Enjoy Japanese Wagyu Beef 和牛 at Standing Bar in Tokyo! - YAKINIKU Barbecue at JIROUMARU 立喰い焼肉治郎丸

Do you want to try Japanese Wagyu beef inexpensively?
You can enjoy eating many kinds of domestically produced Japanese beef at a standing barbecue chain.

立喰い焼肉治郎丸 Standing YAKINIKU (Barbecue) JIROUMARU

Standing bar name
JIROUMARU 治郎丸
Standing YAKINIKU JIROUMARU 立喰い焼肉治郎丸

* YAKINIKU is Japanese style barbecue. You need grill meat yourself.

Specialty
They offer many kinds of the best quality Japanese Wagyu beef 和牛.
JIROUMARU has a different style than any of the other restaurants in Tokyo.

This bar's unique method is that they serve the meat by a bite-sized slice for a serving. One slice of beef starts from 150 to 300 yen.

When we want to eat the best quality Japanese Wagyu beef steak, usually we need to go to a luxury and pricey restaurants. We might pay 10000 yen (to more) per person. This type of restaurant does not sell the meat by only one slice for a serving.

When you are at JIROUMARU you might pay around 4000 to 6000 yen for several kinds of beef and drinks.

This is great for those strapped for cash people traveling through Tokyo who want to inexpensively try high quality Japanese beef.

One sliced of meat is served. So, you can try many kinds of Japanese brand Wagyu beef.

Another unique method is a standing style with a small grill for one or two people.

This bar is not good for a big group, because the room is cramped, and there is no seating table. 1 or 2 persons is best.

Several kinds of Wagyu beef are displayed like this in the photo. You can look over them and choose to order.

Order
A picture menu is not available. First, let's order a drink. (Beer, Wine, Sake, Shochu, Several kinds of cocktails)

Most foods are domestically-produced beef. Few kinds of pork might be available. Please ask the staff if you would like to order it. Maybe some staff can talk with you in English.

When I went to Akihabara 秋葉原 bar of JIROMARU I saw some foreigners speaking English to order the chef's choice beef.

You can order chef's recommendation of wagyu beef for your budget. Please talk to the staff about your budget for beef except drinks.

Why don't you have rice with your meat?
You say...
Rice kudasai ライスください
A cup of rice, please.

You can order from one slice to as many as you like.

My friend and I had all kinds of beef on the display. Some of them had unique taste and flavors.

Recommended food
Foods that are informed A5 or A4 on the menu are usually brand beef, and highly recommended.

Japanese sentence to point to the food you want to order.
Kore kudasai これください
I will take this, please.

Sometimes the meat comes with sauce on it.

They offer not only affordable Wagyu beef but also cheap meat.

Some kinds of meat (pork or beef) costs only 30 - 150 yen. One or two pieces of meat are served on a dish like this in the photo.

Note
Low priced meat is very popular with Japanese but not always with foreigners, because some parts of meat maybe very fatty, chewy or unknown taste.

A disposable apron that is free of charge is available. You can leave it on the table after finishing your meal.

These 2 photos are beef tongue. It is one of the popular parts of beef in Japan. You should try!

Barbecue sauce pots, salt, hot pepper are available on the display of meat. The sauce names are not printed on the pots though. You should try each sauce until you find your favorite one.