrance, but if it’s full, you can use the underground parking lot of the market, which costs 💰30/hr.
Service
Basic services include changing the grill and clearing empty plates. The staff is very busy, so if you need assistance, you should be proactive. Since the table is small, the plates of meat can quickly fill up!
‼️ Additionally, the store charges a 10% service fee, which is not specifically noted in the bill. Please be aware of this‼️
Payment Methods
Cash 💵
Cathay Bank transfer 🏦
🎉 Wangpin Restaurant Group BBQ Restaurant 🎉
🎉 Zhongli BBQ Restaurant has a new strong player 🎉
Wangpin’s restaurant group, Meat to the Power, has finally opened a store in Taoyuan 🙌🏻
People in Taoyuan no longer need to travel to Taipei, as they can enjoy it right here 👍
This time, Zhongli opened two locations, one for wagyu hot pot and one for Meat to the Power.
Since it’s newly opened, it’s particularly clean and bright 😆 The flow inside the store is quite good, though the seating is a bit cramped 😝
Today we chose the 988 price point, focusing on the wagyu chuck steak 🥩
The wagyu chuck steak is flavorful, and with one bite, the juices burst out. The grill here is hot enough to create a crispy crust while keeping the inside tender 😋 The ribeye steak has rich beef fat and is even softer 🤤 The diaphragm steak is also a highlight.
Meat lovers absolutely cannot miss this 🙌🏻 However, the beef tongue is quite small, so its performance was just average 😑
The seafood section also performed well 👍 Unlimited abalone is really nice. Although they are not very big, cooking them in garlic butter seafood is very delicious 🤣 Additionally, adding a bit of salt to the garlic butter to dip with the steak is also fantastic 👍 I can only say that the garlic butter is delicious 😆
The seasoning area has various sauces and powders, and with scallion salt and pickles, the flavors are layered and rich 🤩
The ice cream and drink area has many varieties, and the toppings for the ice cream are super cute and abundant, allowing you to create your own unique ice cream design ✌️ I particularly love the hidden flavor of ice cream, which has a dark color but is actually strawberry-flavored. I think it's very tasty 😋, though it does have a bit too much coloring 😆
To sum up:
The restaurant group has a considerable standard in ingredients, and I think they do a great job with education and training. The waitstaff are patient and friendly 👍 (the staff serving us were especially kind 😝), and since Sogo is right nearby in Zhongli, you can stroll around after a meal 👍
This time, my friends and I met at "Pear Orchard Korean BBQ" in Xinyi ATT. We chose the NT$2388 four-person set menu, which includes a variety of categories, with each category allowing us to select one dish. Here are our choices and dining experiences.
🥗 Appetizer Salad - Caesar Smoked Salmon Salad
This salad is lightly seasoned, and the smoked salmon is less oily and not salty compared to what’s commonly found in the market, making it suitable for those who prefer milder flavors. The salmon has no fishy taste and pairs well with the vegetables. However, the salmon shape depicted in the menu looks beautiful, but in reality, it’s just simply rolled, which was a bit disappointing.
🍗 Chef’s Recommendation - Korean Half-and-Half Fried Chicken
We could choose two sauces for the fried chicken, and we selected honey and cheese. The honey flavor is slightly sweet, while the cheese has a richer taste that pairs better with the fried chicken; personally, I prefer the latter. The grilled corn that comes with it tastes average, and it’s a bit awkward that the four-person set only includes three pieces.
🥞 Classic Series - Mixed Seafood Pancake
This pancake is highly recommended; it’s loaded with seafood, and nearly every bite contains seafood, making it very flavorful. Although it comes with a small plate of sauce, the seasoning of the pancake itself is already quite sufficient, making it one of the highlights of the meal.
🍝 Recommended by Korea - Ginger Tiger Korean Sauce Pasta
This pasta is flavored with Korean sauces and is paired with a variety of seafood. The noodles have a unique chewy texture that comes from fresh pasta. The Korean sauce has a slight spiciness, suitable for those who enjoy bold flavors; friends who don't like spicy food might need to take note. I personally really liked this dish.
