Gyukatsu Motomura Nishi-Shinjuku Branch

I think it's delicious but not the wow wow I have expected. However if you are in the area I recommend you to try it. Suggestion is to arrive earlier as the queue builds up very quickly. Card payment is ok which is good and you get to choose the cutlet size for the meal.

The line up is inevitable even during non-peak hours! Despite so, it is worth a trying for the self-cooking experience and delicious beef. The condiments (mentaiko, grated yam, dressing, soy sauce etc) paired well with the meat. There was also a warabi-mochi for dessert. We would recommend going to a less busy branch to avoid the long wait if possible!

Had it one time in Osaka branch. Before I leave Tokyo, just had to eat 1 more time. Same great standard. Meat is super tender! Fats within beef is not overwhelming, the cut is perfect(I’m still wondering which section of the beef is this) Batter is very nicely spiced. Undeniably, best food I had in Japan! My next visit to Japan I’ll eat this again without a doubt. Thank you Gyukatsu Motomura, love from Singapore

The food was enjoyable. It is a new experience for us. Maybe too good since the medium sized portion is a lot for us. Maybe it was made in a way that it allows the customers to have an experience in "cooking" the beef. Taste, needs a lot of salt but tenderness really gives it the edge.

Easy to miss the entrance to this basement outlet. The reviews don't lie. This dish is truly unique, which inspired me to order a stone slate online to try it at home!

This is a popular spot, so waiting is inevitable but if you visit on a weekday evening, you may get in faster than expected. the interior was quite spacious for a restaurant in Japan. when I visited, more than half of the customers were foreigners. The dishes were served quickly, and the food was excellent. staff were all friendly and could speak English. But the restaurant is located in the basement, it can get quite smoky and hot which might be a bit uncomfortable.

2nd time coming here. Everything taste terrific. Service is very fast. The meat we have to cook ourselves but it is also an experience. Come 15 minutes before opening if you want to be seated on the first seating.

A nice surprise find in touristy Shinjuku. The beef cutlet were very tender. Apparently beef fat is added to it. You cook the cutlet yourself to your personal preference on a hotplate (recommended 20 seconds on each side). The flour coating is very thin, so the beef cutlet doesn’t get cloying as it would with fried food. The sauces and even the wasabi complemented well with the cutlet, the potato and cabbage salad helps cut the sense of oiliness. We also mixed the side of mentaiko into our rice. And the mochi helps end the meal perfectly. Even the free cold tea went very well with the set.

I think it's delicious but not the wow wow I have expected. However if you are in the area I recommend you to try it. Suggestion is to arrive earlier as the queue builds up very quickly. Card payment is ok which is good and you get to choose the cutlet size for the meal.

The line up is inevitable even during non-peak hours! Despite so, it is worth a trying for the self-cooking experience and delicious beef. The condiments (mentaiko, grated yam, dressing, soy sauce etc) paired well with the meat. There was also a warabi-mochi for dessert. We would recommend going to a less busy branch to avoid the long wait if possible!

Had it one time in Osaka branch. Before I leave Tokyo, just had to eat 1 more time. Same great standard. Meat is super tender! Fats within beef is not overwhelming, the cut is perfect(I’m still wondering which section of the beef is this) Batter is very nicely spiced. Undeniably, best food I had in Japan! My next visit to Japan I’ll eat this again without a doubt. Thank you Gyukatsu Motomura, love from Singapore

The food was enjoyable. It is a new experience for us. Maybe too good since the medium sized portion is a lot for us. Maybe it was made in a way that it allows the customers to have an experience in "cooking" the beef. Taste, needs a lot of salt but tenderness really gives it the edge.

Easy to miss the entrance to this basement outlet. The reviews don't lie. This dish is truly unique, which inspired me to order a stone slate online to try it at home!

This is a popular spot, so waiting is inevitable but if you visit on a weekday evening, you may get in faster than expected. the interior was quite spacious for a restaurant in Japan. when I visited, more than half of the customers were foreigners. The dishes were served quickly, and the food was excellent. staff were all friendly and could speak English. But the restaurant is located in the basement, it can get quite smoky and hot which might be a bit uncomfortable.

2nd time coming here. Everything taste terrific. Service is very fast. The meat we have to cook ourselves but it is also an experience. Come 15 minutes before opening if you want to be seated on the first seating.

A nice surprise find in touristy Shinjuku. The beef cutlet were very tender. Apparently beef fat is added to it. You cook the cutlet yourself to your personal preference on a hotplate (recommended 20 seconds on each side). The flour coating is very thin, so the beef cutlet doesn’t get cloying as it would with fried food. The sauces and even the wasabi complemented well with the cutlet, the potato and cabbage salad helps cut the sense of oiliness. We also mixed the side of mentaiko into our rice. And the mochi helps end the meal perfectly. Even the free cold tea went very well with the set.