Yakiniku M Hozenjiyokocho - Osaka

Definitely the highlight of our short day in Osaka. If there is a steak restaurant to go to Osaka, go here! It is from the beaten path of the main roads of Osaka, and if you want to come after 7:00, make sure you have a reservation! We were lucky to come at 5:00 a.m. on a Monday when we were lucky nobody was there. The waiter greeted us inside and warned us that as long as we were finished at 7:00 we were fine without reservations. The waiter was super friendly and well versed in English. We ordered the steak plate for two because we prefer more meat and the set menu didn't need it. We ordered salad and rice on the side. Make sure you try the garlic rice as this was delicious! Steak was absolutely perfect. The waiter teaches you how to grill and even demonstrate on a piece. Then take the rule to grill the meat and vegetables themselves. The different cuts have different levels of fatness, texture and taste. So an amazing and delicious experience!

We are fan of Yakiniku and this place one of the best so far in the world. We were taken to a private cubicle. There is a phone in the room and you need to use it to call waitress. It was for sure an expensive restaurant but it worths every yen. The meat, vegetables, mushrooms were so tasty, we kept ordering even after we were full: . The atmosphere I mean eating in a private room gives you a unique experience feeling so I advise to try if you have not been yet. it was a very satisfying experience.

Went to research on the best places to eat good beef in Osaka and this was one of the recommendations with an affordable price tag. Online reservation is highly recommended as it is easily available in English. Staff were helpful and can speak in English, Mandarin and Japanese. If you are visiting for the first time like us, I would recommend the Special Course menu as it comes with a variety of dishes. All the dishes were exceptional and the Matsusaka beef was extraordinary! The chef will come to explain about the beef, how to cook and eat it and he will leave you to it. This place is a gem and it 's very value for money. As I came here on my honeymoon, they even gave us a cake with some words to celebrate our honeymoon. The entire experience was so cosy and memorable, we will certainly come back to Osaka just for this and will recommend to everybody.

My wife and I stopped by for dinner on a Monday without a reservation and were seated immediately. The staff was extremely friendly and service was excellent. They checked in on us multiple times throughout our meal to make sure we had everything we needed. Luckily the staff also spoke English and they had English menus available. Even better than the service though was the food. Out of the 4 to 5 A5 wagyu restaurants we went to throughout our trip in Japan, this restaurant easily had the best quality meat. The Matsusaka beef is not only extremely tender, but had the best beef flavor out of all the meat we've tried. The end of the meal featured a surprisingly delicious vanilla ice cream topped with some type of yuzu infused oil and pistachios. The flavor was so uniquely delicious and it had the perfect amount of sweetness. We enjoyed the dessert almost as much as the beef. We will definitely be back to this restaurant.

Our 4th visit to this excellent restaurant. Their beef is really delicious and without a doubt the best in the world! Just look at the marbelling on the meat. Highly recommended!!!