🧀 Selected Fried Snacks - Cheese Fried Rice Cake
The rice cake has a chewy texture, and the outer sauce is very flavorful. However, the interior is a bit hard to season, which may not be appealing for those who don’t like rice cakes. There are also mushrooms and sausages in the same basket, which I actually preferred more. If you’re a rice cake lover, this dish would suit you better.
🥬 Iron Fire BBQ - Korean Lettuce Wrap with Meat
The meat has an even distribution of fat, complemented with garlic, pickled radish, and raw onions, creating a rich flavor. The lettuce wrap is a very interesting and tasty way to enjoy the meat. Both the lettuce and side dishes can be refilled infinitely, which is a nice bonus.
🍲 Tofu Hotpot Series - Itaewon Sea and Land Silken Tofu Hotpot
The broth is sweet and fresh, the tofu is tender, and the essence of the seafood is infused into the soup, which has a slight kimchi aroma and spiciness, with a medium level of heat. There are shrimp in the soup, which may require avoidance for those who don’t like peeling shrimp, but overall, it was outstanding.
🥤 Drinks and Desserts
We chose milk cap red tea for drinks and ice cream for dessert. The milk cap red tea has a balanced sweetness and is average, while the ice cream is a bit on the sweet side, but overall not bad.
🏠 Overall Evaluation
Dining environment: The space is clean and bright, suitable for group gatherings, conveniently located with many shopping options nearby.
Dish performance: The overall taste of the dishes is above average, particularly recommending the Mixed Seafood Pancake and Korean Lettuce Wrap with Meat. However, the quantity distribution in the set menu is slightly uneven, for example, three pieces of grilled corn for a four-person set seems unreasonable.
Price and portion: The portion of the set menu is substantial; four people can definitely eat their fill. Although the price is relatively high, the overall experience is worthwhile.
This is a great Korean BBQ restaurant for gatherings, and if I have the chance to come to the Xinyi area again, I would consider revisiting!
Hua Grilled Meat is a surprising personal barbecue restaurant with a very comfortable dining environment. Each table is equipped with a TV, allowing diners to watch programs while grilling and eating, which adds a lot of fun to the overall experience.
What is most unforgettable is their ultra-premium Japanese A5 wagyu, which has finely and evenly marbled fat that melts in your mouth—truly a luxurious and satisfying taste experience. In addition, their set meal combinations are very generous, with a diverse array of ingredients. Both the main dishes and side dishes show great sincerity and are definitely worth the price.
The Angus beef diaphragm has a sweet flavor and a slight soy sauce aroma, making it suitable for those who enjoy sweeter barbecue.
Overall, Hua Grilled Meat not only offers high-quality barbecue options but also pays attention to the dining atmosphere and details, making it one of the most recommended barbecue restaurants in Pingtung!
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Environment
Upon entering the store, you will walk through a starlit pathway, creating a very atmospheric feel. The decor inside is also very atmospheric, with long tables suitable for both couples and larger groups.
Food
📍 Three-person Fusion Set Menu 💰 4959
This set menu is impressive because it features three cuts of Wagyu beef: A5 marbled Wagyu, lean cut, and flank steak. The marbling is evenly beautiful, and each cut is incredibly delicious. There is also a dedicated staff member to help with grilling, so you don't have to worry about overcooking. The set includes as many as seven types of meat, and while there are no seafood options, it is very satisfying.
📍 There are four types of cooked dishes to choose from, but I don’t recommend the savory pie unless you really love it, as it can get a bit greasy towards the end.
📍 The soup options are not limited to just chicken broth; you can choose from four different soups.
📍 There are up to six types of desserts available, and I recommend the cream puffs, which are sweet but not overwhelming.
❗️ There’s currently a psychological test activity; upload a post to get a non-alcoholic milk cap soda 🍻, which is quite good.
Parking
You can park both motorcycles 🛵 and cars 🚗 in the Tiger City parking lot 🅿️. The car parking is mechanical, but staff will assist you, making parking smooth and hassle-free.
Service
For the cuts of meat we ordered that are a bit tricky to grill, the staff provided grilling services, and the doneness was just right. The entire dining experience was very comfortable.
