I just visited a restaurant called "Niku Kappo" 🐮

It's located in a quiet area about a 10-minute walk from JR Kyoto Station, called "Kyoto Niku Kappo Miyata" 🚃

You can enjoy watching the cooking right in front of you at the counter seats ✨

The drinks I had were:
Yose Ginger Ale 🫚 - 660 yen
Draft Beer 🍺 - 990 yen

I had a course meal 🐮
Niku Kappo Course - Premium - 18,000 yen
The meat is Kyoto-produced Kuroge Wagyu 🐮

The menu included:

• Seared Sirloin
• Beef Sashimi with Hairy Crab
• Sirloin and Pickled Daikon in a Small Bowl
• Lotus Root Soup
• Fillet Sandwich
• Skirt Steak Katsu
• Char-Grilled Beef Tongue
• Char-Grilled Chateaubriand
• Claypot Rice with Beef and Anago (sea eel)
• Jasmine Tea Pudding

Seared Sirloin 🐮
The seared sirloin was topped with grated daikon and green onions, and I wrapped it up to eat. The rich flavor of the sirloin combined perfectly with the refreshing daikon and green onions, making it delicious.

Beef Sashimi with Hairy Crab 🐮🦀
The beef sashimi was filled with plenty of hairy crab, and topped with crab miso, which I dipped in ponzu sauce. The meat was rich while the crab brought its own flavor, and the crab miso was also very rich and exceptionally good.

Sirloin and Pickled Daikon in a Small Bowl 🐮
The meat was finely chopped, mixed with pickled daikon, and served over rice, along with swordtip squid and caviar. The richness of the sirloin paired well with the crunchy texture of the pickled daikon. The squid melted in my mouth, and the caviar was rich and popped perfectly, making it delightful.

Lotus Root Soup
It had a lotus root dumpling topped with meat, accompanied by shiitake mushrooms and green onions, with a sprinkle of yuzu zest. The lotus root dumpling was sweet, the meat was tender, the mushrooms were rich in flavor, and the yuzu added a nice fragrance, with the sauce being fluffy and delicious.

Fillet Sandwich 🐮🥪
It contained thick fillet meat and tartar sauce made with shiba pickles. The fillet was cooked to medium-rare and was so tender it hardly felt thick, packed with juicy flavor. The tartar sauce was refreshing and delicious, and the bread was crispy and tasty.

Skirt Steak Katsu
The skirt steak was rare with a crispy exterior. It was served with fried eggplant, red miso sauce, and whole grain mustard. The beef katsu was juicy and well packed with meat juice, pairing nicely with the rich red miso sauce and mustard; it was extraordinarily delicious. The fried eggplant was also juicy 🍆.

Char-Grilled Beef Tongue
It came with a green onion sauce and lemon 🍋. The tongue was fragrant and plump, very rich and tasty. The green onion sauce was crispy, and the lemon added a refreshing taste.

White Grape Sorbet 🍇
It had a refreshing sweetness, making it perfect for cleansing the palate after the grapes 🍇.

Char-Grilled Chateaubriand
It was served with fried potatoes, lotus root, wasabi, salt, and ponzu sauce. The Chateaubriand was aromatic on the outside and juicy, exceptionally delicious. All the condiments complemented it well, but I particularly liked the wasabi and salt. The potatoes were sweet and creamy, while the lotus root was crunchy and tasty.

Claypot Rice with Beef and Anago
It contained plenty of beef, anago, and vegetables, cooked in a clay pot, making it fragrant and delicious. I enjoyed a second helping 🍚. It also came with four types of pickles and meat miso, especially the meat miso, which was incredibly good.

Sukiyaki 🐮
This was a complimentary dish. It consisted of rare meat with egg yolk, Chinese cabbage, and tofu — the essence of sukiyaki 🍲. The meat was rich, and the pairing with the egg yolk and dipping sauce was delicious. The grilled tofu and cabbage were also tasty 🥬.

Jasmine Tea Crème Brûlée 🍮
The brûlée was crispy and combined the fragrance of tea with a rich flavor, making it extremely delicious 🍵🍮.

Fruit Platter 🍓
It included strawberries 🍓, pineapple 🍍, kiwis 🥝, and chocolate cream 🍫. Everything was fresh and delicious! ✨

Black Tea 🫖
It was warm, fragrant, and had a comforting taste.

It was an incredibly luxurious course, and each dish was spectacularly delicious! ✨

I highly recommend this restaurant if you go to Kyoto!!