What makes a good steak? ๐ค
Ha! Well, for me, I want a tender and juicy meat that melts in my mouth. ๐
Last weekend we tried a different steak. This steak restaurant is new to me. I never tried a proper Japanese steak, well, I tried wagyu when I was in Japan, but I think this type of beef is on the leaner side, which is called โtop bladeโ. ๐ฅฉ
This is the menu in front of the restaurant. Different steak cuts, and yes, they have a chicken steak. ๐
A staff greeted us and led us to the booth. The menu was simple, so easy to pick what to order, but I noticed one thingโฆ they do not have any desserts. ๐ฅฒ
The staff were so nice to explain everything from the meat to the ingredients. As if I was having a full blown conversation with a friend, haha. ๐
But what amazed me was the lava stone grill from Mt. Fuji.
Wahhh It boosted my hunger. ๐คค๐คค๐คค
I ordered the 1-B Yappari Steak with soup and rice.
The soup and the sauces came out first. The egg soup has a beefy flavor, somewhat savory, and a bit peppery. The amount was just right while waiting for the main star.
The sauces were soy sauce, onion sauce, and garlic sauce, then a little squeeze of wasabi. In my opinion, it was bland, so perhaps I needed a dash of salt.
Additional sauces were available, like tomato ketchup, teriyaki sauce, tabasco, etc. Sauces were refillable and self-served. And the introvert in me was screaming in joy because I do not have to call the attention of the staff for additional sauce, ha! ๐
While enjoying my egg soup, I can hear a sizzling sound on my left side. Ahh~ the smell was filling the air. ๐
It came to the table like this. It was covered in a napkin secured on top by a toothpick fixed on the meat.
I let the sizzling tone down a bit before taking out the napkin. Those oily jumping out would be nasty! (I still have things to do after this)
The aroma got stronger the moment I took the napkin off. I knew the lava stone was scalding hot because go the smoke coming out from it.
I cut the steak in between to reveal the red meat. At the moment, I was thinking of what temperature I should aim for. Hmm, medium and medium-well kinda temperature..
It was hard to control the heat, to be honest, with all the chit-chatting and taking photos, I was everywhere.
I tried to cook a steak at home before, but it was a hella disaster... I never did it again. ๐ฅฒ
But whatever the outcome, it was a tender and juicy steak cooked on a Mt. Fuji lava stone!
I took a small bite to try, and just a small amount of wasabi on top.
It was incredibly tender, juicy, and meaty umami-nessโบ๏ธ๐. I tried eating it with the sauces, and it was even more delicious. Of course, as an Asian, I canโt forget the rice!
Even though I struggled with the cooking part, the meat and the experience were phenomenal. ๐๐ป
What I like about the restaurant was the great atmosphere, nice staff, and no BS menu. And hey, the lava stone came straight from Mt. Fuji! It was a cool experience.
Bonus part, I dropped a piece on the floor ughhh ๐ค
That is it for this food blog. I will see you at the next one!
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