Payment Methods
Cash 💵
Credit Card 💳
Google, Apple, Samsung, and Taiwan Pay
▶EMPEROR Set Menu $3900 per person◀
｜Appetizers｜
Chef's Special Pickled Kimchi: Their kimchi is made from the hearts of Napa cabbage and has a very crispy texture! It is juicy with a sweet and spicy Korean sauce, making it a perfectly refreshing and appetizing start.
Osaka-style Cold Bean Sprouts: This cold appetizer includes not only bean sprouts but also water lily and carrots. The combination of bean sprouts and water lily is quite novel but surprisingly harmonious! Paired with their special sauce, it is a refreshing small dish.
A5 Wagyu Seared Sushi: The medium-rare beef is quite fatty, so enjoying it together with rice is very satisfying as an appetizer!
A5 Marinated Japanese Raw Beef: Made from the hind leg of cattle from Kagoshima, topped with red soil chicken egg and Taiwanese scallions. Mixing it all together creates a tender and fresh experience, sweet and smooth thanks to the egg yolk component.
｜Salad｜
Today's Selected Salad: The salad we had was made with apple vinegar, combined with fruit vinegar to enhance its freshness. Their fresh greens suggest you take your time to enjoy it, which pairs well with the main dishes and beef!
｜A5 Japanese Wagyu｜
Scallion Salt Beef Tongue: Thin slices of beef tongue are taken from the middle of the tongue, crispy and chewy. Don't forget to wrap it with scallion salt when you eat!!
Thick Cut Beef Tongue (Salt Flavor): Personally, I find the thick-cut option to be even more impressive than the thin one. The exterior is half grilled, half pan-fried to achieve a crunchy texture, while the inside maintains a melt-in-the-mouth tenderness. It's so incredibly delicious!!
A5 Japanese Wagyu Top Ribs (Sauced)
A5 Japanese Wagyu Lean Meat (Sauced): The sashimi is very tender and super juicy, marinated in their homemade barbecue sauce, so it’s great to eat by itself, but it’s a killer when paired with rice!!
A5 Japanese Wagyu Shabu-Shabu Pork (Sauced): The meat is succulent and beautifully marbled! This piece doesn’t resemble the typical lean pork; while you can taste the leanness, it is incredibly tender without being dry at all!
Premium Diaphragm: Made from Australian Wagyu, the taste of the diaphragm meat is relatively strong, which beef lovers will undoubtedly love!
Grilled Vegetables: The grilled vegetables include yam and zucchini, with zucchini sliced into medium-thick pieces, preserving a lot of juice!
A5 Japanese Wagyu Shabu-Shabu Pork: This dish is a dual visual and taste experience. Just by looking at that grilling flame, you can tell how delicious it is! The higher fat content means it is very tender, and when paired with red soil chicken egg and special sauce alongside super soft rice, the meat melts in your mouth, creating a perfect blend thanks to the egg yolk.
｜Rice｜
Wooden Barrel Rice: A whole bowl of wooden barrel rice, with just the right chewiness! You'll find yourself unintentionally eating many bites!
｜Soup｜
Today's Selected Soup: A bowl of beef clear soup after the meal is so warming, and surprisingly, it contains a piece of meat that has been pre-grilled. The restaurant puts a lot of care into this! There is also a piece of a special dough that has a texture similar to rice cake, but even softer!
｜Dessert｜
Red Bean Soup (Hot): The red bean soup is freshly cooked, with a creamy texture while still retaining some outer graininess. Since it’s made by a Japanese chef, it tends to be a bit sweeter~ Perfect when paired with mochi! The mochi is super soft and chewy, almost like Japanese-style rice cakes.
Warrington Cake: Their version of warabimochi differs from other places in Taiwan, having a slightly chewier texture, complemented with soybean powder and brown sugar syrup, making it very fragrant!
｜Beverages｜
Funabashi (Sweet Potato): A unique drink that carries a hint of citrus and rose aroma, brewed from sweet potatoes~
Strawberry Sparkling Shochu: It truly contains little strawberry pieces. This drink can be mixed with shochu or purely with sparkling water, and it’s fantastic!!
Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Sparkling Shochu: The fresh grapefruit has a slightly bittersweet taste, and it surprisingly goes down smoothly, relieving the palate.
