Beef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke Review: Gourmet Yoshinoya-esque Beef Bowls From $13.90++

From Japanese hamburger steak to duck ramen , the “Ramen Champion” at the 2011 Tokyo Ramen Championships has introduced yet another innovative concept to our shores in the form of zhnged- up gyudon, or beef bowls. Combining his love for gyudon and sukiyaki, this new creation uses premium cuts of beef that are cooked with sweet and savoury sukiyaki sauce.

If you’re a fan of gobbling down on Yoshinoya’s beef bowls, you’ll find that the taste remains strangely familiar, yet different at the same time. Food at Beef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke You can only find two items on the menu here.

We started off with the star of the show, Kiwami Wagyu Sukiyaki Don ($29.90++) . From the moment the order is placed, you’ll get to see the elements prepared right in front of you. Here you’ll see the beef being expertly sliced and weighed accordingly.

The meat is neatly presented on a tray and indicated to the guest before being cooked. Behold, the even and beautiful marbling on this A4 Wagyu from Yonezawa.

One of three famous beef producing prefectures in Japan, Yonezawa beef is often compared with Kobe and Matsusaka as the best. My favourite part was smelling the sweet aroma of the sukiyaki sauce combining with the beef. Shimeji mushrooms, tofu braised in sukiyaki sauce, and shirataki are heaped on top – resembling a huge mountain of beef and vegetables.

The beef had just the right amount of meat and fats that gave the melt-in-the-mouth texture. While the sukiyaki sauce was a little too sweet for my liking, I can see how it gave an added dimension to the beef.

The other item on the menu, Beef Sukiyaki Don ($13.90++) , is made with US Prime Chuck Eye Roll, giving a robust, meatier taste. You wouldn’t get the same fatty and luxurious mouthfeel with this one. But at $13.90++, it’s a steal, considering that the accompanying elements and sauces are exactly the same as the wagyu bowl.

If you’d like more beef, you can get another 120 grams of beef for $10++. Ambience at Beef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke From the chefs cutting the meat to even the dishwasher, this intimate 14-seater restaurant lets you view the entire restaurant from end to end.

The verdict The Keisuke group of restaurants has always delivered delicious food with great value, and Beef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke is no exception. At $29.90++ for a bowl of prime Yonezawa A4 beef, you wouldn’t find too many of these in town.