▶Uji Matcha Ice Cream Daifuku $150◀
It’s rare to find daifuku, so I highly recommend ordering it! The outer shell is super crispy, and the matcha ice cream is made with Haagen-Dazs, making the matcha flavor extremely rich, plus it's topped with sweet red beans for extra texture!
▶Sea Urchin Salmon Roe Hand Roll and Wagyu Sushi $300 each◀
I got super lucky as fresh sea urchin was available when I visited. You absolutely must order a piece of this luxurious sushi! The sea urchin combined with caviar and Wagyu is a lavish combination of high-end ingredients that creates a truly indulgent experience!
▶Wagyu Burger $600 for 2◀
A small burger masterfully crafted with rich accompaniments, smeared with a rich truffle sauce, paired with egg salad, mustard, and cheese. The burger meat is made from Sirloin and hind leg, making it incredibly juicy! The crispy burger bun offers a delightful contrast of crunchy and soft textures with each bite.
🚩Geographical Location🧭
Located near the intersection of Fuxing North Road and Fuxing Road, in the later section of the Fengjia Business District in Xitun District, Taichung City. There are roadside parking spaces and many private parking lots available.
🪑About the Overall Atmosphere🎡
The interior can be described as industrial-style, with smoke extraction devices on each grill to prevent the whole restaurant from being filled with smoke. However, when we arrived, the staff informed us that the air conditioning was broken and they were waiting for a technician to come for repairs. They asked if we could accept this, and since it wasn't very hot that day, we agreed—this truly reflects the industrial vibe.
On holidays, the dining fee is NT$439 per person plus a 10% service charge, and the meals are served buffet-style, so the so-called service mostly consists of regularly replacing the oil-absorbing paper on the grill.
💰About the Pricing💰
Lunch on weekdays is NT$359 per person, dinner on weekdays and all day on holidays is NT$439 per person, and a 10% service charge is applicable.
🍴Regarding the Meals☕
There aren’t many choices for meat, and only two options are in their original flavor; the rest are marinated. There are also very few vegetable options, and they include a hot pot that combines grilling and stewing. To be frank, I found all the meats tough and unappetizing; some even had a sour taste, and they were dry, hard, and salty. The limited vegetable options made the hot pot feel empty, and the only way to make it look a bit substantial was to add instant noodles. The hot milk from the coffee machine is just dairy creamer. The only dish that tasted somewhat decent was the braised Pork Rice, which had the flavor of pickled melon.
🤨Conclusion♥
For this price point, the quantity of ingredients is pitifully small. Since the variety is so limited, shouldn’t the quality be maintained? Unfortunately, that's not the case; the meat felt cheap and nothing tasted good. The hot pot broth was also unremarkable, tasting more like flavored water. It’s no wonder people say all-you-can-eat places don’t offer good quality, and while I've heard that Korean BBQ has a similar taste, I won't be returning.
🔅Actual dining date: 2024/10/17
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This time I came to Japan, it was one of the few places I made a reservation in advance. I believe there are many great yakiniku places, but I wanted to try this famous one, which is located next to the Tokyo Skytree on the 30th floor. I was arranged a seat facing the window, with a partition behind me, giving it a slightly private booth feel.
▪️Yakiniku Lunch Set (Azisai) ¥5800
I did my homework and heard that the lunch set is a great deal, so I specifically chose lunchtime. This is the lunch set. Since I didn’t want to order beef tongue, I chose the next most expensive option without it. The meat quality was very good, tasty, and it was already marinated, so I felt it didn’t really need extra dipping sauces. The side dishes were also quite delicious. The only average items were the drink and dessert.
▪️Diaphragm ¥3500 ▪️Selected Wagyu Beef Belly ¥5800
I also ordered the diaphragm and the Wagyu beef belly separately. I think this may have been my first time trying diaphragm, and the meat was also quite tender. The richness of the Wagyu fat paired perfectly with Japanese rice, making it incredibly delicious, and the sound while grilling was soothing.
Overall, I really liked it. I had heard from friends that it’s worth spending a little more on the expensive options, and they were right. The meat quality was indeed impressive. Another plus was the city view from the high floor, although on the day the lighting wasn’t great, and it was a bit backlit and too bright, making it hard to take good photos. However, there are many yakiniku places in Japan, and at this price point, there are likely many excellent options to choose from.